WASHINGTON – Coming off a weekend in which they outscored their opponents 13-0, the #25 American University field hockey program is continues their home stint at Jacobs Complex for another two-game weekend. The #25 Eagles (6-3, 2-0 PL) are set to host league opponents Boston U. (4-5, 2-0 PL) on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. and Rider (4-4, 0-0 NEC) on Sunday at 2 p.m.
QUICK INFO
- Date/Time: Saturday, October 1; 11 a.m.
- Site: Washington, D.C. (Jacobs Complex)
- Series History: Boston U. leads 9-5
- TV: ESPN+ **
- Talent: Bryan Albin
- BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
- Date/Time: Sunday, October 2; 2 p.m.
- Site: Washington, D.C. (Jacobs Complex)
- Series History: American leads 1-0
- TV: ESPN+ **
- Talent: Bryan Albin
** - Weather Permitting
IN OCTOBER WE WEAR PINK
- In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, fans are encouraged to join the Eagles in wearing pink during Sunday's field hockey match against Rider.
AU FIELD HOCKEY CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
- AU Field Hockey in conjunction with AU Athletics is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?from September 15th?through October 15th.
- Check out the Jacobs Complex video board at this weekend's games, and visit AUEagles.com and follow along with AUFH Instagram and twitter?for features on AUFH student-athletes and across all Eagles teams?to help us get to know them and learn what?Hispanic Heritage Month means to them.
- Join us as we celebrate vast cultures, lifestyles, and traditions all month long! Be on the lookout for special posts and features on AU Field Hockey's Federica Turina Dellamaggiore and Agustina Ruffo, as well as AUFH alumni.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- In a series that dates to 2003, Boston holds the edge over American with a 9-5 series lead, but American has won the two most recent meetings, both away in Boston.
- The two programs last met on October 23, 2021, when the Eagles claimed the game 3-1 over the hosting Terriers.
- The last meeting between American and Rider was in 2003. American won the contest at home 3-1 over the Broncos.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN
- American will enter the matchup ranked #25 in the nation. The team is coming off a weekend in which they went 2-0 in wins and 13-0 collectively in scoring against their opponents.
- Senior defender Charllene Boshoff is the current Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week and junior goalkeeper Bryn Underwood is the current Patriot League Goalkeeper of the week. This is Boshoff's second honoring this season and Underwood's third. Underwood has received this honor nine times throughout her career.
- Boshoff is also the Gregorio's Trattoria Student-Athlete of the Week. The defender scored four goals for the Eagles over the weekend and anchored a defense that allowed only five shots on goal in two matchups.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT BOSTON U
- Boston University will enter Saturday's match coming off a loss against #14 Harvard University. Goalkeeper Caroline Kelly recorded her season high 12 saves.
- Last week, sophomore Payton Anderson took the title of PL Defensive Player of the Week last week while freshman Amalia Preece was PL Rookie of the Week.
- Head Coach Sally Starr recorded her 500th career victory against Holy Cross. The celebration comes after the Terriers blank the Crusaders 3-0.
- Junior Tess Csejka leads the Terriers in both goals and shots on goal this season, recording 6 goals and 16 shots on goal.
- Graduate student Casey Thompson leads the charge for assists with 5. Thompson notched two assists in the Terriers' conference opener against Lehigh.
- The Terriers recently hosted Lehigh University for their conference opener, beating the Mountain Hawks 4-1.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT RIDER
- Freshman Valeria Perales leads the charge for the Broncos with nine goals this season and three assists for a total of 21 points. Perales will enter the game as the reigning NEC Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week after scoring three goals and earning two assists against Drexel and Georgetown this past weekend.
- Senior goalkeeper Kaitlyn Thomas has a .780 save percentage for the season and notched a career-high 10 saves against Drexel in September and earned her second shut-out of the season against Georgetown.
- Another freshman, Indy Zoontjens, is having a breakout rookie season as well, following behind Perales in the scoring category with four goals and three assists for 11 points total.
- The Broncos were the 2020-21 NEC Field Hockey Tournament Champions.
HOW TO WATCH ON ESPN+
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