Friday, September 4
Amherst, MA
4 PM
Boston University
at
Massachusetts
Photo by: Brian Foley
Field Hockey to Visit No. 11 Massachusetts on Friday
September 3, 2026 | Field Hockey
The Boston University field hockey team (1-1) returns to action on Friday (Sept. 4) when it travels to Amherst to take on No. 11 Massachusetts (2-0). Game time is set for 4 p.m. and it will be broadcast on ESPN+.
TERRIER TIDBITS
SCOUTING MASSACHUSETTS
SERIES HISTORY
LOOKING AHEAD
TERRIER TIDBITS
- The Terriers split opening weekend, earning a 7-2 home win in the opener for head coach Sarah Shute first victory before a 3-2 loss at Providence on Sunday.
- Sophomore Lily Johnson scored the first four goals of her career, posting two in each game en route to Patriot League Forward of the Week honors.
- Senior Alex Purcell was tabbed the Patriot League Defender of the Week after collecting three assists on the weekend and helping the Terriers limit the Warriors to just three shot attempts.
- Freshman Jenna Park scored in the second minute of her collegiate career and then assisted on Johnson's final goal of the weekend to earn Patriot League Rookie of the Week accolades.
- Graduate student Maddie Hudson, who has missed three full seasons due to injury, recorded her first tally as a Terrier on Friday.
- Graduate student Caroline O'Brien also added a goal against Merrimack and is back after one of the best offensive seasons in program history, leading the 2025 Patriot League champions in points (37), goals (15) and assists (7).
- O'Brien and senior Nicole Lauro were named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team and joined senior Olivia Hammer, senior Maggie Driscoll and sophomore Molly Driscoll on the 2026 NFHCA Collegiate Watchlist.
- Senior Sophie Ortyl earned 17 starts in goal last season and tied a career high with 10 saves against the Friars.
- BU was selected to finish third in the Patriot League preseason poll behind American and Lafayette.
- Hudson and Maggie Driscoll are serving as co-captains for the 2026 season.
SCOUTING MASSACHUSETTS
- The Minutewomen spent opening weekend in Maine, earning a 3-2 win over No. 8 Liberty in a neutral-site game before a 7-0 triumph over the host Black Bears.
- Freshman Amber Fairon had an impressive nine-point performance against Maine, tallying four goals and one assist.
- Graduate student Niamh McKenzie was named the Mid-America Conference Offensive Player of the Week after scoring the game-tying and game-winning goals against Liberty while junior Chiara Curcio earned Defensive Player of the Week honors,
- Sophomore Emily Barrett led the team in both points (18) and goals (8) last season as a rookie.
- Graduate student Rozárie Mrázová, a transfer from Maine, earned both starts in goal last weekend.
- UMass was picked second in the MAC Preseason Poll behind defending champion Miami.
SERIES HISTORY
- BU is 20-21-2 all-time against the Minutewomen.
- Last season, UMass broke a deadlock in the all-time series with a 4-0 win in Amherst.
LOOKING AHEAD
- The Terriers will return to New Balance Field on Sunday (Sept. 6) when they host Dartmouth in the Big Green's season opener.
- Game time is set for 1 p.m.
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