The Virginia field hockey team concluded its regular season Sunday afternoon at Boston University, falling to the Terriers, 2-1, at New Balance Field.
The loss was the Cavaliers’ fourth in five games — a concerning reality with postseason play around the corner.
Junior midfielder Sofi Laurito was the difference maker for BU (10-7, 4-1 Patriot), netting two first-half goals to hand Virginia (12-7, 4-2 ACC) a deficit it never overcame.
Laurito scored 20 minutes into the game when she penetrated the circle and shot past Virginia senior goalkeeper Jenny Johnstone. BU doubled its lead in the 32nd minute courtesy of Laurito’s strike off a short corner.
Freshman midfielder Tara Vittese got Virginia on the scoreboard as time expired in the second half. Vittese finishes her first season in Charlottesville with 17 goals and 17 assists for a team-leading 51 points.
Johnstone, who exited after the first half, took the loss. Redshirt sophomore backup Rebecca Holden recorded two saves in the second half.
The Cavaliers next play Thursday, Nov. 6 at Duke’s Jack Katz Stadium, site of the 2014 ACC Field Hockey Championships, where Virginia will compete as the No. 1 seed for the first time since 1998.
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