Payton Anderson drives the ball up the field vs. Boston College
Matt Woolverton

Field Hockey Closes Road Stretch at Monmouth on Sunday

September 23, 2023

Boston University (3-4, 1-1 PL) at Monmouth (5-3, 2-0 CAA)
Date & Time: Sunday, Sept. 24 | 12 p.m.
Venue: So Sweet A Cat Field | West Long Branch, N.J.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierFH

The Boston University field hockey team will close out its four-game road stretch on Sunday (Sept. 24) when it makes its first-ever trip to Monmouth.

There will be no live streaming of Sunday's contest. 

TERRIER TIDBITS

  • BU suffered its first road loss of the season on Friday in a 1-0 contest at Lehigh.
  • The Terriers had won their first three road contests.
  • Sophomore Caroline O'Brien continues to lead the team in both points (10) and goals (2). 
  • Junior Payton Anderson (3g, 1a) and sophomore Martu Coulo (2g, 1a) have tallied seven and five points, respectively, this season. 
  • Senior goalkeeper Kate Thomason made eight saves on Friday and now has a .737 save percentage and a 2.11 goals-against average.

SCOUTING MONMOUTH

  • Monmouth is coming off a 2-1 road win over No. 20 Delaware on Friday. 
  • The Hawks enter Sunday on a three-game win streak.
  • Monmouth also has victories over Rider, Sacred Heart, Wagner and Drexel this season.
  • Junior Sofia Fouces leads Monmouth in both points (23) and goals (10) while classmate Jess Tucker has added three goals and two assists.
  • Freshman Jessie Eiselin has played every minute in goal for the Hawks and has a 1.65 goals-against average and a .755 save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Sunday marks just the second-ever meeting between BU and Monmouth.
  • The Terriers earned a 2-1 victory over the Hawks during the 2021 season.
  • Then-sophomore Thalia Steenssens provided the game-winner with her first collegiate goal.

UP NEXT

  • The Terriers will start a six-game homestand on Saturday (Sept. 30) when they host Bucknell. 
  • Game time at New Balance Field is set for noon.
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