Field Hockey Drops 3-1 Contest to Northeastern

Sunday, October 26

Dedham, MA

12 PM

Boston University

(5-10)

Northeastern

(9-6)

BOSTON U.

NORTHEASTERN

Photo by: Jim Pierce

Field Hockey Drops 3-1 Contest to Northeastern

October 26, 2025 | Field Hockey

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DEDHAM, Mass. — The Boston University field hockey team got behind early and could not mount a comeback in a 3-1 loss to the Northeastern Huskies on Sunday.

The Terriers (5-10, 2-3 PL) received a goal from freshman Molly Driscoll in the third quarter, but that was all they could muster against the Huskies (9-6, 3-1 CAA).

Northeastern got ahead early, scoring all three of their goals in the first half and taking a 3-0 lead into the half.

Junior goalkeeper Sophie Ortyl made seven saves for the Terriers.

HOW IT HAPPENED

BU earned a corner just 41 seconds into the game and gave senior Caroline O'Brien a shot on goal, but it was blocked by the Huskies.
The Terriers were pressured by the Huskies just 4:20 into the game, forcing a save from junior goalkeeper Sophie Ortyl and a defensive save by freshman Rachel Turer.
Northeastern scored first off a corner, as the Huskies were able to generate a shot off a pass from their stopper that sailed into the net.
The Huskies then scored their second goal after flooding the circle and finishing off a bouncing ball with 12:13 remaining in the first half.
Northeastern added a third goal just 1:19 later, scoring off a corner.
The Terriers would surrender a penalty stroke with 3:15 remaining in first half, and Ortyl was up to the challenge as she pushed the shot over the cage.
Despite seven shots in the first half, the Terriers could not find the back of the cage and went into the half down 3-0.
The Terriers had to defend a corner in the first minute of the second half and were able to clear the danger.
With 1:14 remaining in the third quarter, Driscoll chased down a ball that had bounced into the circle and off the stick of an NU defender and whacked it past the goalkeeper to cut the deficit to 3-1.
Trailing by that margin entering the fourth, the Terriers earned a corner with 10:13 to play, but junior Alex Purcell's shot was saved.
Senior Caroline O'Brien had two chances to score in the final four minutes, but was denied by Northeastern's goalkeeper.

GAME NOTES

Northeastern had 11 shots on goal compared to BU's nine.
Ortyl's seven saves are her third-highest total this season.
Northeastern's goalkeepers split time, as Arabella Loveridge made five saves in the first half and Ibby Welldon made three stops.
Turer's defensive save was her second of the season.
O'Brien led BU in shots with four and shots on goal with three.

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