No. 22 Terriers Downed by No. 2 Duke, 5-1

Sunday, October 1

Boston, MA

1 PM

Boston University

(6-5)

Duke

(9-1)

Duke

Boston University

October 1, 2017 | Field Hockey

Box Score Box Score Highlights

BOSTON - Despite holding No. 2 Duke to a season-low 10 shots on the day, the No. 22 Boston University field hockey team dropped a 5-1 contest to the Blue Devils on Sunday afternoon at New Balance Field.

Junior Ally Hammel capped off a strong weekend with BU's lone goal as the Terriers move to 6-5 on the year.

How it Happened

Duke was opportunistic throughout the game, beginning with the first shot of the day, as Ashley Kristen found Rose Tynan in the center of the circle for a 1-0 lead at the 5:36 mark.
The Blue Devils extended their lead in the 14th minute when Erin Scherrer took advantage of a misplayed ball and found the boards above the right post.
Less than five minutes later, a redirect off a Duke corner pushed the visitors' lead to 3-0 with the goal coming from Stephanie Pezzuti.
Hammel notched her third goal of the weekend at 26:44 when she drilled a corner shot to the bottom left corner off assists by seniors Jordyn Beesmer and Kali Shumock.
In the 44th minute, a deflected ball made its way to Gallagher, who sent home a shot from the top of the circle to push the lead to 3-0.
The Terriers controlled possession for a good portion of the second half but yielded goals from Kristen and Tynan in the 53rd and 65th minutes, respectively, to create the 5-1 final.

Game Notes

Beesmer collected the first point of her collegiate career as the stick stop on Hammel's tally.
Freshman Millie Baker became the first BU goalkeeper to play an entire game this season and made three saves - all in the first half.
Duke held slim advantages in both shots (10-6) and corners (3-2).
The Terriers outshot the Blue Devils, 5-3, in the second half and did not allow a corner after hafltime.
Sammi Steele had a three-save performance for Duke.

Up Next

BU will return to action on Saturday (Oct. 7) when it hosts No. 25 American in a battle for first place in the Patriot League standings.
The game will be a rematch of last year's league title game, which the Eagles won by a score of 1-0.
Game time for next week's match at New Balance Field is 11 a.m.