Boston College
Maryland
Lacrosse Drops Season Opener to Maryland, 23-10
February 24, 2008 | Lacrosse
Feb. 24, 2008
Waltham, Mass. - Boston College lost its first game of the season to No. 6 Maryland, 23-10, at Bentley College on Sunday afternoon. Nine Eagles helped with the scoring by registering points on the day. Junior Lauren Fitzpatrick scored a hat trick and sophomore Lauren Costello recorded four points on a goal and three assists in the loss. Terrapins Dana Dobbin and Lauren Cohen each netted five goals in the as Maryland improves to 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in the ACC.
The Terps got off to an early start, scoring the first six goals of the game in nine minutes. The Eagles came firing back, as Fitzpatrick scored an unassisted goal at 16:18 for her first of the 2008 campaign. Junior captain Jenna McCabe notched BC's second goal less than a minute later off Costello's assist.
McCabe netted another score at the 8:06 mark before she was whistled for her second yellow card and had to leave the game. Freshman Jill Rekart recorded her first collegiate point on the assist. Costello and junior Maura Mahoney recorded two more goals for the Eagles before time expired in the first half. Mahoney's goal came nine second before the horn sounded.
At the end of the first half, Maryland led, 15-5, and outshot the Eagles, 27-15.
The Eagles scored five goals on seven shots in the second half. While the Terps got out to another quick start by scoring the first three goals of the stanza, the Eagles nailed five of the last 10 goals of the game.
Junior Rachel Tinquist and Mahoney both scored on free position shots, while freshman Kate Horsman recorded her first collegiate point on the assist of Fitzpatrick's third goal. Freshman Kristen Horsman nailed her first collegiate goal as time expired on a pass from Costello.
Junior goaltender Katie Monaghan recorded 11 saves in her 60:00 minutes. The Eagles picked up 13 ground balls while the Terps managed to gather 14. Maryland outshot BC, 40-22. Costello lead the team with four draw controls and six Eagles caused Maryland turnovers.
The Eagles travel to California to take on St. Mary's College on Sunday, March 2 at 1 p.m. PST.
