BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Picking up the season after a week off from action, the Boston University women's soccer team fell 1-0 to Lehigh Saturday afternoon at the Ulrich Sports Complex.
 
How It Happened

• Ashley Buck nearly put the Terriers on the board in the 10th minute, heading a service off a corner kick by Anna Heilferty, just missing the frame.
• Lehigh had a similar chance in the 23rd minute, sending a header of its own off a corner kick towards the inside post, but Chloee Sagmoe stepped up for the defensive save.
• Working off a free kick, Lehigh's Ryelle Shuey drove a shot towards the left-side post, but Mary Casey redirected the shot in the opposite direction to put the Mountain Hawks on the board with five minutes left in the first half.
• Lehigh nearly struck again just three minutes later, but Amanda Fay made a diving one-handed save to keep it a one-goal deficit at the half.
• Shannon Keefe had a breakaway chance in the 58th minute, but Miranda Royds held her post to prevent the equalizer.
• McKenna Kennedy had the final chance for the Terriers, ripping a shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but Royds preserved the shutout. 

Game Notes

• BU recorded a season-high 20 shots for the game.
• Heilferty, Keefe and Kennedy led the way with four shots apiece, while Keefe placed a team-best three on frame.
• Saturday marked Lehigh's first win against the Terriers.

Up Next

• BU will open up a Nickerson Field doubleheader on Tuesday, Oct. 15 against Harvard at 4 p.m.
• Following the conclusion of the women's game, the men's team will take the field for a 7 p.m. start time against the Crimson.
• Both contests can be seen live on NESNplus.