Payton Anderson celebrates with Maddie Hudson, Amalia Preece
Erin Bush
1
Colgate COLGATE (2-11, 0-4)
3
Winner Boston University BU (6-7, 3-2)
Colgate COLGATE
(2-11, 0-4)
1
Final
3
Boston University BU
(6-7, 3-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Colgate COLGATE 1 0 0 0 1
Boston University BU 2 0 1 0 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Tops Colgate, 3-1

BOSTON - The Boston University field hockey team moved closer towards a Patriot League tournament berth with a 3-1 home victory over Colgate on Friday evening at New Balance Field.

Senior Payton Anderson scored a pair of goals and fifth-year Tess Csejka opened the scoring, helping the Terriers improve to 6-7 overall and 3-2 in Patriot League play. Junior Megan Wetzel earned a pair of assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Junior Maddie Hudson got things started in the third minute of play when she picked off a pass at the top of the Colgate zone and penetrated the circle before sending the ball at goalkeeper Mackie Mann.
  • Csejka, positioned in front of Mann, quickly pounced on the rebound and sent it to the boards at the 2:57 mark for an early lead.
  • Colgate got an equalizer less than four minutes later as Katie Convey's took a pass from the right side before her shot from the middle of the circle got past BU netminder Kate Thomason at 6:51.
  • BU would find itself back in the lead before the end of the first quarter when it converted on its second corner of the game. 
  • Following an insert by freshman Addison Jay and a setup from Wetzel, Anderson flung the ball to the left side of the net with 2:33 left in the opening quarter for her ninth goal of the season.
  • Each team recorded only one shot in the second quarter and Thomason's stop with 1:13 left in the frame allowed the Terriers to take a 2-1 lead into the break.
  • BU did not allow a shot in the third and scored on its lone corner of the quarter to establish a multi-goal lead.
  • Once again, Anderson came through, placing a perfect drag flick high off the right post and in with assists from Wetzel and senior Katie Devine in the 37th minute.
  • The Terriers continued to pressure the Raiders, forcing two incredible saves in the fourth quarter - one by Mann and one by a defender - before closing out the 3-1 victory.
     
GAME NOTES
  • BU outshot Colgate, 17-6, and earned six corners while allowing zero.
  • Anderson now has 10 goals, matching her career high set in her freshman year.
  • A Lehigh loss against Bucknell on Saturday would allow the Terriers to clinch a spot in the Patriot League tournament.
  • Thomason made two saves for the Terriers to earn the win in goal.
  • Mann recorded eight saves for Colgate in her first collegiate start while Lily Schoonmaker made a late defensive save.
  • The Terriers wore pink socks as part of their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game.

UP NEXT
  • BU will return to action on Sunday (Oct. 20) when it visits New Hampshire.
  • Game time in Durham is set for 2 p.m.
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