Boston College Athletics
Women's Soccer Starts ACC Action On Sunday
September 22, 2006 | Women's Soccer
Sept. 22, 2006
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - The Boston College women's soccer team will host Clemson on Sunday, Sept. 24 at the Newton Campus Soccer Field (1 p.m.). This will be the Eagles first clash with an ACC team in the 2006 season. Boston College won the last two non-conference games and is now 6-2 overall.
Boston College and Clemson met last season (Sept. 25) for the first time. The Eagles came home from South Carolina with a 2-1 victory. It was the Eagles first ACC regular season victory. Kia McNeill and Katie McGregor scored for the Eagles.
SCORING TOUCH: The Eagles have scored 12 goals in two games. Senior midfielder Jenny Maurer has three goals, has two assists and taken 11 shots in the last two games. Maurer now has three goals and five assists on the season. She has a goal or an assist in four of the first eight games this season.
2-GOOD: Kia McNeill notched two goals in the 4-2 victory over URI on Wednesday. It was the second time in the junior forward's career that she scored two goals. The first came in her freshman year when BC defeated Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 4-1. McNeill leads Boston College in points scored with 18 (six goals, six assists).
GOLDEN GOALS: Junior Tara Luciani leads the team and the ACC in game-winning goals with four this season. All four of Luciani's goals have been game-winners. The most recent GW goal came on Wednesday, when Luciani scored the third goal in the 4-2 win over URI. She now has eight for her career.
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION: Freshman Gina DiMartino (8 goals) and Kelly Henderson have been inserted in the starting rotation since the tough loss to Brown. DiMartino has produced two goals, while Henderson has played both in the midfield and defense for the Eagles. Freshman Melissa Gimpel has provided an offensive spark off the bench but on Sunday, Sept. 17 she earned her first start. Gimpel proceeded to score her first two collegiate goals in the 8-0 victory over Holy Cross.
STEPPING UP: Sophomore midfielder Caitlin Burke took the field at the start of the game as the Eagles faced Holy Cross. It was the first start of the season for Burke and the Austin, Texas native made the most of her opportunity as she earned an assist in the 8-0 victory. Burke earned her second start of the season on Wednesday as she helped the Eagles to a 4-2 win over URI. She set up the fourth goal of the night off a corner kick and now has three assists on the young season. Burke has added a little punch to the offense that has 12 goals in the last two games.
HIT THE ROAD: After Sunday's match against Clemson, the Eagles will head to Durham, NC to face Duke University on Thursday, Sept. 28 (7 p.m.). The Eagles defeated Duke last season, 1-0. Boston College will then travel to Winston-Salem, NC for a showdown against Wake Forest on Sunday, Oct. 1 (1 p.m.) The Eagles lost, 2-1, to Wake Forest last season.
BC GIVEAWAYS: Boston College will open the ACC action on Sunday with a special fan giveaway. The Eagles host Clemson on Sunday, Sept. 24 and fans will receive a copy of the team poster and a chance to win other prizes. On Thursday, Oct. 5, the Eagles will host Miami (7 p.m.) and the first 100 fans will receive a t-shirt.
