No. 1 Seed Field Hockey Set to Host No. 4 Seed Boston U. Thursday in PL Semifinal

WASHINGTON – American University field hockey 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 U. 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 8, at Jacobs Complex.

Quick Info

Date & Time: Thursday, Nov. 6; 11 a.m.
Site: Washington, D.C. (Jacobs Complex)
TV: ESPN+

Inside The Series

Boston leads the all-time series 13-9 over American. American leads 4-1 in the last five matchups between the two teams.
During the regular season, the two programs faced off in Boston (Sep. 19), and AU walked away with a 2-0 victory off a goal apiece from Jordan Reicher and Agustina Roffo. Lotti Süme earned two assists, and goalkeeper Pauline Gineste matched her career high of eight saves for the clean sheet.

Scouting the Eagles

American wrapped up the 2025 regular season with a 12-5 overall record and a perfect, 6-0 mark in the Patriot League. The squad enters the tournament on a five game win streak.
The Eagles had a markedly successful season, taking on a daunting schedule of intense competition and going 7-0 on the road. They also went on their longest win streak, six games in a row, since 2021.
AU went undefeated in the Patriot League with two, 2-nil shutouts against Boston and Colgate. They beat the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds Lafayette and Bucknell with 3-1 and 3-2 victories, respectively.
Last season, the Eagles went 11-7 overall and were 6-0 in conference play. A 2-1 loss to Lafayette in overtime in the Patriot League Championship game finished their season.
Reicher and Roffo led the team this year with 13 and eight goals respectively. Emilia Winkler led in assists with nine and averaged over 56 minutes per contest. The Eagles have outscored opponents 47-19 this season and recorded a +1.60-scoring margin.

Scouting the Terriers

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, getting shutout by all three, losing 0-4 at Bucknell, 0-2 at American, and 0-1 versus Lafayette.
The Terriers placed three players on the All-League teams. Martu Coulo and O'Brien were named to the All-Patriot League First Team while Delfi Coulo earned second-team honors.
O'Brien finished second in the league for goals scored, contributing 12 of the team's 29 goals. She was also fifth in the league in assists (7) for a league-leading 31 points from the regular season.
Martu Coulo becomes just the fourth Terrier to earn All-PL honors in four seasons. For O'Brien is her first time earning a spot on an All-PL team, and Delfi Coulo became the first Terrier freshman to make an All-Patriot League team since her sister was named to the second team in 2022.
Martu Coulo finished her senior season as the anchor of the midfield, starting all 16 games for BU and scoring a goal in the first game of the season. She played a key part in helping the Terriers transition from defense to offense down the left side.

Major Awards

American picked up four of the six Patriot League major awards this year and placed five on the All-League teams. On top of the coaching staff earning PL Coaching Staff of the Year, junior Jordan Reicher, graduate student Agustina Roffo, and freshman Lotti Süme were voted as the Offensive Player, Midfielder, and Rookie of the Year.
Reicher posed a threat in the circle all season long. The striker finished the regular season leading the Eagles and the league in goals (13) and in game-winning goals (4). She was third in the league in shots on goal (33) and in points (27)
Named Preseason Midfielder of the Year, Roffo both met and surpassed expectations set for her earlier in the year. The graduate student winger capped the regular season as second on the team in goals scored (8) and points (18). In the PL she is seventh in goals, ninth in points, and 10th in game winning goals (2).
Süme, a freshman defender, finished the regular season with three goals and five assists for 11 points. Süme, a starter in all 17 Eagles' games this season, was the only AU player on the roster to have played every minute of every game. She earned her first collegiate goal against Towson (Oct. 8). She was crucial to both penalty corner units, and her lockdown defense helped the back line to tally five clean sheets this season.
The trio of head coach Steve Jennings, associate head coach Kristin Matula, and assistant coach Weslee Littlefield led the Eagles to a 12-5 regular season and another 6-0 conference season on the way to the Eagles' third straight PL regular season title. The Eagles recorded a +1.60-scoring margin to lead the league and rank 15th in NCAA DI, while holding a 1.09 GAA to rank 11th in the nation.
Reicher and Roffo, along with junior midfielder Emilia Winkler were named to the All-League first team and Süme, joined by junior midfielder Sophie Willemse, was named to the All-League second team.
Reicher, Roffo, and Willemse were all named to the League's All-Academic team as well.

Tickets

Tickets are on sale now for both Patriot League Tournament semifinal games and Saturday's Championship online at AUEagles.com/Tickets.
Tickets for both semifinal games are priced at $12 for adults, and $7 for youth and seniors. For Saturday's Championship game, tickets will be $15 for adults, and $10 for youth and seniors.
Students of participating schools get in FREE.

Parking on Campus

As of August 25, parking on campus is being actively monitored seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
We are offering a special Fall Season Parking Pass exclusively for AU Athletics fans and supporters. For just $50, this pass will provide convenient access to campus parking from the date of purchase through November 23. The pass is only valid for home field hockey, volleyball, men's and women's soccer home games.
Click HERE to purchase your Fall Season Parking Pass.
If you prefer not to purchase the season pass, parking is still available on a per-event basis.
- Event Parking: $10 per contest for games held after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends (available through the PayByPhone app in any garage using code (211950).
- Hourly Parking: Standard hourly garage rates apply from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. in the Katzen Arts Center and School of International Service garages.
Find a detailed campus map here.