CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Patriot League play began this weekend with No. 9 Boston University, American and Bucknell all coming away with road wins, while Colgate, Holy Cross and Lehigh were unable to protect home field. Lafayette is the lone League team to have not opened its Patriot League schedule.
 
Patriot League teams went 2-3 against non-conference foes, as Bucknell opened last week’s games with a 9-1 loss to No. 4 Penn State. The Bison would come back on Sunday and defeat Quinnipiac, 3-2. The Leopards defeated Towson, 2-0, while Colgate lost to Brown and Lehigh dropped a 1-0 decision to Providence.
 
In Patriot League action, the Bison earned a 2-1 win over the Mountain Hawks, led by a penalty stroke goal from Anna Willis and the eventual game winner from Nicole Rupnik. American’s Natalie Konerth scored three-consecutive goals and five other Eagles scored one goal apiece in an 8-1 win over Holy Cross. No. 9 Boston University started League play with a 9-0 win over Colgate, as defending PL Defensive Player of the Week Ally Hammel had two goals and two assists.
 
Holy Cross’ Maureen Connolly leads the Patriot League with 17 points (7 goals, 3 assists) in six games, while Konerth is second with 15 (7 goals, 1 assist). Boston University’s Amanda Cassera rounds out the top three with 12 points (5 goals, 2 assists). Colgate’s Maria Krull is among the nation’s leaders with 10.89 saves per game, while the Terrier’s Cammy Jensen has a League-best 1.11 goals against average.
 
Holy Cross hosts Fairfield on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. with the game being broadcast live on the Patriot League Network and through the Campus Insiders app on Amazon Fire, Xbox, Apple TV and Roku. The Patriot League Network will also broadcast No. 9 Boston University at Lafayette on Friday.
 
On Saturday, Holy Cross at Colgate (11 a.m.) and Lehigh at American (noon) will be live on the PLN. Four of Sunday’s games, including Rider at Colgate (noon), No. 5 UConn at No. 9 Boston University (1 p.m.), Princeton at American (2 p.m.) and Delaware at Lafayette (2 p.m.) will all be broadcast on the Patriot League Network.
 
School                  Overall                 Patriot League
Boston U.       7-0                        1-0
American             5-2                        1-0
Bucknell               4-3                        1-0
Lafayette             5-2                        0-0
Holy Cross           3-3                        0-1
Lehigh                  1-6                        0-1
Colgate                1-8                        0-1
 
Last Week’s Results
Tuesday, September 13
At No. 4 Penn State 9, Bucknell 1
 
Friday, September 16
At Lafayette 2, Towson 0
 
Saturday, September 17
Bucknell 2, at Lehigh 1
American 8 at Holy Cross 1
No. 9 Boston University 9, Colgate 0
 
Sunday, September 18
At Brown 4, Colgate 1
Providence 1 at Lehigh 0
Bucknell 3 vs. Quinnipiac 2
 
Corvias Patriot League Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Corvias Offensive Player of the Week
Natalie Konerth, American, Sr., F, Huntingtown, Md.
Konerth scored three consecutive goals during an 8-0 run for the Eagles to erase a 1-0 deficit against Holy Cross.   
 
Corvias Defensive Player of the Week
Ally Hammel, Boston University, So., D, Duxbury, Mass.
Hammel earns her second straight Defensive Player of the Week honor as the No. 9 Terriers shutout Colgate, 9-0 in their first League game. The defense held the Raiders without a shot, while Hammel posted a career-high six points with two goals and two assists.   
 
Corvias Goalkeeper of the Week
Paige Innarella, Lehigh, Fr., GK, Fairfield, N.J.
Innarella posted a .846 save percentage, allowing just one goal in both of Lehigh’s weekend losses to Bucknell and Providence. Innarella received her first collegiate action in the second half against Bucknell making four saves. She received her first start against Providence, making seven saves, in a 1-0 loss.
 
Corvias Rookie of the Week
Rosa Jonckheer, Lafayette, Fr., M, Naarden, Netherlands
Jonckheer scored off a penalty corner in the fourth minute for the eventual game winner in Lafayette’s win over Towson. She has now scored in each of her last three games to help the Leopards during a four-game win streak.
 
Honorable Mention
Amanda Magadan, Lafayette, Sr., M, Randolph, N.J.
Magadan had a hand in both of Lafayette’s goals in a 2-0 win over Towson on Friday night. Magadan had an assist on the Leopards first goal, then scored the second to finish with three points.  
 
Stephanie Dressler, Bucknell, Jr., D, Oceanport, N.J.
Dressler scored both goals, including the overtime game winner and had an assist in Bucknell’s 2-1 victory over Saint Joseph’s on Sunday. She also had an assist that put the Bison in front, 2-0, over Lehigh in their first League win of the year on Saturday.  
 
Emily Finn, Bucknell, Jr., GK, West Chester, Pa.
Finn made 25 saves during a week where the Bison went 2-1 with the only loss coming to No. 4 Penn State. She had six saves in a 2-1 win at Lehigh and another seven saves in a 3-2 overtime win over Quinnipiac.
 
Rachel Stefano, American, So., D, Mooretown, N.J.
Stefano had two assists and was part of a back line that limited Holy Cross to one goal in the Eagles 8-1 win. Stefano and the AU defense has allowed one goal or fewer four times in seven matches this season.
 
Taylor Blood, Boston University, Sr., F, Hampton Falls, N.H.
Blood had one goal and one assist in the Terrier’s 9-0 win over Colgate in their League opener.