Terriers to Clash With Lafayette in Patriot League Final

Saturday, November 8

Washington, D.C.

1 PM

Boston University

Lafayette – PL Championship

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Terriers to Clash With Lafayette in Patriot League Final

November 7, 2025 | Field Hockey

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Boston University (7-10, 3-3 PL - #4 seed) vs. Lafayette (12-6, 5-1 PL - #2 seed)
Saturday, Nov. 8 | 1 p.m.
Jacobs Recreational Complex | Washington, D.C.

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Making its ninth Patriot League title game appearance in 13 seasons, the fourth-seeded Boston University field hockey team will take on second-seeded Lafayette in the Patriot League championship game on Saturday (Nov. 8).

The Terriers earned a 1-0 win over top seed American on Thursday to reach the title game, and the Leopards toppled Bucknell, 2-1, on Thursday to advance to the final round of the Patriot League tournament.

TITLE GAME NOTES

For the first time ever, Boston University and Lafayette will meet for the Patriot League title.
The Terriers are 4-4 all-time in the PL championship game wih their last title coming in 2018.
BU is in the Patriot League tournament for the 11th time in 13 seasons as a member.
This is just the third time since 2014 that the Terriers are in the Patriot League tournament and are not the No. 1 seed.
The Terriers are now 13-6 all-time in the Patriot League tournament.
BU is now 9-2 all-time in the Patriot League semifinal round with the losses coming in 2023 and 2024.
This will be the third postseason meeting between the Terriers and Leopards as they each have a PL semifinal victory over each other.

TERRIER TIDBITS

On Thursday the Terriers downed top-seeded American, 1-0, in the semifinal round to reach the Patriot League title game for the ninth time.
Junior Nicole Lauro scored the game's lone goal with 1:21 remaining in the first half and classmate Sophie Ortyl posted a two-save shutout.
Freshman Delfi Coulo earned an assist on Lauro's goal.
The result snapped BU's four-game losing streak to the Eagles and marked the Terriers' first-ever shutout of American.
BU is now 7-10 on the year.
Senior Caroline O'Brien continues to lead all Patriot League players in points with 31 and ranks tied for second in goals (12) and fifth in assists (7).
Freshman Molly Driscoll (5g, 3a) and junior Nicole Lauro (6g, 1a) have added 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Molly's older sister, Maggie, is fourth on the team in points with eight on two goals and four assists.
Junior Sophie Ortyl has started the past 15 games in goal and currently sports a .642 save percentage and a 2.65 goals-against average.

SCOUTING THE LEOPARDS

Defending Patriot League champion Lafayette downed third-seeded Bucknell by a score of 2-1 in Thursday's second semifinal.
Three Leopards—senior goalkeeper Raffi Fragomeni, senior Makenzie Switzer and junior Lena Thedrian—were named to the All-Patriot League First Team while senior Josephine van Wijk was a second-team selection.
Fragomeni was tabbed the PL Goalkeeper of the Year and she enters Saturday's title game with a 1.34 goals-against average and a .737 save percentage.
Junior Katie Gibb (5g, 11a) and Thedrian (8g, 5a) are tied for the team lead in points with 21 while junior Lea Good has added 16

SERIES HISTORY VS. AMERICAN

The Terriers are 7-8 against the Leopards all-time and Lafayette has won the past six matchups.
Two weeks ago in BU's home finale, the Leopards earned a 1-0 road win with Katie Gibb providing the lone goal in the 37th minute.

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