1998 Field Hockey Game-by-Game Review
GAME 1 - Sept. 4, 1998
#20 Boston University (1-0) 1 2 - 3
University of California (1-1) 0 1 - 1
BOSTON - Jessica Alcorta had one goal and one assist to
lead 20th-ranked Boston University to a 3-1 victory over visiting
University of California. It was the Terriers' fourth straight
season-opening victory. Samantha Stuart got the Terriers on
the board just 5:25 into the contest with a blast from just
inside the top of the circle. Alcorta and Jaclyn Mele assisted
on the goal. In the second half, sophomore Kate Cusick gave
the Terriers a two-goal lead, converting off an assists from
senior tri-captain Candice Lilienfeld. Alcorta made it 3-0
with an unassisted goal from the right side with 9:10 remaining.
California averted the shutout with just seven seconds remaining
in regulation.
GAME 2 - Sept. 12, 1998
#20 Boston University (1-1) 0 1 - 1
#3 Princeton (2-0) 2 3 - 5
PRINCETON, NJ - Kristy Hale scored three goals to lead Princeton
to a 5-1 victory over Boston University. The Tigers led 2-0
at halftime, and increased their lead to 4-0 before B.U.'s
Danielle DeCoste tallied her first goal of the season with
18:56 remaining. Noreen Flanagan had 10 saves in net, her
10th career double figure save output.
GAME 3 - Sept. 16, 1998
#14 Boston University (1-2) 0 1 0 - 1
#7 Boston College (5-0) 0 1 1 - 2
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - Anne Marie Ambros scored the game-winning
goal with 6:09 left in overtime to lead Boston College to
a 2-1 overtime victory over Boston University. B.U. senior
tri-captain Candace Lilienfeld forced overtime with an unassisted
goal, her first of the season, with 6:42 left in regulation.
Despite the loss, the Terriers outshot the Eagles, 16-11.
Noreen Flanagan stopped five shots in net for B.U.
GAME 4 - Sept. 18, 1998
#14 Boston University (1-3, 0-1) 1 0 - 1
#20 New Hampshire (4-1, 1-0) 1 1 - 2
DURHAM, NH - UNH's Carey Bialobrzski scored the game-winning
goal with 16:51 remaining in the game to lead the Wildcats
past Boston University. B.U. had a chance to tie the game
with 6:48 left, but Jaclyn Mele's penalty stroke, but UNH
goal keeper Amy Agulay knocked the ball wide of the cage.
Kate Cusick scored the Terriers' lone goal, a first half penalty
stroke tally. It was the Wildcats' first win over the Terriers
since the 1992 season.
GAME 5 - Sept. 20, 1998
#14 Boston University (2-3, 1-1) 3 3 - 6
Vermont (3-3, 0-1) 0 1 - 1
BURLINGTON, VT - Danielle DeCoste scored a career-high three
goals and added one assist to lead Boston University to a
6-1 victory over America East rival Vermont. The win snapped
a Terrier three-game losing streak. It was also B.U.'s ninth
consecutive victory over Vermont. Kate Cusick added one goal
and three assists for the Terriers.
GAME 6 - Sept. 25, 1998
Boston University (3-3, 2-1) 3 3 - 6
Hofstra (2-6, 0-2) 1 1 - 2
HEMPSTEAD, NY - Danielle DeCoste and Tina McDavitt each
scored two goals and added two assists leading Boston University
to a 6-1 victory over America East rival Hofstra. It was the
Terriers' fourth straight win over the Flying Dutchwomen.
After spotting Hofstra a one-goal lead, the Terriers scored
six times over a 30:52 span. Kate Cusick added two goals and
Jessica Alcorta two assists for the Terriers.
GAME 7 - Sept. 27, 1998
Boston University (4-3, 3-1) 3 0 - 3
Drexel (4-5, 0-2) 0 1 - 1
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Boston University ended its six-game
road swing with a 3-1 victory over America East rival Drexel.
It was the Terriers' eighth win in eight meetings with the
Dragons. B.U. scored three times in the first half, including
the Felicia Cappabianca's first collegiate goal with 4:50
remaining. Jessica Alcorta added one goal and one assist,
her second straight multiple-point game on the season.
