Field Hockey Falls Short at American, 3-2 - Boston University Athletics

Friday, October 16

Washington, D.C.

1 PM

Boston University

(6-7, 3-1)

American

(7-7, 3-1)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Boston U.	1	0	0	1	2
American	0	2	0	1	3

Caroline O'Brien controls the ball against Lehigh

Photo by: Sammy LaCorcia

October 16, 2026 | Field Hockey

Box Score

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Boston University field hockey team suffered its first Patriot League loss of the season on Friday afternoon in a 3-2 contest against American at Jacobs Recreational Complex.

Graduate student Caroline O'Brien scored both of the Terriers' goals while junior Shea Freda recorded an assist. O'Brien opened the scoring and then created a 2-2 tie early in the fourth quarter before the Eagles produced a game winner in the 55th minute.

Sophomore Anna Wilson made two saves for the Terriers, who move to 6-7 overall and 3-1 in conference play. American improves to 8-6 with a 3-1 conference mark.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Terriers scored on the first shot of the game and took advantage of an American player out on a green card.
Junior Lily Johnson drilled a long ball from one end to the other and found O'Brien, who dribbled around an American defender to the middle of the circle, where she created just enough space to execute a perfectly placed reverse-stick drive to the top left of the cage at the 10:29 mark.
The Eagles did not record their first shot until they drew a penalty stroke 1:29 into the second quarter.
Kaleigh Missimer converted the try as her attempt was just outside the reach of Wilson, creating a 1-1 score.
Just over five minutes later, Missimer scored on her team's next shot at the end of a run of three straight corners to give the Eagles their first lead.
The third quarter was a defensive battle that produced no shots on goal until the final minute, when Wilson made a stop to keep it a one-goal game.
The BU press helped tie the game early in the fourth as Freda intercepted a pass in the midfield and dribbled to the dotted line before slipping a through ball to O'Brien, who redirected it in at the far post to make it 2-2 with 13:26 to play.
The Terriers overcame a green card in the middle of the fourth but the Eagles were able to produce a late winner as Jordan Reicher was the beneficiary of a deflected ball and was wide open near the left post with 4:52 to play.

GAME NOTES

American held an 8-4 advantage in shots for the game and BU scored on both of its shots on goal.
The Eagles earned seven corners and did not allow any in their end.
O'Brien now has nine points (4g, 1a) over the past four games.
Now with eight goals on the year, O'Brien moved into a tie for fifth all-time at BU in career goals with Payton Anderson at 34.

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