Boston College field hockey is staying in Massachusetts for a two-game weekend that brings a familiar opponent first and a top-3 test second.
The Eagles open the stretch against Maine on Friday at 12 p.m. at UMass Lowell, then head across the river to face No. 3 Harvard on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Friday’s game will be the 18th meeting between Boston College and Maine, and the Eagles already handled the Black Bears once this season. BC opened 2025 with a 2-0 win in Maine.
Maine comes in at 2-2 after back-to-back shutouts over Stonehill and Davidson. Saylor Kuefler leads the Black Bears with two goals, while Taylor Stanford, Martha Barratt and Nicole Kowalewski each have one.
In goal, Annabel Halkes turned in two shutouts last weekend and enters Friday with a 1.99 goals-against average and a .739 save percentage. Kowalewski was named America East Defensive Player of the Week, while Halkes picked up America East Goalkeeper of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors.
Sunday brings a bigger spotlight. Boston College and Harvard will meet for the 33rd time, and it will be their first matchup since 2019.
The Crimson are ranked No. 3 in the NFHCA poll after opening the 2026 season with wins over UMass Lowell and No. 9 UConn.
Harvard brings back eight starters from its NCAA Tournament semifinal team, including its top three goal scorers from 2025: senior Sage Piekarski, junior Martha le Huray and senior captain Lara Beekhuis. The Crimson also return three of their five All-Americans from a season ago in Piekarski, le Huray and sophomore goalkeeper Linde Burger. Harvard set a program record with five All-Americans in 2025.
The defending Ivy League regular-season champions started this season with a 5-1 win over UMass Lowell, getting five goals from five different players. They followed that with a 1-0 shutout of UConn, with Beekhuis scoring the winner in the fourth quarter.
Between the posts, senior goalkeeper Charley Kramer keeps stacking up milestones in her final season. She ranks 10th all-time at Boston College with 19 career wins and three shutouts, and last year she posted a 1.40 goals-against average, good for one of the top 10 single-season marks in program history. Through the first four games of 2026, Kramer has made 16 saves and owns a .640 save percentage.
Offensively, Boston College has spread the scoring around early. Four Eagles have scored the team’s first six goals of the season. Mueffelmann scored both of her goals in BC’s 3-1 win over Providence to open the year, while Madelieve Drion has assisted on two goals, both on scores by De Cain.
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