NCAA Tournament Opens With Canisius on Friday

No. 13 Boston College vs. Canisius
Records: Boston College: 13-6 (3-4 ACC); Canisius: 15-4 (8-0 MAAC)
When: Friday, May 12, 2017
Where: SU Soccer Stadium, Syracuse, N.Y.
Time: 4 p.m.
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Series History

This will be the fifth time Boston College and Canisius meet.
Boston College has a 4-0 advantage in the all-time series and will face the Golden Griffins for the first time in postseason play.
BC and Canisius first met on Feb. 21, 2009, when the Eagles were victorious, 18-13, in Buffalo, N.Y.
In the all-time series, Boston College has outscored Canisius, 54-35.

Last Time vs. Canisius

The teams last met on March 15, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y., when BC defeated Canisius, 10-7.
BC trailed the Golden Griffins, 3-2, in the opening 15 minutes of the game before scoring three straight to change the lead for the final time.
With a 7-4 lead at the half, BC's lead was cut to one early, but countered with three goals to make it a 10-5 game.
BC's offense was led by Mikaela Rix with four points and then-freshman Tess Chandler also added a goal.

Need to Know

BC has had its most successful season on offense this year, scoring a program-record 282 goals this season.
The Eagles have also tallied 284 draw control wins this season, only trailing the 2014 season in the record book (297).
Boston College's 13 wins this year is the third-most by the program, trailing the 2014 and 2015 seasons in which the Eagles recorded back-to-back 15 win seasons.
Ranked 12th nationally with 33.74 shots per game, the Eagles are 13-1 when they have outshot its opponent.
BC has only had one player ever record over 60 goals in a season. This year the Eagles have two players who have achieved that: Sam Apuzzo (64) and Kate Weeks (60). Apuzzo is two goals away from breaking Lauren Costello's program record for goals in a season (65).
The offense has been on a roll as of late, recording at least 16 goals in three of its last four games.

Next Up:
Should Boston College win Friday's game, the Eagles would advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and face sixth-seeded Syracuse, which will be played on Sunday, May 14 at 3 p.m.

NCAA Tournament Opens With Canisius on Friday

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Players Mentioned

Sam Apuzzo

Tess Chandler

Kate Weeks

NCAA Tournament Opens With Canisius on Friday

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Players Mentioned

Sam Apuzzo

Tess Chandler

Kate Weeks

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