Boston University (8-7, 4-1 PL) at #21 Boston College (6-8, 2-2 ACC)
Date & Time: Sunday, Oct. 23 | 1 p.m.
Venue: Newton Campus Field | Newton, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierFH

The Boston University field hockey team will wrap up its non-conference schedule on Sunday (Oct. 23) when it takes on crosstown rival and 21st-ranked Boston College.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU is coming off one of its best performances of the season as it posted a 5-2 win over No. 23 Maine on Tuesday.
• Sophomore Payton Anderson recorded her first collegiate hat trick and junior Tess Csejka added two goals to up her team-leading total to nine on the season.
• Junior Thalia Steenssens earned four assists in the win, one shy of the program record of five set by Michele Barnard during the 1995 season.
• Steenssens and graduate student Casey Thompson share the team lead in assists with seven each.
• Senior Caroline Kelly tied her season high in saves with 12 to raise her save percentage to .780, which ranks 12th in the nation.
• BU's average shot margin this year is 13.3-11.7 and has earned 91 corners while allowing 86.

SCOUTING BC

• The Eagles have dropped five of their past six contests, including a 4-2 home game against No. 13 Wake Forest on Friday.
• BC's top wins this season have come against Virginia and Duke.
• Junior Peyton Hale leads the team in both points (17) and goals (7) while senior Margo Carlin had added nine points on three goals and three assists.
• Sophomore Victoria Arra (4g) and graduate student Sarah Johnson (2g, 4a) have contributed eight points apiece.
• Freshman Carine van Weichen has been the Eagles' primary goalkeeper and has a .627 save percentage and a 2.41 goals-against average.

SERIES HISTORY

• In what has been a competitive rivalry for decades, the Terriers trail BC, 22-18-3, in the all-time series.
• The Eagles have won the past four meetings, however, including a 3-2 win last season that was highlighted by a career-best 15-save performance from Caroline Kelly.

UP NEXT

• The Terriers will close out their season on Sunday, Oct. 30, when they visit Bucknell. 
• The game will determine the Patriot League regular-season title.
• Game time is set for 11 a.m.