Boston University
(3-6, 0-2)
Lafayette
(6-5, 3-0)
Terriers Fall in Double Overtime to Lafayette, 3-2
October 5, 2019 | Field Hockey
Junior Ailsa Connolly scored a game-tying goal to force overtime but the visiting Leopards scored in the 74th minute to escape with the win.
Freshman Jodie Conolly also scored for BU, which fell to 3-6 overall and 0-2 in Patriot League play. Lafayette improved to 6-5 with a 3-0 conference mark.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- BU earned the only corner of the opening half and took full advantage of it with Conolly executing a drag flick from the top of the circle on assists from junior Paige Mautner and Connolly.
- The goal came 4:44 in the second quarter.
- Lafayette, however, was able to take a lead into halftime by scoring twice in a span of under four minutes.
- Molly McAndrew punched in a rebound at the 23:31 mark before she assisted ono a tally by Sam Di Maio at 27:06, giving the visitors a 2-1 edge.
- Connolly drew BU even with the lone goal of the second half.
- Following a restart, the ball got to Mautner on the right side and her fast-paced entry ball went off junior Miya Denison's stick right to Connolly, who poked it in at the goalmouth with 19:44 left in regulation.
- BU put a pair of shots on goal in the final seconds of the fourth quarter but Lafayette netminder Sarah Park was up to the task to send the game to overtime.
- Both teams recorded a shot on goal in the first overtime but could not convert.
- The game-winner came from Lisa van der Geest as she avoided the reach of BU netminder Caroline Kelly following a pass from Caroline Turnbull and created space on the right side to provide a wide-open look at the cage.
- Each team earned only one corner in the game.
- Kelly recorded five saves for the Terriers while Park made four stops on the other end.
- Lafayette held a 14-9 advantage in shots.
- BU continues its home weekend on Sunday when it takes on Penn.
- Game time at New Balance Field is set for 1 p.m.
- It will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Team Stats
Conolly, Jodie (3)
Assisted By: Mautner, Paige , Connolly, Ailsa
GOAL by BU Conolly, Jodie (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Mautner, Paige and Connolly, Ailsa, goal number 3 for season.
19:44
McAndrew, Molly (5)
GOAL by LAFAYETT McAndrew, Molly, goal number 5 for season.
23:31
Di Maio, Sam (5)
Assisted By: McAndrew, Molly
GOAL by LAFAYETT Di Maio, Sam, Assist by McAndrew, Molly, goal number 5 for season.
27:06
Connolly, Ailsa (6)
Assisted By: Denison, Miya
GOAL by BU Connolly, Ailsa, Assist by Denison, Miya, goal number 6 for season.
40:16
van der Geest, Lisa (3)
Assisted By: Turnbull, Caroline
GOAL by LAFAYETT van der Geest, Lisa, Assist by Turnbull, Caroline, goal number 3 for season.
73:29
