Defending NCAA Champions Next on Tough ACC Schedule

No. 19 Boston College at No. 2 North Carolina
Records: Boston College: 8-3 (1-2 ACC); North Carolina: 8-1 (1-0 ACC)
When: Saturday, March 25, 2017
Where: Fetzer Field, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Time: 2:15 p.m.
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Series History

This will be the 16th time Boston College and North Carolina meet.
North Carolina has a 13-2 advantage in the all-time series and is 7-1 at home.
BC and North Carolina first met on March 4, 1997, when the Tar Heels defeated the Eagles, 21-5, in Chapel Hill, N.C.
From 2008 to 2014, the Tar Heels held a nine-game winning streak against the Eagles, including three games in postseason play.
The Eagles' last victory came on March 21, 2015, when BC traveled to Chapel Hill, winning in overtime, 10-9.

Last Time vs. North Carolina

The teams last met on March 26, 2016, at The Heights as BC fell to the Tar Heels, 13-12.
North Carolina jumped out on top early in the game, scoring six goals before BC could got on the board.
Down 8-1, BC scored the final three goals of the first half to cut the lead to 8-4.
At 16:49 in the second half, BC made it a one-goal game and trailed, 11-10.
After two goals from UNC, the Eagles netted two in the final 10 minutes but could not tie the game.
Kate Weeks had a team-high three goals in the game.

Need to Know

Boston College is coming off its first ACC win after defeating No. 15 Louisville, 14-11, last Saturday.
The Eagles are 2-2 against ranked opponents this year. They are also 5-1 in their last six games overall.
Sam Apuzzo leads the nation in points (51) and is second in assists (24).
Kayla O'Connor and Kaileen Hart combined for 12 points against Louisville with Hart setting a career high in points (7) and O'Connor scoring a career-high five goals.
Kate Weeks remains the top goal scorer for the Eagles, netting 38 goals this season and is ranked fourth nationally.

Next Up:
Boston College will begin a three-game home stand on Wednesday, March 29, when the Eagles host Yale at the Newton Campus Field. The game is set to start at 4 p.m., and will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

Defending NCAA Champions Next on Tough ACC Schedule

Players Mentioned

Sam Apuzzo

Kaileen Hart

Kayla O'Connor

Kate Weeks

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