Field Hockey to Host Northeastern for Sunday Crosstown Matchup

Sunday, October 13

Boston, MA

1 PM

Boston University

Northeastern

Photo by: Matt Woolverton

Field Hockey to Host Northeastern for Sunday Crosstown Matchup

October 12, 2024 | Field Hockey

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Boston University (5-6) vs. Northeastern (7-6)
Sunday, Oct. 13 | 1 p.m.
New Balance Field | Boston, MA
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The Boston University field hockey team will host crosstown rival Northeastern for its annual Pride Game on Sunday (Oct. 13) at New Balance Field. Game time is set for 1 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS

The Terriers are now 5-6 on the year and are coming off a 2-0 loss at American on Friday.
Senior Payton Anderson continues to lead the team in both points (15) and goals (7).
Anderson needs two more points to enter the program's top-10 career list.
Junior Natalie Epperson has eight points on four goals.
Senior Tegan Poerio and junior Megan Wetzel each have a team-best five assists, which ranks tied for fourth in the Patriot League.
The Terriers have scored on 14 of their 55 corners this season for a conversion percentage of 25.4 percent.
Graduate student Kate Thomason has started the past nine contests in goal for BU and has a 2.22 goals-against average and a .744 save percentage, which are both career highs.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES

Northeastern is riding a four-game win streak and is coming off a 3-1 home win over Towson on Friday in CAA play.
The Huskies' non-conference wins this season have come against New Hampshire, UMass Lowell, Holy Cross, Stanford and Quinnipiac.
Graduate student Lauren Rowe, the two-time reigning CAA Offensive Player of the Week, has a team-best 21 points on eight goals and five assists.
Junior Emily Stubbs has 18 on a team-high nine goals while senior Maria Armaganian leads the squad in assists with six.
Senior Kristi Merashoff has started all 13 games in goal and sports a .675 save percentage and a 1.94 goals-against average.

SERIES HISTORY VS. NU

Sunday will mark the 56th meeting all-time between the two sides.
BU is 27-28 all-time against Northeastern.
The Terriers have won seven of the past eight meetings, including a thrilling 3-2 double-overtime triumph at home last season.

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