{"id":32407,"date":"2022-09-04T15:30:43","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T19:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=32407"},"modified":"2022-09-04T15:31:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T19:31:09","slug":"field-hockey-terriers-best-saint-louis-to-close-iowa-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2022\/09\/04\/field-hockey-terriers-best-saint-louis-to-close-iowa-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Hockey: Terriers best Saint Louis to close Iowa road trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Gracie Davenport<\/em><\/p>\n

The Boston University field hockey team closed out its two-game Iowa road trip with a 2-1 victory over Saint Louis University yesterday afternoon. These teams have not met since 2003 and hashed it out in a neutral setting, facing each other at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With this loss, the Saint Louis Billikens now sport a 0-3 record as they continue to look for their first win of the season. Saint Louis has struggled from the beginning, and BU capitalized on this throughout Saturday’s matchup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless of the close score, BU topped SLU in all offensive aspects: shots 19-3, shots on goal 11-3 and corners 7-4. In the first quarter alone, Boston picked up six corner attempts. After two unsuccessful attempts, junior forward Tess Csejka converted on the third to give the Terriers an early 1-0 lead. Csejka now leads the Terriers in goals with three goals in four games..\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unphased, the Billikens quickly answered with a goal a minute later to tie the game at 1-1. SLU\u2019s Olivia French dribbled the ball into the back of the cage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the next 43 minutes of gameplay, the score would remain tied. BU\u2019s goaltender tandem of senior Caroline Kelly and junior Kate Thomason denied all four Saint Louis penalty corners.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Terriers may have found life in the third, outshooting the Billikens 5-0, but ultimately could not find the back of the cage. Carrying over this energy into the final frame, senior midfielder Mikayla Crowley finally broke the tie 1:39 into the fourth. The game-winner marked Crowley\u2019s second goal of the season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BU improves its overall record to 2-2 and will face UMass Lowell this Friday in Lowell, Mass. at 6 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!<\/p>\n

Mikayla gives us a 2-1 lead in the 47th minute!#GoBU<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4709E0EbPr<\/a><\/p>\n

— BU Field Hockey (@TerrierFH) September 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n