Meehan Scores Game-Winner in Overtime

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 5, Miami 4 (OT)
Records: Boston College (11-6-1, 5-4-1 ACC), Miami (5-11, 2-7)
Location: Newton Soccer Field, Newton, Mass.
Attendance: 674

The Boston College women's soccer team came back from two goals down to defeat ACC foe Miami, 5-4, in overtime in front of 674 fans at the Newton Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles offense was led by McKenzie Meehan with two goals and two assists, while Hayley Dowd pitched in with two goals and one assist. Senior Alex Johnson, who entered the game at the half, made three saves in her fifth victory of the season. Miami was led by Gracie Lachowecki with four goals.

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Junior McKenzie Meehan scored two goals, including her fifth game-winning goal.
Junior Hayley Dowd added two goals and one assist, including an assist on the game-winning goal.
Freshman Shea Newman had two assists, both off goals on corner kicks.
Freshman Gabby Carreiro scored the game-tying goal to send the game into overtime with seven minutes to play in the match.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Junior Hayley Dowd gave BC a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute of play. Dowd slid the ball into the bottom corner off a pass from junior McKenzie Meehan.Miami responded four minutes later when Gracie Lachowecki ran onto a ball from Ainsly Wolfinbarger that was place between two BC defenders. Lachowecki placed the ball into the far corner to tie the match, 1-1.
Lachowecki scored her second goal in the 21^st minute on another through ball that deflected off a BC defender. She gave Miami a 3-1 lead in the 26^th minute when she half volleyed a lofted ball in front of the goal by Natalie Moik.
In the 34^th minute, Hayley Dowd cut into the Miami lead with her second goal of the game. Dowd headed a corner kick from Shea Newman to the near post.
The Eagles almost tied it in the final minutes with two quality chances. McKenzie Meehan ran onto a great ball by Coco Woeltz in the 38^th minute. Meehan beat one defender but her shot just went wide of the goal from 17 yards out. In the 43^rd minute, Dowd had another header off a corner kick but a Miami defender cleared the ball off the line.
Miami extended the lead to two goals in the 59^th minute. Lachowecki scored her fourth goal of the match.
BC responded when a Miami defender dropped McKenzie Meehan in the box. Meehan, who is now 4-for-4 on penalty kicks, calmly ripped the shot into the goal to get the Eagles within one goal of Miami, 4-3, in the 64^th minute.
With time winding down, freshman Gaby Carreiro tied the game off a deflection from McKenzie Meehan. In the 86^th minute, Carreiro received and half-volleyed the ball from 17 yards out into the far corner to tie the match, 4-4.
In overtime the action went back-and-forth. BC senior defender came up big for the Eagles as she cleared a ball off the line on a shot by Miami's Emily Auld in the 91^st minute of action. A minute later the Eagles ended the game on McKenzie Meehan's second goal of the game. Shea Newman's corner kick was deflected by Hayley Dowd towards the goal. Meehan tipped it in for the Eagles fifth ACC victory of the season.

COACHES QUOTE

"We are pleased to get six points on our closing of our home ACC games. However, we made it a bit more difficult than it needed to be today,'' said BC head coach Alison Foley. "Credit to Gracie Lachowecki. She put her team on her back and we didn't manage her well. Four goals in an ACC game are unheard of and we didn't have an answer for her today. We need to tighten things up defensively and carry on with dominant attacking. But in the end, it's another three points in the league.''

GAME NOTES
The Boston College program celebrated the senior class in the final home match of the season. Those honored prior to the match were midfielder Jana Jeffrey, midfielder Jillian Lutz, defender Madison Meehan, defender Coco Woeltz and defender Lauren Bernard … BC had a, 26-18, edge in shots (10 on goal) while Miami had seven corner kicks to five for the Eagles … The 26 shots taken was the most in a single game by BC this season … BC scored on two of the five corner kicks … McKenzie Meehan tied her career-high of points in a single game with six (two goals, two assists) while Hayley Dowd added two goal and one assists for five points … Meehan now has five game-winning goal this season and 15 in her career. She is now one goal away from tying the all-time record of 16 held by Brooke Knowlton '10 … BC is now 10-3-1 in the overall series against Miami.

UP NEXT

Boston College will hit the road and play at Florida State on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. Fans can view the game on ESPNU.

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Team Stats

McKenzie Meehan

Hayley Dowd

Gaby Carreiro

Shea Newman

Players Mentioned

Lauren Bernard

Gaby Carreiro

Hayley Dowd

Jana Jeffrey

Jillian Lutz

Madison Meehan

McKenzie Meehan

Shea Newman

Coco Woeltz

Players Mentioned

Lauren Bernard

Gaby Carreiro

Hayley Dowd

Jana Jeffrey

Jillian Lutz

Madison Meehan

McKenzie Meehan

Shea Newman

Coco Woeltz