BOSTON – Four days after starting the game, the No. 14 Boston University field hockey finished off a 3-1 victory over Holy Cross on Tuesday to clinch a top-two spot in the 2016 Patriot League tournament.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: #13 Boston University 3, Holy Cross 1
Records: BU (11-5, 4-1 PL), Holy Cross (8-7, 3-3 PL)
Location: New Balance Field – Boston, Mass.
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The contest was suspended in the 42nd minute on Friday evening due to lightning and was resumed on Tuesday where it left off. 
• It was the second Turnpike Trophy contest of the year - following women's soccer - with BU tacking on another point to take a 2–0 lead in the rivalry competition.
• Senior Hester van der Laan was named the Turnpike Trophy MVP after scoring the game-winning goal and adding an assist.
• After bringing a 2-1 lead into Tuesday, the Terriers added an insurance tally from sophomore Kara Enoch, who notched her second goal of the game and fourth of the season in the 56th minute.
• The goal came off a corner as Enoch redirected an offering from van der Laan to the netting from the left-center of the circle with 14:38 to play.
• Holy Cross recorded only one shot in the game and it found the boards at 16:16 on Friday. 
• The Crusaders took advantage of a BU turnover and Madeline Alderfer found Maureen Connolly open on the right side, where she tucked a shot inside the near post to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
• After a 40-minute lightning delay, Enoch provided an equalizer in the 25 minute when she sent home a rebound in front of the cage following a saved shot by senior Sara Martineau.
• The Terriers took the lead with just 11 seconds left in the opening half when a corner play was set up for van der Laan, as the senior drilled home a shot to the center boards on assists from classmate Taylor Blood and sophomore Ally Hammel.
• Just 6:08 into the second half on Friday, another spurt of lightning forced another delay that ultimately led to the postponement. 

GAME NOTES

• The win allowed the Terriers to secure a top-two spot in the upcoming Patriot League tournament.
• BU held a commanding 25-1 shot advantage and earned nine corners while allowing zero.
• Marcia LaPlante recorded nine saves in goal for the Crusaders.
• Cammy Jensen picked up her 11th win in goal for BU and it marked the 12th game this season she allowed fewer than two goals.

NEXT UP

• The Terriers will visit No. 20 American in the regular-season finale on Saturday (Oct. 29) at noon
• The winner of that contest will earn the top seed and the right to host the Patriot League tournament.
• Saturday's game will be broadcast on the Patriot League Network.