{"id":38445,"date":"2023-09-15T10:36:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T14:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=38445"},"modified":"2023-09-15T10:39:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T14:39:37","slug":"field-hockey-terriers-set-to-open-conference-play-against-holy-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2023\/09\/15\/field-hockey-terriers-set-to-open-conference-play-against-holy-cross\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Hockey: Terriers set to open conference play against Holy Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Devora Slonim\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Boston University Field Hockey (2-3, 0-0 PL) is heading to Worcester, Mass., to open their Patriot League schedule this weekend against the Holy Cross Crusaders (2-3, 0-0 PL).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Terriers look to remain in the win column after splitting their weekend series with a loss against Boston College and a thrilling win in double overtime over the University of Vermont.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sophomore forward Caroline O’Brien stole the spotlight across the weekend, with her first collegiate hat trick and the game-winning goal against the Catamounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both goalkeepers played exceptionally well, with BU senior Kate Thomason finishing with 12 saves and UVM sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Halenkamp with six.<\/span><\/p>\n

Similarly, the Crusaders are entering conference play with a 2-3 record, losing their last game against Long Island University.<\/span><\/p>\n

Holy Cross freshman forward Maguire Sturgis will be a player to watch as she’s recorded two goals and an assist so far this season, leading the Crusaders with the most shots on goal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In goal, Thomason is expected to make her sixth start of the season and will likely face off against senior goalkeeper Brooke Ross. The former PL Goalkeeper of the Week averages a 0.800 save percentage, so the Terriers need to ensure they are getting plenty of shots on goal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Heading into Saturday’s game, both teams are looking to start their conference play 1-0.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reigning PL Defensive Player of the Year, senior Payton Anderson, is one to watch as she leads BU with shots on goal and minutes on the field. Anderson is a force to be reckoned with, as she consistently draws up penalty corners against the opposing team.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Terriers’ offensive capabilities will be tested as they face a stellar defensive Crusaders team. Ross is known to stand tall in her post, making it difficult for opponents to get shots past her.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The opening matchup for the Patriot League projects to be an exciting one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The game will be played Monday at Holy Cross\u2019 Fitton Field at 4 p.m. The contest will be available for streaming on ESPN+.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Devora Slonim\u00a0 Boston University Field Hockey (2-3, 0-0 PL) is heading to Worcester, Mass., to open their Patriot League schedule this weekend against the Holy Cross Crusaders (2-3, 0-0 PL).\u00a0 The Terriers look to remain in the win column after splitting their weekend series with a loss against Boston College and a thrilling win […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21486,"featured_media":38446,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1049,19,1039],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38445"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21486"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38445"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38448,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38445\/revisions\/38448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}