Field Hockey Closes Patriot League Play on Friday at Lafayette

Friday, October 25

Easton, PA

6 PM

Boston University

Lafayette

Photo by: Eliza Nuestro

Field Hockey Closes Patriot League Play on Friday at Lafayette

October 25, 2024 | Field Hockey

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Boston University (6-8, 3-2 PL) at Lafayette (9-6, 3-1 PL)
Friday, Oct. 25 | 6 p.m.
Rappolt Field | Easton, Pa.

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The Boston University field hockey team will close out its Patriot League schedule on Friday (Oct. 25) when it visits Lafayette.

TERRIER TIDBITS

The Terriers are now 6-8 on the year after a split last weekend, topping Colgate 3-1 before a 3-0 loss at New Hampshire.
Senior Payton Anderson continues to lead the team in both points (21) and goals (10) with her goal total matching her career high set in 2021.
Anderson now stands in 10th on BU's career points list with 76 and she is the reigning Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week.
Junior Natalie Epperson has eight points on four goals while seniors Tegan Poerio (1g, 5a) and Katie Devine (3g, 1a) and junior Megan Wetzel (7a) have all tallied seven points.
Wetzel ranks fourth among Patriot League players in assists this season.
The Terriers have scored on 16 of their 68 corners this season for a conversion percentage of 23.5 percent, which ranks third in the nation.
Graduate student Kate Thomason has started the past 12 contests in goal for BU and has a 2.26 goals-against average and a .725 save percentage, which are both career highs.

SCOUTING THE LEOPARDS

Lafayette is coming off a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 20 Temple on Sunday during the team's Senior Day.
The Leopards' other non-conference wins this season have come against Vermont, Dartmouth, Delaware, Quinnipiac and Providence.
Senior Lineke Spaans leads the squad in points (18), goals (7) and shots (45).
Sophomore Stella Malinowski has posted 14 points on five goals and four assists while senior Alex Darrah has provided 13 points on the strength of six goals.
In goal, junior Raffi Fragomeni has starts in 15 games and sports a 1.32 goals-against average and a .737 save percentage.

BU-LAFAYETTE SERIES HISTORY

Friday will mark the 14th meeting between the two programs.
The Terriers are 7-6 all-time against the Leopards.
Lafayette has won the past four meetings, including a 3-2 overtime victory in last year's Patriot League semifinals.

UP NEXT

BU will close out the regular season and honor its senior class when it hosts Cornell on Sunday, Nov. 3.
Game time at New Balance Field is set for 2 p.m.