Field Hockey Hosts #15 Boston U. on Saturday, Yale on Sunday

10/6/2016 1:53:00 PM | Field Hockey

By: TBD

Setting the Scene
(Saturday, Oct. 8 – 11 a.m.)
What: No. 15 Boston University (7-4, 1-1 PL) at Bucknell (4-6, 1-1 PL)
Where: Graham Field (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
Watch Live: Patriot League Network

(Sunday, Oct. 9 – 2 p.m.)
What: Yale (4-5, 0-2 Ivy) at Bucknell (4-6, 1-1 PL)
Where: Graham Field (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
Watch Live: Patriot League Network

About the Bison
* Bucknell is 4-6 overall and 1-1 in the Patriot League after two tough losses to quality opponents. The Bison fell 2-1 in overtime to American and 4-3 to defending national champion Syracuse. They led the Eagles 1-0 after 70 minutes, but the game went into overtime after a penalty corner goal with no time on the clock. They led the fourth-ranked Orange 2-1 at the half.
* Freshman Marisa Morakis scored Bucknell's goal against American.
* Sophomore Nicole Rupnik scored two first-half goals against Syracuse, and junior Stephanie Dressler scored in the second half. The three goals were Bucknell's most in its nine games in the series with Syracuse.
* Bucknell's six losses have come to opponents with a combined record of 51-15.
* The Bison are 23-13 at home over the past five seasons. They have won 12 of their last 14 games at home against conference opponents.
* Seven players have combined for the team's 17 goals. Rupnik leads the way with five, while freshman Brittany Willwerth is right behind her with four.
* Dressler and senior Amy Mucelli share the team lead in assists with three.
* Willwerth has two of the team's four game-winning goals this season. Dressler and senior Anna Wills have one apiece.

Scouting No. 15 Boston University
* Boston University is 7-4 overall and 1-1 in the Patriot League. The Terriers won their first seven games of the season, but have suffered four straight losses to Lafayette, Connecticut, Harvard, and Duke. Three of the four losses came by one goal.
* The Terriers were picked to win their third consecutive Patriot League title.
* Hester van der Laan was voted the Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while Ellie Landsman was named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

Scouting Yale
* Yale is 4-5 overall and 0-2 in the Ivy League following losses to Harvard, Stanford and Princeton.
* The Bulldogs are 0-1 against the Patriot League this season with a 2-1 loss to Lafayette.
* Emilie Katz ranks second in the Ivy League in saves per game (7.00) and in save percentage (.778).

Series History with Boston University
* Boston University leads the all-time series 6-1. The Terriers beat the Bison 3-2 in double overtime in the semifinal round of the 2015 Patriot League Championship, and defeated the Bison 2-1 in the championship game of the 2014 Patriot League Championship.
* Bucknell's win came by a 5-2 score during the 2014 season. The Bison went 6-0 in league play to win the regular season conference title.
* Emily Goodloe scored in the Patriot League Championship game against the Terriers last season. Estelle Palandjian assisted on the goal.

Series History with Yale
* Yale leads the all-time series 2-1.
* Bucknell won 4-1 last year, the only matchup between the teams in Jeremy Cook's nine seasons as the head coach of the Bison.
* Amy Mucelli and Emily Goodloe tallied assists in last year's win. Yale scored the first goal, but Bucknell responded with four unanswered goals.

League Notes
* American (3-0) and Lafayette (2-0) are the remaining unbeaten teams in league play.
* Bucknell (1-1) and Boston University (1-1) round out the top four teams.

Up Next
* Bucknell will play a league game at Holy Cross on Saturday, Oct. 15, and will play a non-conference game at Columbia on Sunday, Oct. 16.