Boston College Athletics
Women's Soccer Prepares For Dartmouth
September 14, 2001 | Women's Soccer
Sept. 14, 2001
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Following a 10-day layoff because of the tragedies in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania, the Boston College women's soccer team is back in action at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, against Ivy League foe Dartmouth University at Newton Campus Soccer Field.
This will be the first game for the Eagles since earning their first victory of the season against the Ohio State University 3-1 at the UConn/Diadora Classic in Storrs, Conn.
TRAGEDY STRIKES AMERICA ...
Following its win against Ohio State on Sept. 9, Boston College was scheduled to take on the University of Hartford (9/12) and the University of New Hampshire (9/15), both at Newton Campus Soccer Field, but the games were postponed due to attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Tuesday.
The Boston College athletic department either postponed or cancel all sporting events from Tuesday (9/11) through Sunday (9/17). The two soccer games will be made up at a later date.
LAST TIME OUT ...
Following two difficult losses to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and the University of Georgia, the Eagles were looking for their first victory against previously undefeated BIG TEN power Ohio State.
The Buckeyes were coming off an emotion 2-1 win over the University of Connecticut in their first game of the UConn/Diadora Classic.
Ohio State jumped out early on Boston College as Buckeye forward Lindsey Eckles scored off an assist from Lisa Grubb in the 12th minute. The Eagles did not get down as they came back in the 40th minute when forward Maureen Jenkins (Woodlands, TX/The Woodlands) took advantage of a mishap by Ohio State goalkeeper Jen Heaney and slid the ball in the back of the net.
Boston College kept the momentum going in the second half as senior Meghan Moore (Santa Barbara, Calif.) scored in the Sarah Rahko (Londonderry, N.H.) to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead.
Rahko was not done as in the 67th minute she dribbled through the Ohio State defense and netted the Eagles third goal, which would be good enough to give Boston College the victory.
THOU SHALL HONOR ...
Following BC's 3-1 victory over Ohio State, forwards Meghan Moore and Lauren Vanni (Fairfax Station, Va.) and midfielder Sarah Rahko were all honored following the conclusion of the UConn/Diadora Classic on Sunday. All three players were named to the All-Classic team.
MOORE IS BETTER ...
Forward Meghan Moore is off to a quick start this 2001 season. In just three games, she has recorded three goals and added one assist.
With her goal against Ohio State, she earned her 20th goal of her career. She has also tallied 25 assists for a total of 65 points.
Following her two goal and one assist weekend at the UConn/Diadora Classic, she was named to the All-Classic team.
RAHKO HONORED BY BIG EAST ...
Forward Sarah Rahko was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 10 after scoring two goals and dishing out one assist at the UConn/Diadora Classic.
She netted her first goal of the season in Boston College's 3-2 loss to Georgia. In the Eagles 3-1 triumph over Ohio State, she scored one goal and added one assist.
With her two goals and one assist, Rahko now has 10 goals and 14 assists over her first two seasons at Boston College.
HEAD COACH ALISON FOLEY ...
Boston College women's soccer coach Alison Foley enters her fifth season as the head coach of the Eagles. Under her direction, the Eagles have become one of the elite programs in the country as BC has posted a 52-28-9 mark.
In 2000, BC staged a 14-7 campaign and advanced to the semifinals of the BIG EAST tournament. Alumnus Sarah Powell earned All-America honors, as well as BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year accolades. Sarah Rahko was the league's Rookie of the Year and also garnered Northeast Regional All-American honors. The team's offense clicked at a high pace, scoring 54 goals, the most since Foley's arrival at the Heights.
