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Jon Ratner

Terriers Visit Lehigh on Friday in PL Title Game Rematch

September 21, 2023

Boston University (3-3, 1-0 PL) at Lehigh (5-2, 0-0 PL)
Date & Time: Friday, Sept. 22 | 5 p.m.
Venue: Ulrich Field | Bethlehem, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierFH

The Boston University field hockey team will continue its road stretch when it visits Lehigh on Friday (Sept. 22) in a rematch of last season's Patriot League title game. 

TERRIER TIDBITS

  • BU collected its second consecutive win with a 4-0 victory over Holy Cross on Monday.
  • The Terriers are 3-0 on the road this season. 
  • BU has put together consecutive wins for the first time this season. 
  • The last time BU scored four or more goals in two consecutive games was during the 2020 season. 
  • Sophomore Caroline O'Brien scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season in the second quarter on Monday. 
  • Junior Payton Anderson and sophomore Martu Coulo each had a goal and an assist against the Crusaders while senior Pili Alvarez scored her first collegiate goal. 
  • Senior goalkeeper Kate Thomason made two saves on Monday to earn her first collegiate shutout. 

SCOUTING LEHIGH

  • Lehigh will open Patriot League play Friday against the Terriers. 
  • The Mountain Hawks are 5-2 this season in non-conference play.
  • Lehigh is coming off a 2-1 home loss to Temple on Sunday.
  • Senior Lotte Smorenburg leads Lehigh with 10 points (4g, 2a). 
  • Junior goalkeeper Jenny Canoni has started all seven games for Lehigh this season and has a 2.17 goals-against average and a .545 save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Friday will mark the 12th meeting all-time between the two sides.
  • BU is 8-3 all-time against the Mountain Hawks.
  • Lehigh defeated the Terriers, 2-1, in overtime of last season's Patriot League title game. 
  • BU's last road win against Lehigh was a 6-0 victory in 2017.  

UP NEXT

  • The Terriers will complete their road swing on Sunday (Sept. 24) against Monmouth in non-conference action. 
  • Game time is set for 12 p.m.
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