Eagles Hold off UMass On the Road

GAME INFORMATION
Score: #13 Boston College 3, Massachusetts 2
Records: BC (8-7), UMASS (7-8)
Location: Amherst, Mass.
Attendance: 537

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Junior Eryn McCoy netted a hat trick, putting her into a tie for the team high with seven goals on the season
Freshman Frederique Haverhals recorded a pair of assists, giving her a team-high seven on the season
McCoy and Haverhals have both recorded a point in five of the last six games
The Eagles held a 15-3 edge in penalty corners

TURNING POINT

Junior Eryn McCoy's hat trick put the Eagles up 3-1 early in the second half

HOW IT HAPPENED

Nicole Miller got things started a minute in, flicking a rebound into the top right corner to stake the Minutewomen out to a 1-0 lead
Five minutes later, junior Eryn McCoy evened things up, taking a pass from freshman Ymke Rose Gote and burying it into the left of the net
McCoy would add another just seconds before the break, capitalizing off a penalty corner from freshman Frederique Haverhals
In the 41st minute, McCoy would get her hat trick, once again scoring off a Haverhals penalty corner
Nicole Kuerzi would get one back for UMass, scoring in the 53rd minute

SOUND BITES

"UMass put us on our heels early with their opening goal, but the team stuck to the game plan. We had a lot of corner opportunities and we moved the ball well. It was good to go into Amherst and be able to come out with a win."
-Head coach Kelly Doton

TEAM LEADERS

Boston College
Goals: Eryn McCoy (3)
Assists: Frederique Haverhals (2)
Points: McCoy (6)
Shots: Romee Stiekema (9)
Saves: Leah Settipane (1)

UMass
Goals: Nicole Miller, Nicole Kuerzi (1)
Assists: none
Points: Miller, Kuerzi (2)
Shots: Sarah Hawkshaw (3)
Saves: Sam Carlino (8)

UP NEXT
Boston College travels to take on Virginia, Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m.

Players Mentioned

Ymke Rose Gote

Frederique Haverhals

Eryn McCoy

Leah Settipane

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