Boston University
(4-0)
Lehigh
(2-3)
No. 20 Terriers Cap Undefeated Regular Season with 5-2 Win over Lehigh
April 18, 2021 | Field Hockey
Senior Kathryn Scheerer had a goal and an assist while sophomore Ellie McIntyre also scored for the Terriers, who will host the league tournament beginning on Thursday (April 22) and take on fourth-seeded Holy Cross in the semifinals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Terriers quickly earned a pair of corners and scored on both of them to take a 2-0 lead just 2:27 into the contest. Ryan knocked in a rebound following a feed from senior Alexis Pettisani just 34 seconds into the contest.
- Moments later, the Terriers doubled their lead when Scheerer drilled a corner shot from the top of the circle off an insert by freshman Thalia Steenssens.
- The Mountain Hawks responded, however, with two corner goals of their own. The visitors got on the board with a drag-flick corner shot by Lenke Havas just 19 seconds after the Scheerer goal to make it a 2-1 contest. Lehigh used a corner to draw even with Julia Gatelein sneaking a rebound inside the right post at the 18:53 mark following a defensive save by Pettisani.
- Csejka broke the deadlock with the game winner in the 39th minute as the freshman attacked from the right side before finding the far side of the cage to give the Terriers a 3-2 lead.
- A tip-in my McIntyre off a corner attempt by Scheerer in the 43rd minute made it a 4-2 game and Ryan capped the scoring with a one-timer from the left side with 5:15 to play.
- BU held a 14-13 edge in shots while Lehigh had six corners to the Terriers' four.
- Sophomore Caroline Kelly recorded three saves to pick up the win in goal.
- Stephanie Brabender had a six-save performance for the Mountain Hawks.
- Freshman Madison DiPietro picked up an assist on Ryan's second goal for her first collegiate point.
- The Terriers will kick off the Patriot League tournament on Thursday (April 22) when they host Holy Cross in the first semifinal at noon.
- American and Bucknell will face off in the latter semifinal at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
- The two winners will meet for the league title on Saturday (April 24) at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Ryan, Liz (2)
Assisted By: Pettisani, Alexis
GOAL by BU Ryan, Liz (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Pettisani, Alexis, goal number 2 for season.
0:34
Scheerer, Kathryn (3)
Assisted By: Steenssens, Thalia
GOAL by BU Scheerer, Kathryn, Assist by Steenssens, Thalia, goal number 3 for season.
2:27
Havas, Lenke (3)
Assisted By: White, Sydney , Pecora, Drew
GOAL by LEHIGH Havas, Lenke, Assist by White, Sydney and Pecora, Drew, goal number 3 for season.
2:46
Gatelein, Julia (3)
GOAL by LEHIGH Gatelein, Julia, goal number 3 for season.
18:53
Csejka, Tess (1)
Assisted By: Thompson, Casey
GOAL by BU Csejka, Tess, Assist by Thompson, Casey, goal number 1 for season.
38:21
McIntyre, Ellie (2)
Assisted By: Scheerer, Kathryn
GOAL by BU McIntyre, Ellie, Assist by Scheerer, Kathryn, goal number 2 for season.
42:29
Ryan, Liz (3)
Assisted By: DiPietro, Madison
GOAL by BU Ryan, Liz, Assist by DiPietro, Madison, goal number 3 for season.
54:45