GAME 8 - Sept. 30, 1998
Boston University (5-3) 1 2 - 3
Harvard (2-5) 1 0 - 1
BOSTON - Tina McDavitt scored two goals to lead Boston University
to a 3-1 victory over visiting Harvard at Nickerson Field.
It was B.U.'s fourth straight victory on the season. The win
also marked head coach Sally Starr's 200th career victory
at Boston University. In her 18th season at B.U., Starr has
a 200-122-21 record. Senior Candice Lilienfeld broke a 1-1
tie with 19:40 remaining with an unassisted goal. After recovering
a loose ball, Lilienfeld lifted the ball into the top left
corner of the cage for the eventual game-winning tally. McDavitt
added the insurance goal with 1:36 left.
GAME 9 - Oct. 3, 1998
Boston University (5-4) 0 0 - 0
#1 Old Dominion (9-1) 6 2 - 8
BOSTON - Marina DiGiacomo scored three goals and had two
assists and Kim Miller added four assists to lead the top-ranked
Old Dominion field hockey team to an 8-0 victory over Boston
University at Nickerson Field. The eight goals were the most
allowed by a B.U. team in its 22-year history. ODU took a
6-0 lead at halftime, scoring four times in a 6:33 span. Six
different ODU players tallied goals in the first stanza.
GAME 10 - Oct. 7, 1998
Boston University (6-4) 1 2 - 3
#19 Massachusetts (4-5) 0 0 - 0
AMHERST, MA - Samantha Stuart scored a career-high two goals,
both coming off penalty corners, to lead the Terriers to a
3-0 victory over #19 Massachusetts. Jessica Alcorta and Jaclyn
Mele each contributed two assists, while Kate Cusick added
a penalty stroke goal with 5:51 remaining in the contesst.
Noreen Flanagan stopped seven shots for her 16th career shutout.
GAME 11 - Oct. 10, 1998
Boston University (7-4, 4-1) 1 2 - 3
#16 Maine (8-3, 2-1) 0 0 - 0
BOSTON - Candice Lilienfeld scored two goals and Kate Cusick
added one on a penalty stroke to lead Boston University to
a 3-0 victory over 16th-ranked Maine. Lilienfeld got the Terriers
on the board at the 21:20 mark in the first half with an unassisted
goal, and added her second just 31 seconds into the second
stanza off an assist from Samantha Stuart. Cusick finished
off the scoring with 9:59 remaining with a penalty stroke
goal, her second in the last two games. Senior goalkeeper
Noreen Flanagan made three saves for her second straight shutout,
and 17th in her career.
GAME 12 - Oct. 12, 1998
Boston University (8-4) 0 4 - 4
Richmond (4-9) 0 0 - 0
BOSTON - Candice Lilienfeld scored two goals for the second
straight game to lead Boston University to a 4-0 victory over
visiting Richmond. The contest was scoreless for just over
60 minutes until the Terriers (8-4) scored four times in the
final 9:49. It was B.U.'s third straight shutout on the season.
The Terriers, who have won seven of their last eight games,
have not allowed a goal in their last 217:32. Senior goalkeeper
Noreen Flanagan made one save for her 18th career shutout.
Flanagan earned America East Player of the Week accolades
for the week ending October 11.
GAME 13 - Oct. 17, 1998
#18 Boston University (9-4) 1 2 - 3
#19 American 0 2 - 2
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Kate Cusick's goal, her second of the
game, with 2:21 remaining lifted Boston University to a 3-2
victory over #19 American at Astroturf Field in College Park,
MD. It was the Terriers' fourth straight victory. After holding
opponents scoreless for 257:23, senior Noreen Flanagan finally
allowed a game with 30:09 left in the contest.
GAME 14 - Oct. 18, 1998
#18 Boston University (9-5) 2 2 0 - 4
#7 Maryland 2 2 1 - 5
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Carla Tagliente's goal with 5:24 left
in the first sudden-death overtime lifted #7 Maryland to a
5-4 victory over Boston University. Danielle DeCoste's ninth
goal of the season with 3:06 remaining in regulation forced
overtime. Noreen Flanagan made 10 saves in net for B.U.
