No. 13 Terriers Secure Best Start with 5-0 Victory over UC Davis

Sunday, September 11

Boston, MA

12 PM

Boston University

(6-0)

UC Davis

(1-5)

UC Davis

Boston University

No. 13 Terriers Secure Best Start with 5-0 Victory over UC Davis

September 11, 2016 | Field Hockey

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BOSTON – The No. 13 Boston University field hockey team secured the program's first-ever 6-0 start to a season with a convincing 5-0 victory over visiting UC Davis on Sunday afternoon at New Balance Field.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: #13 Boston University 5, UC Davis 0
Records: BU (6-0), UC Davis (1-5)
Location: New Balance Field – Boston, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Five different players scored a goal for the Terriers and for three of them, it was their first goal of the year.
Sophomore Allie Doggett opened the scoring in the sixth minute, firing a shot from the right side that went off UC Davis goalkeeper Beth Lee and in for her first goal as a Terrier. Senior Amanda Cassera earned an assist on the tally.
Senior Sara Martineau corralled a rebound off a shot by junior Grace Boston and tucked it past Lee for her first tally of the year at the 15:48 mark.
BU took a 3-0 lead into halftime after senior Taylor Blood recovered a broken corner and blasted a low shot from the right side that found the far boards at 33:17. It was her third goal of the season.
The Terriers earned two penalty strokes in the second half and converted on one. Senior Hester van der Laan notched her second marker of the year with a stroke attempt that found the left side of the boards in the 41st minute.
Boston, who nearly scored on two other occasions, capped the scoring when she converted at the right post with 12:43 left in regulation. A pass by Doggett was broken up but the ball found its way to Boston, who sent it home for her first goal of the season.
Senior Cammy Jensen stopped the only shot she faced before sophomore Kathleen Keegan played the final 12:43 to complete the shutout.

GAME NOTES

The Terriers recorded 31 shots and only allowed two while holding a 10-1 advantage in corners.
Lee made 10 saves for the Aggies before being relieved by Chelsea Bigelow, who stopped six BU shots. Kate Young added a defensive save for UC Davis as BU registered 22 shots on goal.
Cassera's assist on Doggett's game-winner raised her team-high point total to 10. She now has 75 points in her BU career, good for ninth in program history.
Jensen lowered her goals-against average to 1.19 and raised her save percentage to .774.
BU got off to 5-0 starts in both 2010 and 2012 before dropping its sixth game each season.

NEXT UP

BU will conclude its five-game homestand and kick off Patriot League play on Saturday (Sept. 17) when it hosts Colgate. Game time is 1 p.m.
Saturday's game against the Raiders will be broadcast live on the Patriot League Network.