Terriers Outlast Lafayette, 12-10

Saturday, March 14

Boston, MA

3:30 PM

Boston University

5-4, 1-1

Lafayette

4-4, 0-2

Lafayette

Boston U.

Photo by: Eliza Nuestro

March 14, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score Lauren Morton - Postgame Audio Highlights

BOSTON — The Boston University women's lacrosse team earned its first Patriot League win of the 2026 season with a 12-10 victory over Lafayette.

The Terriers (5-4, 1-1 PL) used a seven-goal second quarter to propel themselves to a victory over the Leopards (4-4, 0-2 PL), who outscored BU 5-2 in the second half.

Freshman Makenzie McDevitt and junior Tessa Geddes each scored four goals, while Geddes also added an assist in the victory. Freshman Gabby O'Brien, junior Izabella Amonte, senior Elle Stevenson and junior Reilly Walsh all notched a goal as well, and freshman Avery Cutair posted two assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

McDevitt started the scoring just 1:58 into the first quarter, dodging toward the middle before slinging a shot home from her side.
Off the ensuing draw, Geddes earned the draw control, then sprinted straight through the defense and scored in 12 seconds.
The Leopards got on the board with 10:15 left in the first.
Amonte took a pass from Cutair at 8:03 and curled around from behind the cage, firing home the Terriers' third goal.
The Leopards scored three straight goals over the next 10:56 and took a 4-3 lead before the Terriers tallied six straight goals in the second quarter.
First, Cutair found Stevenson at the top of the key, who drove through the defense and finished to tie the game.
Then, with 10:44 left in the second, McDevitt potted her second goal after a hitch and dodge before turning to her trusty right-side shot.
Geddes scored again at 10:10, as she used her speed to blaze past the Leopards defense and strike over the goalkeeper's right shoulder.
McDevitt completed her first half hat-trick and put the BU lead at 7-4 as she wove through four Lafayette defenders and went over the goalkeeper's head.
Walsh was the next scorer, this time at 7:33. She took a feed from Geddes and curled around her defender before beating the goalkeeper and emphatically dropping her stick as the Terriers took an 8-4 lead.
Then O'Brien completed the six-goal run with a free-position tally before Lafayette broke through with its own free-position goal.
Just before the halftime buzzer, McDevitt snuck a shot past the goalkeeper off an assist from junior Alex Cutone, putting BU up 10-5 entering the break.
The Leopards scored the first three goals coming out of the break.
BU got on the board with 5:23 remaining, as Geddes scored a free-position goal on a player-up opportunity.
She repeated her free-position goal, again while the Terriers were up a player, to open the fourth quarter and give BU a 12-8 lead.
The Leopards scored twice more before the BU defense hunkered down for the final 8:09 and neither team scored again.

GAME NOTES

Senior Siri Hodgins recorded five caused turnovers, setting her career high. That mark is the most by a Patriot League player in a single game this season.
McDevitt's four goals are a career high. She also shot a perfect 4-for-4.
Geddes' four goals tied her career high, and her five points mark a new career high.
On top of her scoring, Geddes also grabbed six ground balls, setting a new career high. That mark is the second-most in the conference in a single game this season.
Geddes also snagged four draw controls and has 163 career DC — she ranks sixth all-time at BU in that category.
Cutair now has 18 assists through nine games. That's the most by a Terrier in a single season since Jennifer Barry had 21 in 2023.
The Terriers are now 10-3 against Lafayette all-time.
BU went 3-for-5 on free-position shots.

UP NEXT

BU will conclude its four-game homestand with a game against Cornell on Tuesday, March 17 at Nickerson Field.
Opening draw is scheduled for noon and will be streaming on ESPN+ and NESN+.