GAME 15 - Oct. 21, 1998
#15 Boston University (9-6) 2 0 0 - 2
Providence (4-12) 1 1 1 - 3
PROVIDENCE, RI - Erica Hebert scored three goals, including
the game winner at the 2:00 mark in sudden death overtime
to lift Providence to a 3-2 victory over #15 Boston University.
The Terriers led 2-1 at halftime, as Tina McDavitt and Candice
Lilienfeld both tallied goals. However, Hebert's second goal
with 25:21 remaining in regulation forced overtime.
GAME 16 - Oct. 25, 1998
#15 Boston University (9-7, 4-2) 0 0 - 0
#12 Northeastern (10-6, 5-1) 1 2 - 3
BOSTON - Hilary McHugh scored two goals to lead #12 Northeastern
to a 3-0 victory over Boston University at Nickerson Field.
It was the Huskies' fourth straight victory over the Terriers.
B.U. outshot Northeastern, 13-9, and had a 17-4 advantage
in penalty corners.
GAME 17 - Oct. 28, 1998
#16 Boston University (10-7) 2 2 - 4
#3 Connecticut (15-3) 1 0 - 1
BOSTON - Tina McDavitt scored two goals and added one assist
and Jessica Alcorta contributed a career-high three assists
to lead #16 Boston University to a 4-1 upset victory over
No. 3 Connecticut at Nickerson Field. Connecticut drew first
blood just 4:06 into the contest, however B.U. scored two
times in the last 10:06 of the half to take the lead, including
a goal by McDavitt with 3:01 left. B.U. added to its lead
when senior Samantha Stuart converted off a penalty corner
with 22:26 left, before McDavitt's unassisted tally with 16:23
remaining sealed the victory.
GAME 18 - Oct. 30, 1998
#16 Boston University (11-7, 5-2) 2 1 - 3
#11 Delaware (15-3, 5-1) 1 0 - 1
BOSTON - Tina McDavitt scored two first-half goals in a
14:36 span to lead #16 Boston University to a 3-1 victory
over #11 Delaware in an America East matchup at Nickerson
Field. It was B.U.'s second victory over a ranked opponent.
The victory also clinched a spot for the Terriers in the America
East Tournament for the ninth consecutive season. Felicia
Cappabianca added an insurance goal with 10:59 remaining in
the contest. Jessica Alcorta and Jaclyn Mele each added two
assists for the Terriers.
GAME 19 - Nov. 1, 1998
#16 Boston University (12-7, 6-2) 2 2 - 4
Towson (6-14, 1-7) 0 0 - 0
BOSTON - Tina McDavitt scored two goals for the third consecutive
game to lead #16 Boston University to a 4-0 victory over Towson
in the America East field hockey regular-season finale at
Nickerson Field. B.U. scored twice in each half to post its
third straight win of the season. Jessica Alcorta added three
assists for the Terriers, who outshot the Tigers, 26-1.
GAME 20 - Nov. 6, 1998 - America East Championships
#12 Boston University (12-8) 0 2 - 2
New Hampshire (13-6) 0 3 - 3
HEMPSTEAD, NY - Kristen Iarrusso's goal with 7:52 remaining
capped a three-goal comeback as second-seeded New Hampshire
defeated third-seeded Boston University, 3-2, in the semifinals
of the America East Championships at Hofstra Stadium. After
a scoreless first period, B.U.'s Danielle DeCoste converted
off a feed from Tina McDavitt just 1:17 into the half. Almost
eight minutes later, McDavitt tallied her 12th goal of the
season off a penalty corner. It was the fourth straight game
McDavitt scored at least one goal. However, UNH scored three
times in a 17:42 span to claim a spot in the finals against
Northeastern, 2-1 winners over Delaware in the other semifinal.
B.U. outshot the Wildcats, 28-12, in the contest. Noreen Flanagan
made four saves for the Terriers. In the finals, the Wildcats
defeated Northeastern, 4-3, in overtime to earn the automatic
berth to the NCAA Championships. B.U.'s Candice Lilienfeld
and Jessica Alcorta were selected to the All-Championship
Team.
