Eagles Ready for NCAA Tournament Challenge
November 13, 2015 | Field Hockey
BC looks to keep its second-half run going
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College field hockey team is heading into the NCAA Tournament full of confidence.
The Eagles made a run to the ACC Tournament semifinals, before falling to North Carolina, 3-2, last Friday. The team had beaten Wake Forest, 4-3 (2OT), the day before—the win marked Boston College's first ACC Tournament victory ever.
The team now travels to Storrs, Conn., where it hopes to keep its run going.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
SERIES NOTES
CHECKING IN ON THE EAGLES
The Eagles made a run to the ACC Tournament semifinals, before falling to North Carolina, 3-2, last Friday. The team had beaten Wake Forest, 4-3 (2OT), the day before—the win marked Boston College's first ACC Tournament victory ever.
The team now travels to Storrs, Conn., where it hopes to keep its run going.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
- Saturday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m. – NCAA Tournament First Round - Boston College vs. Albany | Watch | Live Stats
- Sunday, Nov. 15, TBA – NCAA Tournament Second Round – Boston College vs. Louisville/Connecticut (If necessary)
SERIES NOTES
- The Eagles won the lone prior matchup against the Great Danes, earning a 2-1 overtime victory in 2007 at Newton
- Boston College will be making its third-consecutive, and 10th overall, appearance in the NCAA Tournament
- The Eagles are 2-9 all-time in the tournament
CHECKING IN ON THE EAGLES
- Boston College has won five of its last six games
- Senior Leah Settipane (47 wins) is the winningest goalkeeper in Boston College history
- Junior Emily McCoy (26 points) leads the team in points with twin sister Eryn McCoy a close second at 23
- Eryn McCoy has registered a point in eight of the last nine games, scoring tallying eight goals and three assists over that span
- A McCoy sister has registered a point in all but three games
- Freshman Frederique Haverhals leads the team in both assists (eight) and defensive saves (two)
- Freshman have contributed 42 points on the season
- A total of 14 players have registered a point this year
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