Boston U. Defeats Mountain Hawks in Patriot League matchup

Saturday, October 3

Boston, Mass.

1:00 PM

Lehigh University

(1-8, 0-3)

Boston University

(5-5, 2-0)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Lehigh	0	0	0	1	1
Boston U.	0	4	3	0	7

Boston U. Defeats Mountain Hawks in Patriot League matchup

10/3/2026 3:03:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

BOSTON – Lehigh field hockey faced Boston University on Saturday afternoon, falling 7-1 at New Balance Field. The Mountain Hawks fall to 1-8 overall and 0-3 in Patriot League play, while the Terriers improve to 5-5 and 2-0 in league action.

Boston U. applied pressure early and throughout the contest, recording 34 shots and 13 penalty corners. Lehigh goalkeeper Kate Burgess recorded 11 saves for the Mountain Hawks, keeping Boston U. off the board through the opening quarter.

The Terriers broke through with a goal from Caroline O'Brien at 15:22 before adding three more goals in the second quarter to take a 4-0 lead into halftime. Boston U. continued its offensive pressure in the third quarter, scoring three times to extend its advantage to 7-0.

Lehigh continued to battle and earned its lone penalty corner of the game in the fourth quarter. The Mountain Hawks capitalized, with Kristina Johnson finding the back of the cage at 55:42 for her first goal of the afternoon and third of the season.

The Lehigh defense also came up with a key play in the third quarter, as Keira McManus recorded a defensive save to keep another Boston U. opportunity off the board.

The Mountain Hawks travel to Connecticut tomorrow for their next match up against Fairfield at 12 p.m.