Saturday, October 4
Bethlehem, Pa.
11:00 AM
Lehigh University
(2-8, 0-2)
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Boston University
(5-5, 2-1)
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Boston U.
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0
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1
4
Lehigh
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Photo by: Olivia Link
Boston U. Defeats Lehigh After Strong Second Half
10/4/2025 2:18:00 PM | Field Hockey
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Boston University tallied three second half goals as the Terriers defeated Lehigh 4-1 on Saturday at Ulrich Field.
Lehigh started off hot, as Lela Boermeester gave the Mountain Hawks a 1-0 lead 1:08 into the game.
The Terriers responded just over a minute later with a straight shot off a penalty corner, evening the score at 1-1.
The score remained knotted for the remainder of the first half, with Boston U. holding a 8-6 advantage in shots and 4-3 in penalty corners.
Boston U. started the second half strong, as Molly Driscoll put the Terriers up 2-1 less than five minutes into the second half.
Shortly after, the Terriers extended their lead to two, as Caroline O'Brien put in her first goal of the game.
O'Brien tallied her second goal and Boston U.'s fourth goal early in the fourth quarter, as the Terriers defeated Lehigh 4-1 in Patriot League play.
Kate Burgess made six saves, while Boston U.'s Sophie Ortyl recorded four.
Lehigh (2-8, 0-2 PL) kicks off a three-game road trip, heading to Colgate on Saturday, October 11 for an 11 a.m. matchup.
Lehigh started off hot, as Lela Boermeester gave the Mountain Hawks a 1-0 lead 1:08 into the game.
The Terriers responded just over a minute later with a straight shot off a penalty corner, evening the score at 1-1.
The score remained knotted for the remainder of the first half, with Boston U. holding a 8-6 advantage in shots and 4-3 in penalty corners.
Boston U. started the second half strong, as Molly Driscoll put the Terriers up 2-1 less than five minutes into the second half.
Shortly after, the Terriers extended their lead to two, as Caroline O'Brien put in her first goal of the game.
O'Brien tallied her second goal and Boston U.'s fourth goal early in the fourth quarter, as the Terriers defeated Lehigh 4-1 in Patriot League play.
Kate Burgess made six saves, while Boston U.'s Sophie Ortyl recorded four.
Lehigh (2-8, 0-2 PL) kicks off a three-game road trip, heading to Colgate on Saturday, October 11 for an 11 a.m. matchup.
Team Stats
BOSTON U
LEHIGH
Goals
4
1
Shots
15
6
Shots on Goal
11
6
Saves
5
6
Corners
8
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
19
16
Scoring Plays
Lela Boermeester
Assisted By: Kiki Mes
GOAL by Lehigh Lela Boermeester (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Kiki Mes
1:08
Nicole Lauro
Assisted By: Megan Wetzel , Molly Driscoll
GOAL by Boston U. Nicole Lauro, Assist by Megan Wetzel and Molly Driscoll
2:17
Molly Driscoll
Assisted By: Maggie Driscoll
GOAL by Boston U. Molly Driscoll, Assist by Maggie Driscoll
34:38
Caroline O'Brien
Assisted By: Shea Freda
GOAL by Boston U. Caroline O'Brien, Assist by Shea Freda
39:59
Caroline O'Brien
GOAL by Boston U. Caroline O'Brien
47:37
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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