NEWTON, Mass. - The No. 24 Boston University field hockey team closed out its regular season on Sunday afternoon with a 1-0 loss to No. 13 Boston College at Newton Field Hockey Complex.

After a scoreless first half, the Eagles scored the game's lone goal in the 42nd minute off a corner.

BU will enter the postseason with a record of 10-7 while BC improves to 10-8. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Senior Kathleen Keegan was sharp in goal all game for the Terriers and made a pair of impressive stops in the 12th minute.
• The Terriers earned their first two corners late in the opening half but were unable to take advantage of those opportunities.
• BU's defense was up to the task on a BC corner as time expired in the first half to keep it scoreless entering the break.
• The decisive strike came off a corner as Eva Van de Mierop scored from the top of the circle on assists from Frederique Haverhals and Ymke Rose Gote at 41:06.
• BU threatened to even the score in the 50th minute and earned a corner with seven minutes to play, but the Eagles held on to earn the win. 

GAME NOTES

• BU's past eight meetings with BC have been decided by one goal.
• All seven of BU's losses this season have come against ranked teams.
• Keegan made six saves in the contest while BC netminder Jonna Kennedy recorded a pair of stops.
• BC held a 10-5 shot advantage and earned six corners while allowing three.

UP NEXT

• For the fourth straight year, BU will host the Patriot League tournament beginning on Friday (Nov. 2) with the semifinal round.
• The top-seeded Terriers will face fourth-seeded Lafayette at 11:30 a.m. before No. 2 American and No. 3 Bucknell face off at 2:30 p.m.