FH celeb vs. Vermont
Robert Branning
2
Winner Boston U. BU (7-6)
1
Northeastern NU (2-9)
Winner
Boston U. BU
(7-6)
2
Final
1
Northeastern NU
(2-9)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Boston U. BU 1 0 0 0 1 2
Northeastern NU 0 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Terriers Top Northeastern in Overtime, 2-1

BOSTON - Junior Thalia Steenssens scored her first goal of the season in the sixth minute of overtime to lift the Boston University field hockey team to a 2-1 victory over crosstown rival Northeastern on Sunday afternoon at Dedham Field.

Sophomore Payton Anderson opened the scoring on a first-quarter penalty stroke but the Huskies drew even before halftime. 

BU improves to 7-6 and extends its win streak to three games while Northeastern falls to 2-9.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • BU held a 2-1 advantage in shots on goal in the opening quarter and both shots came from the same play.
  • Steenssens set up freshman Amalia Preece for a breakaway and the striker's shot was saved but she drew a penalty stroke in the process.
  • Anderson took the try and converted for her fourth goal of the season and a 1-0 lead at the 13:15 mark. 
  • The Huskies put together a strong second quarter with eight shots and five corners and drew a stroke of their own in the opening moments of the frame.
  • BU goalkeeper Caroline Kelly came up with a save on the stroke, using a low dive to her right side to keep it a 1-0 game.
  • The home team was able to get an equalizer before the half, however, as Emmy Stubbs found the back of the cage with 2:26 left before halftime.
  • The Terriers were the better side from the third quarter on and nearly got a game-winner in regulation on a handful of chances late in in the fourth.
  • Playing in its first overtime of the season, BU controlled the extra session from the first whistle on, recording four shots while allowing none. 
  • The winning play started with Anderson penetrating the circle from the right side, where she tried to put the ball on goal but had the attempt blocked.
  • Freshman Amalia Preece corralled the loose ball and dribbled in before finding graduate student Casey Thompson in front of the goal.
  • Thompson redirected the ball towards the cage and right before it reached NU netminder Jonna Kennedy, Steenssens tipped it past her to the boards to end the game at 65:09.

GAME NOTES
  • BU held a 15-12 shot advantage, including a 12-2 margin after halftime.
  • Steenssens became the ninth Terrier to score a goal this season.
  • Thompson boosted her team-leading assist total to six, matching her total from last season. 
  • Kelly made five saves with four coming before halftime.
  • Kennedy made four saves for the Huskies with two coming in overtime.
UP NEXT
  • The Terriers will return to action on Saturday (Oct. 15) when they visit Lafayette for a Patriot League contest.
  • Game time in Easton, Pa., is set for noon.
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