Bucknell University
(5-12 (3-3PL))
Boston University
(9-8 (5-1PL))
Bucknell Field Hockey Falls to Boston University 2-1 in Regular-Season Finale
10/30/2022 1:44:00 PM | Field Hockey
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell field hockey fell 2-1 to Boston U. in its regular-season finale at Graham Field on Sunday. With the loss, the Bison were solidified as the No. 4 seed in the Patriot League tournament and will face the No. 1 Terriers again on Thursday in the semifinal round.
Bucknell's Lily Neilson posted a goal in the 19th minute to tie the game at 1-1 after Boston opened the scoring with a goal five minutes in. The Terriers later scored in the 38th minute to take the lead during a dominant third quarter where they posted all four shots and were awarded four penalty corners.
Neilson appeared to score again with under a minute to play to tie the game, but the goal was waived off for a "dangerous play" call. The Terriers also had a goal waived off earlier in the contest.
Mackenzie Kile and Isabella Pavlides assisted on Neilson's goal, bringing Kile's season total to 12. The Bison led 9-6 in shots and 7-4 in penalty corners for the game. Boston's goals were scored on its only two shots on goal in the game, and Bucknell ended up with no saves.
The Terriers' first goal was scored from just inside the circle on the right wing, as Tess Csejka's shot past an outstretched Clara McCormick pad.
Neilson's goal was on a penalty corner from the top of the circle and was her league-leading 14th goal of the season. The Terriers also scored on a penalty corner for their second goal after Nora Frederick entered the game at goalkeeper in the second half.
Bucknell will be playing in its 15th consecutive Patriot League tournament on Thursday.
Team Stats
Csejka, Tess (10)
Shot from just inside circle on right wi
5:12
Neilson, Lily (14)
Assisted By: Kile, Mackenzie , Pavlides, Isabella
Penalty corner
18:57
Anderson, Payton (1)
Assisted By: Thompson, Casey , Steenssens, Thalia
Penalty Corner
37:03
