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Field Hockey Edges Cross-Town Rival Boston University, 1-0
September 11, 2002 | Field Hockey
Sept. 11, 2002
Chestnut Hill, Mass. - The 14th-ranked Boston College field hockey team collected its fourth win in as many tries with a 1-0 victory over cross-town rival Boston University Wednesday night in a non-conference match-up at Alumni Stadium on the campus of Boston College. With the win, Boston College improves to a perfect 4-0 overall and earned its third shutout of the season. The Terriers fell to 2-2.
Freshman Meg Palisoul (Bethesda, Md.) scored the game's lone goal just over eight minutes into the game. Palisoul connected on a putback of an initial Kim French (Shrewsbury, Mass.) shot. The first goal of Palisoul's career, it would stand for the win.
Boston College outshot Boston University, 10-0. Eagle goalkeeper Lauren Hill (Bethesda, Md.) collected her third shutout win.
The Eagles will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. for the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge. During the weekend, they will face #3 Michigan (Saturday) and Northwestern (Sunday). BC will return to Alumni Stadium on September 21 when it hosts Vermont.
SCORING SUMMARY BU 0 0 0 BC 1 0 1BC (1st) 8:04 Meg Palisoul
SHOTS ON GOAL BU(0); BC(10)
PENALTY CORNERS BU(2); BC(5)
GOALKEEPER SAVES BU(6) - Susan Harrington(6) BC(0) - Lauren Hill(0)
