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Field Hockey Begins Patriot League Play at Boston U, On the Road at Sacred Heart
9/18/2019 12:00:00 PM | Field Hockey, General
Setting the Scene, Part I
Who:Â Bucknell (2-3) at Boston U (3-3)
When:Â Saturday, Sept. 21, 1Â p.m.Â
Where:Â New Balance Field, Boston, Mass.
Live Webstream:Â Patriot League Network
Live Stats:Â GoTerriers.com
Setting the Scene, Part II
Who: Bucknell (2-3) at Sacred Heart (1-6)
When:Â Sunday, Sept. 22, Noon
Where:Â Johnson Field, New Haven, Conn. (At Yale)
Live Stats:Â SHUBigred.com
About the Bison
• Bucknell is 2-3 after facing tough competition early in the season. The Bison went 1-1 against VCU and Richmond, then fell 3-1 to No. 23 Syracuse on Sunday.
• Senior Brittany Willwerth, who leads the team in goals this season, scored twice in the Bison's 2-1 win over VCU, then added one against Syracuse in the first quarter of that game. Willwerth was a Patriot League honorable mention for Player of the Week following her two-goal performance against the Rams last week.
• Sophomore Emily Doyle is second on the team in goals after scoring in each of the Bison's first two contests. Doyle's four points are matched by Leah Fogelsanger, who totals one goals and two assists through five games.
• Freshman Maddie Rehak scored her first collegiate goal in the loss to Richmond, with Allie Christopher also scoring in that one.
• Goalkeeper Olivia Harris made nine saves against Syracuse, which matched her season high. She's stopped 34 total shots in five matches on the season.
About Boston U/Series History
• The Terriers are off to a .500 start after falling to a pair of ranked opponents in September. After beginning the season 3-1, the Terriers suffered single-goal losses to No. 24 Maine and Columbia over the weekend. The Columbia match saw two goals in the final 10 minutes of regulation before the Lions scored a game-winner four minutes into the extra period.
• The Terriers' leading goal-scorer is junior Ailsa Connolly, who totals five after posting a hat trick in the team's opener vs. Ohio. Four other Terriers have registered multiple goals on the season.
• Boston U has started freshman Caroline Kelly at goalkeeper in all six matches. The Malvern, Pa. product has 32 saves and a 2.53 goals against average. Kelly was the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week selection after recording 27 saves in a 1-1 week for the Terriers. Â
• The Terriers were picked as favorites to win the Patriot League Championship in the PL Preseason Poll this season. It's the fourth time in five years they've been picked in the top spot.
• Boston U culminated a 12-8 season last year with its fourth Patriot League title in the last five years. The Terriers defeated American 2-1 in the title game to go 6-0 in league play.
• The Bison are 1-11 in all-time meetings with the Terriers, picking up a 5-2 win back in 2014. Last season, Bucknell took the Terriers to double-overtime before eventually falling 3-2. It was the second time the two teams have gone to double-overtime in the past four years.
About Sacred Heart/Series History
• Sacred Heart is 1-6 this season following an 8-12 campaign in 2018. The Pioneers picked up their lone win in a double-overtime game against Saint Francis.
• Seven Pioneers have tallied goals through the first seven contests, each with no more than one. Sophomore Kayla Kruk is leading the team in assists (2) and has the most overall points (4). Behind Kruk is junior Bridget LaRiccia with three points.
• Junior Hailey Power has started six of seven games at goalkeeper for Sacred Heart and sports a 2.74 goals against average. Power has recorded 72 saves this season, which include a 25-save performance in a loss to Yale.
• Bucknell has gone 1-1 in two all-time meetings with the Pioneers. Sacred Heart pulled out a 4-3 overtime win in 2009 before Bucknell won 4-3 in a shootout at home in 2010.
• The Pioneers will face UMass Lowell on the road Friday before hosting the Bison on Sunday.
Next Up
The Bison travel to Washington D.C. to face American on Saturday, Sept. 28, then head up to Towson, Md. play the Tigers on Sunday, Sept. 29.
