Josh Markowitz

Box Score

Boston BU 8-7 (3-5)

American AU 5-10(1-7)

Boston BU

8-7 (3-5)

Final

Apr. 19, 2025

American AU

5-10(1-7)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Boston BU	3	2	1	6	12
American AU	1	1	1	2	5

Game Recap: Lacrosse | 4/19/2025 4:36:00 PM

Lacrosse Falls 12-5 at Home After Fourth-Quarter Surge by Boston University

WASHINGTON - A defensive battle that saw both teams cause over 10 turnovers was broken open by the Terriers in the fourth quarter of today's game, as the American University lacrosse team fell 12-5 at home. Caleigh Forti made 15 saves in the contest, and Reagan Murdoch had a hat trick to lead the offensive effort for AU.

BY THE NUMBERS

Murdoch's three goals came on and efficient four shots, as she continues to lead the team by bringing her total to 38 on the season.
Alyssa Apuzzo and Maddy Spratt had the other two goals for AU on the day. The Eagles were outshot by BU 37 to 16, and 28 to 11 in shots on target.
Jenna Walls had a quality day defensively, as the senior caused three turnovers and scooped up three groundballs. She now has 18 and 21 in those respective categories, which leads the Eagles. Junior Kellie Linehan followed with three caused turnovers of her own on the afternoon.
Forti had four saves in each quarter but the last, doing well to keep AU within striking distance throughout the game. The performance marks her fourth game with 15 or more saves this season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

BU got out to a commanding start, putting in three goals within the first seven minutes of the game. Leah Hodgins, Hannah Tiller, and Tessa Geddes found the back of the net by the 8:41 mark.
Spratt halted the early run with a goal three minutes later, taking advantage of a player-up opportunity for AU after Reilly Walsh was given a yellow card. The score stayed at 3-1 until the end of the quarter.
Raegan Bailey got the Terriers back on the board early in the 2nd quarter, then Alyssa Apuzzo answered for the Eagles by splitting a double team and firing a shot past Natalie Aiosa. Izabella Amonte responded less than a minute later for BU, making the score 5-2 at the 8:24 mark. The teams went scoreless the rest of the frame, stopped by four saves from Forti and three from Aiosa.
The third quarter was the quietest of the day, with just one goal from both teams. Only three shots were taken before Murdoch put in her first goal at the 6:28 mark, then Tiller added her second three minutes later. Going into the fourth quarter, American trailed 6-3.
After a doorstep denial of Bailey from Forti in the opening possession of the frame, Murdoch scored two more goals to cut the deficit to one with 11 minutes remaining. She bursted through the BU back line in transition to net the first, then Jackson hit her on a give-and-go that she finished off to make it 6-5.
The game was scoreless for the next 6:04, until the Terriers shut the door with a six-goal run. Kendall Sims scored two, Siri Hodgins, Amonte, Tiller, and Geddes scored one each to end the game at 12-5.