WASHINGTON – The American University field hockey team is opening postseason play at home this week as the No. 1 seed in the Patriot League Tournament. The Eagles will host No. 4 seed Boston at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the first semifinal game of the day.

The tournament action will continue with No. 2 seed Lafayette and No. 3 seed Bucknell facing off at 2 p.m. for the second game of the day. The winners of the two games will meet in the Patriot League Championship game at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, at Jacobs Complex.

Quick Info

• Date & Time: Thursday, Nov. 7; 11 a.m. 
• Site: Washington, D.C. (Jacobs Complex) 
• TV: ESPN+ 

Inside The Series

• Boston leads the all-time series 10-7 over American.
• In their last meeting on October 11, two goals from Agustina Roffo gave the Eagles a shutout, 2-0, win over the Terriers.
• American leads 4-1 in the last five matchups between the two teams.

What To Know About American 

• American wrapped up the 2024 regular season with a 11-7 overall record and a 6-0 mark in the Patriot League.
• The Eagles proved to be formidable competition throughout the season, facing a historic strength of schedule. Taking multiple ranked teams to the brink, American came up just short to No. 3 Virginia, falling, 2-3, in overtime, No. 6 Maryland, 1-4, and No. 7 Louisville, 1-3.
• AU went undefeated in the Patriot League, with four of their six wins being shutouts. The Eagles beat No. 2 and No. 3 seeds Lafayette and Bucknell with shutout victories, 1-0 in double-overtime, and 2-0, respectively.
• Last season, the Eagles went 11-8 overall and were 6-0 in conference play. A 1-0 win over Lafayette in the Patriot League Championship game sent them dancing in the NCAA tournament. In its first-round matchup versus Duke, American's season was ended with a near 2-1 loss in Charlottesville.
• Jordan Reicher and Agustina Roffo are tied on the team for goals scored, with 7 apiece going into the PL tournament. The Eagles have outscored opponents 36-22 this season, averaging two goals per game.

What To Know About Boston University 

• Boston finished the regular season 6-10 overall and 3-3 in the Patriot League. The Terriers' three conference losses were to tournament-bound competitors, narrowly losing 1-2 at Bucknell, 0-2 at American, and 0-5 versus Lafayette.
• The Terriers placed three players on All-League Teams; defender Payton Anderson and forward Martu Coulo named to First Team, and forward/midfielder Nicole Lauro with Second Team honors.
• Anderson is currently third in the league for goals scored, having contributed 10 toward the team's season total 27. Coulo, a junior, ranked third on the team in assists (3). This is her first First Team All-League recognition; she earned All-Patriot League Second Team in both of her previous seasons, also being named the PL Rookie of the Year as a freshman.
• Nicole Lauro started 11 of Boston's 16 games in the 2024 season, providing 13 shots on goal and tallying a goal and an assist.
• Goalkeeper Kate Thomason ranks second in saves per game (5.87) and in saves (88). 

Major Awards

• Five American players earned All-Patriot League post-season recognition, including two who earned PL Major Awards.
• For the third time in her five-year career, Bryn Underwood was named Goalkeeper of the Year with her save percentage of .794, which ties her for eighth in the NCAA.
• Standout freshman Olivia Morraye was named as the 2024 Rookie of the Year, having started in all 18 games this season and finishing fifth in the league in defensive saves (3).
• Named to the All-Patriot League First Team alongside Underwood were midfielder Agustina Roffo and defender Tayla-Jade Weiss, both seniors on the Eagles roster.
• On the All-League Second Team was sophomore forward Jordan Reicher, who ended the regular season tied for 8th in the league for goals (7) alongside Roffo.
• Underwood was also announced as the League's 2024 Field Hockey Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second time in a row and joined on the League's All-Academic team by both Roffo and Weiss.
• For a record 12th time in his 26 years at the helm, Head Coach Steve Jennings was named the PL Coach of the Year.

Tickets

• Tickets are on sale now for both Patriot League Tournament semifinal games and Saturday's Championship online at AUEagles.com/Tickets.
• Tickets are priced at $8 for adults, and $5 for youth and seniors.
• Students of participating schools get in FREE.

Parking Information

• Parking is only permitted in the School of International Service (SIS) or The Katzen Art Center Garage during work hours (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on weekdays).
• Guests using these locations must utilize the hourly rate pay boxes inside each respective garage.

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