Boston University (0-1) vs. Vermont (0-2)
Friday, Sept. 5 | 4 p.m.
New Balance Field | Boston, MA
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The Boston University field hockey team returns to action on Friday (Sept. 5) when it hosts Vermont at New Balance Field. Game time is set for 4 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers are at home for six of their first seven games this season.
• BU opened its season on Aug. 29 with a 3-2 loss to Providence in a game that was decided by a shootout.
• Senior Martu Coulo and junior Nicole Lauro, who both earned spots on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team, recorded goals against the Friars.
• Sophomore Abbey Chun made seven saves versus Providence in her collegiate debut.
• Junior Maggie Driscoll and sophomore Shea Freda picked up defensive saves in the opener,
• Senior Natalie Epperson is the leading returner in points (8) and goals (4) while classmate Megan Wetzel had a team-best seven assists last season.
• BU was picked fourth in the Patriot League preseason poll.
• Coulo, Lauro and juniors Maggie Driscoll and Olivia Hammer were all named to the NFHCA Division I Watchlist.
• The Terriers welcomed a six-member freshman class with student-athletes from Argentina, Northern Ireland, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maine and Connecticut.
• Seniors Maddie Hudson and Celia Nocivelli are serving as co-captains this season.
• Sally Starr is in her 45th season as head coach of the Terriers. 

SCOUTING THE CATAMOUNTS

• Vermont opened its 2025 campaign with a pair of 2-0 home losses against No. 14 Massachusetts and No. 16 Rutgers.
• The Catamounts, the defending America East champions, were picked second in conference's preseason coaches' poll. 
• Senior Sophia Lefranc and sophomore netminder Merle Vaandrager were named to the preseason all-conference team.
• Lefranc is the team's leading returning scorer after putting up 20 points on eight goals and four assists in 2024.
• Vaandrager posted a .789 save percentage and 1.11 goals-against average as a freshman last season.
• After Friday's contest, Vermont will travel to Staten Island to face Wagner on Sunday.

SERIES HISTORY VS. UVM

• The Terriers are 32-4-1 all-time against UVM and have won eight of the past nine meetings.
• The last time the teams faced off was in the 2023 season as then-sophomore Caroline O'Brien capped a hat-trick performance in double overtime to lead the Terriers to a 4-3 road win.

UP NEXT

• BU will hit the road on Sunday (Sept. 7) to face No. 14 Massachusetts.
• Game time in Amherst is set for 1 p.m.