Terriers Shut Out at Princeton

Sunday, September 19

Princeton, NJ

1 PM

Boston University

(2-6)

Princeton

(2-3)

Princeton

Photo by: Matt Woolverton

September 19, 2021 | Field Hockey

Box Score

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Boston University field hockey team ran into a impressive effort by 18th-ranked Princeton on Sunday afternoon as the Tigers posted a 7-0 victory at Bedford Field.

BU moves to 2-6 on the year while Princeton improves to 2-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Princeton scored three times in a span of 2:29 in the early stages and never looked back, putting up five goals in the first quarter alone.
Off a restart, Zoe Shephard dribbled up the left end line and popped a shot over the leg of BU goalkeeper Caroline Kelly just 1:50 into the contest.
Just over a minute later, Sammy Popper intercepted a pass and dribbled in before creating space on the right side of the circle for a shot that found the back of the cage and a 2-0 lead.
The Tigers completed the quick three-goal spurt when Beth Yeager created a turnover at midfield and weaved through the defense before sending a pass to Claire Donovan, who scored from the left post and pushed the lead to 3-0.
Yeager made it a 4-0 contest in the 10th minute when she sent home a blast from the top right of the corner.
Princeton used a corner for their fifth goal as Lily Webb redirected in the ball at the right post following a pass by Yeager.
Yeager struck again in the 22nd minute when she scored off a pass from Hannah Davey.
Looking to get on the board before halftime, BU earned a pair of corners late in the second quarter but was unable to take advantage of them.
Yeager completed a hat-trick performance from the top of the circle off a corner at the 35:15 mark.

GAME NOTES

Junior Rachel Borzymowski earned her fifth defensive save of the season and is now tied for the national lead in that category.
Sophomore Kate Thomason played the second half in goal for the Terriers and made a pair of saves.
Princeton outshot BU, 18-4, and held a 7-3 advantage in corners.
Robyn Thompson made a pair of saves to earn the shutout in goal for the Tigers.

UP NEXT

BU will return to action on Saturday (Sept. 25) when it plays host to Bucknell in a rematch of last season's Patriot League title game.
Game time at New Balance Field is set for 1 p.m.