Thalia Steenssens vs. American
Matt Woolverton
2
Winner American AU (9-7, 6-0)
0
Boston University BU (8-9, 3-3)
Winner
American AU
(9-7, 6-0)
2
Final
0
Boston University BU
(8-9, 3-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
American AU 0 1 1 0 2
Boston University BU 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Falls to American in Regular-Season Finale, 2-0

BOSTON - The Boston University field hockey team closed out its regular season on Saturday afternoon with a 2-0 loss to American at New Balance Field on Senior Day.

The visiting Eagles scored in the second and third quarters to complete a perfect 6-0 Patriot League campaign.

BU, which got a 10-save performance from senior Kate Thomason, finishes the regular season with a record of 8-9, including a 3-3 PL mark, and will be the No. 3 seed in next week's conference tournament.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Terriers got off to a strong start and held a 4-1 shot advantage in what was a scoreless opening quarter.
  • BU earned the first three corners of the contest but was unable to capitalize on them.
  • The Eagles' first good chance came in the 23rd minute when they were awarded a penalty stroke but Charllene Boshoff's attempt went off the right post.
  • Soon after, American earned three corners in the span of the minute and scored on the last one to open the scoring.
  • After inserting the ball, Megan Hoffman took a pass from Tayla-Jade Weiss on the left side and send an elevated shot that went off BU netminder Kate Thomason and in at the 26:21 mark.
  • The Eagles earned yet another penalty stroke in the early stages of the second half but Thomason was up to the task, knocking away Boshoff's attempt and keeping it a one-goal game.
  • However, the visitors scored soon after as a defensive miscue allowed the Eagles to attack two-on-none and Kaleigh Missimer redirected a pass from Emilia Winkler in the 33rd minute for a 2-0 lead.
  • BU forced American goalkeeper Bryn Underwood to make three saves late in the third quarter.
  • The Terriers' last corner of the contest came in the 53rd minute but the ensuing shot was wide of the cage.
GAME NOTES
  • Shots were fairly even for the vast majority of the contest until the final minutes as American had a late flurry to finish with a 16-10 shot advantage.
  • The Eagles earned seven corners while allowing four.
  • Underwood stopped all five shots on goal to pick up the shutout in goal for American.
  • Thomason's 10-save total was the second-highest of her career.
UP NEXT
  • The Terriers now set their sights on the Patriot League tournament, which will be held at American and gets underway on Thursday (Nov. 2) with the semifinal round.
  • BU, the No. 3 seed, will take on No. 2 Lafayette at 2 p.m.
  • American, the top seed, will host No. 4 Bucknell at 11 a.m.
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