No. 16 Terriers Post 2-1 Victory over Ball State at Miami Invitational

Saturday, September 2

Oxford, OH

11 AM

Boston University

(3-0)

Ball State

(2-1)

Boston University

Ball State

Photo by: Jim Pierce

No. 16 Terriers Post 2-1 Victory over Ball State at Miami Invitational

September 2, 2017 | Field Hockey

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OXFORD, Ohio - Senior Grace Boston scored the game-winning goal late in the first half to lead the No. 16 Boston University field hockey team to a 2-1 victory over Ball State on Saturday at the Miami Invitational. BU improves to 3-0 on the young season.

After allowing Ball State to score on its only corner of the game, the Terriers tied it up on a goal from junior Kara Enoch in the 17th minute before Boston recorded the decisive tally with 3:25 left in the opening half.

How it Happened

The Terriers outshot the Cardinals, 17-2, and held an 11-1 advantage in corners but Ball State came through on its lone scoring chance when Sierra Jefferson found the cage on a rebound off a corner in the eighth minute of play.
BU used a corner of its own to score an equalizer as junior Kara Enoch deflected an offering from classmate Maika Akroyd past Ball State netminder Grace Chavez at the 16:32 mark.
The game-winner came with 3:25 left in the opening half when junior Allie Doggett dribbled down the end line and fed Boston, who scored in front to put the Terriers ahead for good.
The Terriers threatened to add an insurance goal with a handful of chances in the second half but did not end up needing one after yielding zero shots to the Cardinals after the break.

Game Notes

Junior goalkeeper Kathleen Keegan allowed the first goal of her BU career but still earned her third win in as many starts.
Freshman Millie Baker took over the BU cage for the second half but did not face a shot.
The season-opening shutout skein by the Terrier defense came to an end at 147:40.
Akroyd's assist was the first point of her collegiate career.
Freshmen had scored all of BU's goals this season until Enoch and Boston found the boards on Saturday.
Chavez made four saves for the Cardinals.
The Terriers are off to a 3-0 start in back-to-back seasons for just the second time in program history (1992 & 1993).

Up Next

BU will wrap up play at the Miami Invitational when it returns to action on Monday (Sept. 4) to face the host RedHawks at 1 p.m.
The RedHawks are 2-1 on the year after falling to UMass Lowell, 2-1, in overtime on Friday.
BU is 3-0 all-time against the RedHawks including a 2-1 home victory last season.