Friday, October 16
Washington, D.C.
1 PM
Boston University
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American
Photo by: Eliza Nuestro
October 15, 2026 | Field Hockey
Boston University (6-6, 3-0 PL) at American (7-6, 2-1 PL)
Friday, Oct. 16 | 1 p.m.
Jacobs Recreational Complex | Washington, D.C.
The Boston University field hockey team will return to action on Friday (Oct. 16) when it visits the nation's capital for a key Patriot League contest against American. Game time is set for 1 p.m. and it will be broadcast on ESPN+.
TERRIER TIDBITS
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
SERIES HISTORY
LOOKING AHEAD
Friday, Oct. 16 | 1 p.m.
Jacobs Recreational Complex | Washington, D.C.
The Boston University field hockey team will return to action on Friday (Oct. 16) when it visits the nation's capital for a key Patriot League contest against American. Game time is set for 1 p.m. and it will be broadcast on ESPN+.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- The Terriers had a four-game win streak snapped on Sunday in a 5-1 loss at Boston College.
- BU is 3-0 in Patriot League play for the first time in four years with wins over Bucknell, Lehigh and Holy Cross.Â
- Sophomore Lucy Johnson is tied for fourth in the nation in goals with 12 and is one of six players in the country averaging at least a goal per game.
- Johnson leads all Patriot League players in goals (12) and points (25).
- The Terriers have had 12 players score at least one this season, the most since the 2018 team had 14 different goal-scorers.Â
- Graduate student Caroline O'Brien has 16 points on six goals and four assists.
- Senior Nicole Lauro has added 12 points on four goals and four assists while classmate Alex Purcell is one of three players with 11 points and has a team-best five assists.
- Senior Sophie Ortyl and Wilson have split time in goal this season, combining for a 2.53Â goals-against average and a .644 save percentage.
- Graduate student Maddie Hudson and senior Maggie Driscoll are serving as co-captains for the 2026 season.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
- American ended a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 home triumph over Colgate on Saturday.
- The Eagles won six straight games during a stretch in September with four coming via shutout.
- Senior Sophie Willemse leads the team in points (19) and goals (8) while classmate Emilia Winkler - the Preseason Patriot League Midfielder of the Year - has a squad-best 10 assists.
- Senior Jordan Reicher (6g, 1a) - the Preseason PL Forward of the Year - and junior Olivia Morraye (5g, 3a) have each added 13 points.
- Sophomore Teagan Harmon has started all 13 games in goal and currently has a 1.36 goals-against average and a .679 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
- BU is 14-9 in 23 all-time meetings with the Eagles but American has won six of the past eight meetings.
- Last season, the Terriers dropped a 2-0 home contest to American in the regular season but avenged that result with a 1-0 win over the top-seeded Eagles in the Patriot League semifinals.
- The schools first met during the 1997 season.
LOOKING AHEAD
- BU will return to Boston and make the short trip to Harvard on Sunday (Oct. 18) to face the No. 5 Crimson.
- Game time in Allston is set for 1 p.m.
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