Minutewomen Record Third Shutout Of The Season, Defeat BU 4-0

AMHERST, Mass. -- No. 14 Massachusetts (4-0) earned their third shutout this season, claiming a 4-0 win over Boston University (0-3) on Friday at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex.

Massachusetts earned its 21st victory over the Terriers all-time, having claimed a 5-3 win last season in Boston. The Minutewomen have now won 15 straight games at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex dating back to Friday, Oct. 6 vs. Saint Joseph's.

Freshman Emily Barrett recorded her second brace of the season, firing in two goals on four shots. Junior Neva Eisenga remained a premier option in the attack penalty corner unit, notching her third goal of the season.

Freshman Fiene Jenniskens showcased her talent as a distributor, tallying a team-high three assists in the contest. Jenniskens leads the team with four assists on the season.

Senior goalkeeper Myrte van Herwijnen recorded her third clean sheet of the season, recording seven saves on the day. Van Herwijnen totaled 18 saves on the weekend, after a season-high 11 against Brown.

The Terriers were led by goalkeeper Sophie Ortyl who recorded six saves on the evening.

Breaking Down The Action

Massachusetts held a 2-1 advantage in shots, but could net the game's opening goal as the first quarter ended with the score 0-0.
Emily Barrett punctuated a pair of passes from Lina Kroeger and Fiene Jenniskens to put the Minutewomen up 1-0 with 1:21 remaining in the first half.
Less than one minute later Neva Eisenga converted a penalty corner goal to give Massachusetts a 2-0 lead heading into the halftime break.
BU turned up the pressure to begin the second half but were spurned by a trio of acrobatic saves from Myrte van Herwijnen with 11:00 to play in the third quarter.
Alexa Collins made it 3-0 Minutewomen with 2:23 remaining in the third quarter, tipping home an assist from Elani Sherwood.
Massachusetts went into the final quarter holding a 3-0 lead and a 11-8 advantage in shots.
The Terriers appeared to tip in their first goal of the game with 11:46 to play, but the call was reversed after official review.
Barrett fired in her second goal of the game, converting a penalty corner with 4:43 left in regulation.
The final whistle sounded with Massachusetts claiming a 4-0 win, its third shutout in th last four games.

Notable Numbers

1: Megan Carpenter and Elani Sherwood each tallied an assist on the day.
2: Barrett recorded her second two goal game of the season.
3: Eisenga recorded her third goal of the season.
7: Van Herwijnen tallied seven saves in the contest.
7: The Minutewomen drew seven penalty corners on the evening.
14: The Minutewomen tallied 14 shots in the contest, 10 on goal.
15: Massachusetts has won 15 straight games at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex.

Series History

With the win, Massachusetts now holds a 21-19-2 record all-time against the Terriers.
Massachusetts last faced BU on Friday, Sept. 13, claiming a 5-3 win in Boston.

Up Next

The Minutewomen return to the road, challenging regional rival Boston College on Friday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex. The game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassFH on Twitter.

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