Sunday, October 18
Newton, Mass.
1:00 PM
Boston College
9-6-1, 3-3-1
2
vs
4
Virginia
11-1-1, 5-1-0
1
2
F
Virginia
2
2
4
Boston College
1
1
2
No. 2 Virginia Defeats Eagles, 4-2
October 18, 2015 | Women's Soccer
Meehan, Dowd both score in loss.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 2 UVA 4, Boston College 2
Records: Boston College (9-6-1, 3-3-1 ACC), No. 2 Virginia (11-1-1, 5-1-0)
Location: Newton Soccer Field
BC HIGHLIGHTS
TURNING POINT
Score: No. 2 UVA 4, Boston College 2
Records: Boston College (9-6-1, 3-3-1 ACC), No. 2 Virginia (11-1-1, 5-1-0)
Location: Newton Soccer Field
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- The dynamic duo of McKenzie Meehan and Hayley Dowd both scored. Dowd scored a first half goal to cut the lead to 2-1; it was her eighth goal of the season. Meehan scored late in the second half which but the UVA lead to 4-2. It marked her 12th goal of the season.
- Eagles' goalkeeper Alexis Bryant had a career-high of 10 saves in the game.
TURNING POINT
- One minute into the game, the Eagles defense misplayed a long ball and UVA's Mckenzy Doniak one-timed the bouncing ball into the near post for a 1-0 lead.
- The Eagles misplayed a long ball and Virginia's Mckenzy Doniak one-time the loose ball from just inside the box for a, 1-0, lead just one minute into the game.
- Alexis Shaffer extended the lead to 2-0 when she right-footed a shot into the near post at the eight minute mark.
- The Eagles cut into the Virginia lead when Hayley Dowd scored her seventh goal of the season. Dowd ran onto a giveaway by the UVA defense and placed her shot into the near inside post.
- In the late stages of the game, Virginia's Veronica Latsko scored in the 86th minute to extend the lead to 3-1. The Eagles responded seconds later when McKenzie Meehan headed a long ball from rookie Gaby Carreiro into the far post to cut the lead to, 4-2.
- "I thought in bouts we executed the game plan well but we had critical mistakes that turned into goals,'' said BC Coach Alison Foley.
- Sophomore Madison Kenny started her seventh consecutive game, while Andrea O'Brien earned her first start at midfield … Virginia had a 14-4 edge in shots … Alexis Bryant had 10 saves in the match, one more than her previous high of nine saves vs. Pittsburgh. She has played in 10 games and started the last seven … McKenzie Meehan notched her 12th goal of the season. That gives her 41 career goals … Junior Hayley Dowd scored her eight goal of the season, which is her 28 career goals. Dowd was involved in a controversial no-call late in the game. She was attacking towards the box and a Virginia defender tripped her in the box but it remained a no-call as the referee claimed she didn't have possession … Rookie Gaby Carreiro picked up her team-high fifth assist.
- Boston College will host Wake Forest on Thursday, October 22 at 7 p.m. Fans remember the admission to the women's soccer game is free.v
Team Stats
VA
BC
Goals
4
2
Shots
23
6
Shots on Goal
14
3
Saves
1
10
Corners
10
2
Fouls
4
7
Scoring Plays
Makenzy Doniak (3)
GOAL by VA Makenzy Doniak (FIRST GOAL), goal number 3 for season.
0:58
Alexis Shaffer (7)
Assisted By: Makenzy Doniak
GOAL by VA Alexis Shaffer, Assist by Makenzy Doniak, goal number 7 for season.
6:51
Hayley Dowd (8)
broke in off a misplayed ball by
20:47
Brittany Ratcliffe (4)
Assisted By: Betsy Brandon
rebound off the post
79:06
Veronica Latsko (4)
Assisted By: Morgan Reuther
off a rebound
86:12
McKenzie Meehan (12)
Assisted By: Gaby Carreiro
header off ball in the box from Carreiro
86:17
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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