Boston University (2-4, 0-0 PL) vs. Lehigh (2-4, 0-0 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, Sept. 17 | 1 p.m.
Venue: Berylson Field | Allston, Mass.
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The Boston University field hockey team will kick off its Patriot League schedule on Saturday (Sept. 17) when it hosts Lehigh. Game time at Harvard's Berylson Field is set for 1 p.m.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- BU has won its Patriot League opener in seven of their nine seasons in the conference.
- Junior Tess Csejka currently leads the team in points (8) and goals (4) and scored the team's lone tally in a 3-1 loss to Vermont on Sunday.
- Senior Ellie McIntyre has a team-best three assists.
- Senior Mikayla Crowley has five points on two goals and an assist.
- Senior Caroline Kelly and junior Kate Thomason have split time down the middle in goal with Kelly holding the edge in save percentage (.680 – .529) while the two are tied in goals-against average at 2.67.
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAIN HAWKS
- Like BU, Lehigh enters the weekend with a record of 2-4.
- The Mountain Hawks have defeated Ball State and La Salle and are coming off a 4-3 overtime home loss to Wagner on Sunday.
- Lehigh was picked fourth in the Patriot League Preseason Poll, one spot ahead of BU.
- Preseason All-PL pick Sarah Bonthuis currently leads the team in both points (8) and assists (2) and is tied with junior Abbie Brown for the team lead in goals with three.
- Freshman Maddie Kandra has impressed early with two goals and an assist.
- Senior Maddie Kahn has played every minute in goal and currently has a 3.30 goals-against average and .608 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
- BU is 7-2 all-time against Lehigh with both of the Mountain Hawks' wins coming in the past three meetings.
- Last season in Bethlehem, Lehigh secured a 2-1 home victory.
UP NEXT
- The Terriers will hit the road to face Massachusetts on Monday (Sept. 19).
- Game time in Amherst is set for 4 p.m.
