Martu Coulo dribbling down the sideline at Northeastern
Jim Pierce
1
BOSTON U. TERRIE~1 (5-10)
3
Winner NORTHEASTERN NU (9-6)
BOSTON U. TERRIE~1
(5-10)
1
Final
3
NORTHEASTERN NU
(9-6)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
BOSTON U. TERRIE~1 0 0 1 0 1
NORTHEASTERN NU 1 2 0 0 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Drops 3-1 Contest to Northeastern

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.
UP NEXT
  • BU will close out their regular season with a matchup with Colgate on Saturday, Nov. 1.
  • Push back is set for 11 a.m. from Hamilton, New York.
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