WASHINGTON –– American University field hockey will host Boston University and Georgetown this weekend. The Eagles will take on Boston U., Friday, Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. and local foe Georgetown on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m.

Quick Info – Boston University

• Date & Time: Saturday, October 16, 1 p.m.
• Site: Washington, D.C. (Jacob's Complex)
• Series History: BU leads, 14-9
• TV: ESPN+

Quick Info – Georgetown

• Date & Time: Sunday, October 18, 1 p.m.
• Site: Washington, D.C. (Jacob's Complex)
• Series History: American leads, 19-7-2
• TV: ESPN+

Scouting the Eagles

• American, after earning a 4-1 Patriot League win last weekend over Colgate, had two players named conference players of the week: Emilia Winkler (midfielder) and Sophie Willemse (defender).
• Willemse had a prolific outing against the Raiders. Four shots on goal converted into three goals, for a first career hat trick. Willemse now leads the team in points (19) and in goals (8) this season. All three of Willemse's goals came from penalty corners. It was her first, career hat trick and she has now tallied more goals this season than in any of her previous three.
• Winkler tallied two assist and both controlled the center midfield and locked down on defense during defensive penalty corners. Winkler now has 10 assists this season.
• American and Boston are the two highest scoring teams in the Patriot League this season: the Terriers lead the league with a 3.75 scoring average while the Eagles trail with a 2.85 average.
• As a team, American has 109 points with 37 goals and 35 assists and trails only BU with their 119 points from 45 goals and 29 assists. The Eagles with their 35 assists, lead the league.
• Across the league, Willemse is one of the leading scorers with her eight goals and 18 points, and Winkler is the leader in assists with her 10. Senior Jordan Reicher and Willemse each have two game-winning goals.
• With 18 goals allowed, the Eagles are second in the league and Teagan Harmon is second in the league in shutouts (4), with two of those coming in Patriot League play against Bucknell and Lafayette. Harmon also has the second lowest goals against average with 1.36 ga/game.
• Following Willemse in scoring is Reicher with her six goals while Olivia Morraye and Kaleigh Missimer each have four goals. Freshman Sam Kockx also has 10 points from three goals and four assists.
• Boston's Lucy Johnson leads the league with 12 goals from 12 games and tops the league in points (25); she's also second in the league in shots (40) and shots on goal (29). The Terriers' Caroline O'Brien is third with 38 shots and fourth with 19 shots on goal. O'Brien also has six goals this season.

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