WASHINGTON –– American University field hockey is opening postseason play on the road this week as the No. 2 seed in the Patriot League Tournament. The Eagles will play No. 3 seed Boston U. at 3 p.m. on Thursday in the second semifinal game of the day.
 
The tournament action will begin action with No. 1 seed and host Lafayette taking on No. 4 seed Holy Cross, facing off at 12 p.m. The winners of the two games will meet in the Patriot League Championship game at 12 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, at Rappolt Field.

Quick Info –– Boston University (PL Semifinal)

• Date & Time: Thursday, Nov. 5; 3 p.m.
• Site: Easton, Pa. (Rappolt Field)
• Series History: BU leads, 14-10
• TV: ESPN+

Scouting the Eagles

• The Eagles finished the 2026 regular season with a 4-0 shutout win over Lehigh to move to 4-2 in Patriot League play and 10-7 overall for the season.
• American earned five shutouts this season, including three in Patriot League play against Lafayette, Bucknell, and Lehigh. AU's two losses in league play came as the result of penalty shootouts against Lafayette and Holy Cross.
• When they met in the regular season, the Eagles took down the Terriers, 3-2, on the back of two goals from graduate student Kaleigh Missimer and senior Jordan Reicher's 56th minute game-winning goal.
• Missimer and Reicher, alongside senior defender Sophie Willemse, lead the Eagles this season with eight goals apiece. Willemse, with her three assists to add her stat line, also leads the Eagles in points so far with 19.
• Emilia Winkler, AU's stalwart midfielder, leads the squad in assists with 10.
• The Eagles have outscored opponents 48-24 this season and recorded a +1.47 scoring margin.

Postseason Recognitions

• A trio of seniors, Reicher, Willemse and Winkler were named to the All-League first team and freshman Nora Tromble was named to the All-League second team.
• Reicher, Willemse, and Winkler, alongside sophomore Jill DuVarney, were named to the League's All-Academic team as well.

For more information on the 2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship, visit Championship Central.
 
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