Boston University (3-5, 1-0 PL) vs. Holy Cross (2-6, 0-1 PL)
Saturday, Sept. 24 | 1 p.m. 

Boston University at #14 Harvard (5-2, 1-0 Ivy)
Sunday, Sept. 25 | 1 p.m. 

Venue: Berylson Family Field | Harvard University
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierFH

The Boston University field hockey team returns to its schedule on Saturday (Sept. 24) with a Patriot League home game against Holy Cross before taking on No. 14 Harvard on Sunday (Sept. 25). Both games start at 1 p.m. on Harvard's Berylson Field.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• Sophomore Payton Anderson was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after scoring two goals, including the game winner, against Lehigh in the league opener.
• BU earned two of the weekly awards as freshman Amalia Preece collected the PL Rookie of the Week honor following her first collegiate goal in the Lehigh win.
• The Terriers are coming off a hard-fought 3-1 loss at No. 20 Massachusetts on Monday.
• Junior Tess Csejka has scored a goal in six of BU's games, including three straight.
• The Terriers' past three goals have all been assisted by graduate student Casey Thompson.
• BU has had the same exact starting lineup in all eight games thus far this season.
• In goal, senior Caroline Kelly and junior Kate Thomason have split time down the middle in each contest and Kelly holds advantages in both goals-against average (2.25 - 2.82) and save percentage (.710 - .500).

SCOUTING HOLY CROSS

• The Crusaders snapped a five-game losing streak on Tuesday when they posted a 7-3 home victory over Merrimack.
• Holy Cross' other win came at Cal-Davis.
• In their Patriot League opener last weekend, the Crusaders dropped a 3-1 home contest against Bucknell.
• Sophomore Meggan Fourie leads the team in both points (11) and goals (5).
• Seniors Gabby Venzia (3g, 1a) and Sinead Walsh (1g, 5a) have each contributed seven points while junior Katie Guden six points on three goals.
• Junior Brooke Ross has been in goal for all but one quarter this year and sports a 2.17 goals-against average and a .710 save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY

• BU is 25-2-1 all-time against the Crusaders and has won the past 25 meetings dating back to 1983.
• The Terriers closed out the regular season last year with a 6-1 triumph at Holy Cross.

SCOUTING HARVARD

• The Crimson opened Ivy League play on Friday with a 3-1 victory over Columbia for their 10th straight conference win.
• Harvard has reeled off four straight wins since suffering back-to-back losses against UConn and Maryland.
• The Crimson have benefited from a balanced scoring attack with eight players having scored at least one goal.
• Freshman Bronte-May Brough has a squad-best three goals and is tied with sophomore Emily Guckian (1g, 4a) in points with six.
• Senior goalkeeper Ellie Shabao has been impressive this season with a .760 save percentage and a 0.84 goals-against average.

SERIES HISTORY

• The Terriers are 20-17-1 all-time against the Crimson but have come up short in the past five meetings, including a hard-fought 1-0 contest last season.

UP NEXT

• BU will fly down to the nation's capital to take on PL rival and 25th-ranked American on Saturday (Oct. 1).
• Game time is set for 11 a.m.