Boston University (5-4, 2-1 PL) at #9 Harvard (8-1, 3-0 Ivy)
Sunday, Oct. 6 | 1 p.m.
Berylson Field | Allston, Mass.

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Fresh off Sally Starr's 500th win as head coach of the program, the Boston University field hockey team will make the two-mile drive to face No. 9 Harvard on Sunday (Oct. 6) at Berylson Field. 

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU is coming off a 3-2 home win over Holy Cross on Friday to improve to 5-4 overall and 2-1 in Patriot League play.
• Junior Natalie Epperson scored two goals and sophomore Nicole Lauro provided the game-winner as the Terriers trailed 1-0 entering the fourth quarter before reeling off three goals in a span of just over three minutes.
• Senior Payton Anderson is on a five-game point streak with 13 points (6g, 1a) during the stretch.
• Anderson now has 71 career points (31g, 9a) and needs two more to move into BU's top-10 career list.
• Senior Tegan Poerio and junior Megan Wetzel each have five assists on the season, which puts them tied for third among Patriot League players.
• Freshman Addison Jay is the reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Week after helping BU defeat Lehigh last Saturday.
• Graduate student Kate Thomason has started the past seven contests in goal for BU and has a 2.28 goals-against average and a .721 save percentage. 

SCOUTING HARVARD

• The Crimson is riding a six-game win streak and most recently topped Yale, 3-1, at home on Friday.
• Harvard's non-conference wins this season have come against William & Mary, Wake Forest, UConn, Vermont and UMass.
• Sophomore Lara Beekhuis leads the team in points (13) and goals (6) while junior Kate Oliver is right behind with 11 points on five goals and an assist.
• Junior Bronte-May Brough has a team-best four assists while seniors Emily Guckian and Lucy Leel have three goals apiece.
• In goal, junior Tessa Shahbo has started all eight games and sports a .789 save percentage and a 0.98 goals-against average.

BU-HARVARD SERIES HISTORY

• Sunday will mark the 41st matchup all-time between the two sides.
• The Terriers are 20-19-1 all-time against the Crimson. 
• Harvard has won the last seven contests dating back to 2016.  

UP NEXT

• BU will next visit American on Friday (Oct. 11) in a key Patriot League matchup. 
• Game time in the nation's captial is set for 2 p.m.