Field Hockey Falls to UMass Lowell, 4-0

Friday, September 10

Boston, MA

6 PM

Boston University

(2-3)

UMass Lowell

(2-1)

UMass Lowell

Boston University

September 10, 2021 | Field Hockey

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BOSTON - The Boston University field hockey team was handed a 4-0 setback by UMass Lowell on Friday evening at New Balance Field. The Terriers move to 2-3 on the season while the River Hawks improve to 2-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UMass Lowell scored twice in each half to come away with a victory in the teams' first meeting since 1988.
The visitors earned back-to-back corners in the early stages and capitalized on the latter at the 3:54 mark as Lara Ansaldi found Jenna Berger for a redirect at the right post and a 1-0 lead.
The River Hawks doubled their lead with 3:14 left in the opening half as Mirthe Gans collected a rebound and sent it to the boards from the right-center of the circle.
BU got its first corner in the final second of the half, presenting an opportunity to halve the deficit before entering the break.
The play was set up for sophomore Tess Csejka at the right post but her attempt went through the goalmouth and just wide of the cage.
The Terriers came out aggressive after halftime, earning three third-quarter corners, but were unable to take advantage of them.
Lowell put the game away in the fourth with goals just over five minutes apart.
Berger notched her second goal of the night with a tip off an effort by Berbel Rozema in the opening moments of the final quarter.
Ansaldi capped the scoring at 51:49 when her shot from just inside the circle eluded BU netminder Kate Thomason.
The Terriers pulled Thompson in favor of an extra attacker for the final 4:08 but could not get on the scoreboard.

GAME NOTES

Junior Gianna Pantaleo and sophomores Pili Alvarez and Brooklyn Lamb all made their first starts of the season for the Terriers.
Lowell held a 10-6 shot advantage and got three saves from Eleonore Boekhorst.
Junior Caroline Kelly and Thomason each played a half in goal for BU and made a save apiece.
The River Hawks had a 6-4 edge in corners.

UP NEXT

The Terriers return to action on Sunday (Sept. 12) when they make the drive down Commonwealth Ave. to take on third-ranked Boston College.
Game time in Newton is set for 1 p.m