CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 5 Harvard field hockey capped off its only back-to-back of the 2026 season with a 5-1 win against crosstown foe Boston University, as the Crimson extends its winning streak to 10 matches.
Five different Crimson scored goals in the victory against the Terriers. Senior
Sage Piekarski and junior
Emily Bronckers each scored their second goals of the weekend, as junior midfielder and team captain
Tilly Butterworth, first-year defender
Elin van Sante and junior midfielder
Martha le Huray all scored goals as well. All five of Harvard's goals today were scored on penalty corners.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Once again, a fast start on the offensive end put Harvard (12-1, 5-0 Ivy League) in a great position. It only took one attacking penalty corner for the Crimson to find the first goal, as Piekarski slapped a rebound into the cage for the opening goal three minutes into the afternoon, 1-0. Just two minutes later, on Harvard's second penalty corner of the contest, senior defender
Smilla Klas found Bronckers on the insert, as Bronckers fired a powerful shot into the cage to double the cage, 2-0.
The incredible form on the attacking penalty corner continued with Harvard's third penalty corner, as Piekarski fed van Sante who slotted the chance away to push the Crimson lead to three, 3-0. A native of Amsterdam, Netherlands, this represents van Sante's first career goal.
At the end of the first quarter, Harvard recorded eight shots and five penalty corners, while holding Boston University (6-8, 3-1 Patriot League) yo just one shot and zero penalty corner chances.
Only 42 seconds into the second quarter, Harvard orchestrated the fourth goal, as Butterworth collected the insert and fired a shot that deflected off a stick and over Boston University keeper for her fourth goal of the year, 4-0.
Across the first 30 minutes from Berylson Field, the Crimson recorded 12 shots while holding the visitors to just one.
The Terriers pulled a goal back on a penalty corner chance, 4-1, in the early moments in the third quarter. Harvard's final goal of the contest arrived in the fourth quarter, as le Huray redirected senior midfielder and team captain
Lara Beekhuis' shot into cage to cement the final score, 5-1. Harvard recorded 16 shots while holding Boston University to only eight, as the Crimson earned 12 penalty corners.
HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS
- Harvard improves to 12-1 this season, as the Crimson's 10-game winning streak is the longest active streak in the Ivy League and ranks second in the nation.
- With today's 5-1 win against the Terriers, Harvard has won 103 consecutive matches against unranked teams.
- The Crimson extends its winning streak against Boston University to 10, outscoring the Terriers, 24-2, in the last five meetings.
- Harvard recorded 12 attacking penalty corners, hitting double-digit attacking penalty corners for the fifth time this season.
- Piekarski extends her goal scoring streak to six matches, as the Concord, Massachusetts native leads Harvard in goals (9) and points (21) this year.
- Bronckers extends her career-best goal scoring streak to four matches with a goal today.
- van Sante scores the first goal of her Crimson career.
UP NEXT
The Crimson make a trip to the Big Apple on Friday, Oct. 23, as Harvard takes on Columbia in a pivotal Ivy League match. Push back is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. as the contest will air live on ESPN+.
For all the latest on Harvard Field Hockey, follow the Crimson on Twitter (@HarvardFH) and Instagram (@harvardfieldhockey).
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