Boston College Athletics
Boston College
2-0
UMass-Lowell
0-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| UMass Lowell | 0 | 4 | 4 |
#7/6 Lacrosse Trounces UMass-Lowell, 24-4
February 18, 2015 | Lacrosse
Box Score
GAME INFORMATION
Score: #7/6 Boston College – 24, UMass-Lowell – 4
Records: Boston College (2-0, 0-0 ACC), UMass-Lowell (0-2, 0-0 America East)
Location: Cushing Field Complex – Lowell, Mass.
BC Starters: Ochoa, Sabatini, Chandler, Mannelly, Stanwick, O'Neill, Bell, Rich, Erdle, Rix, Margolis, Igoe
UMass-Lowell Starters: Barrett, Guen, Sanbord, McKercher, Jay, Auffant, Dimodugno, Kender, Robertson, Trasatti, Hatch, Horan
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior midfielder Sarah Mannelly and senior midfielder Mikaela Rix led the Eagles, each tallying six points on four goals and two assists.
- Mannelly’s six points match a career high (May 9, 2014 vs. Bryant).
- Junior midfielder Caroline Margolis notched her second hat trick in as many games.
- Freshman attacker Gieriet Bown, freshman midfielders Emma Schurr and Tara Schurr, and sophomore midfielder Kayla O’Connor all scored their first career goals vs. UMass-Lowell.
- Goalkeeper Lindsey Reder made her first collegiate appearance in the second half, tallying two saves.
TURNING POINT
- Rix, Preseason D1 Women’s Player of the Year Candidate, registered a hat trick within the first five minutes of play to propel the Eagles into the half with a commanding 16-0 lead.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Mannelly scored 18 seconds into the contest to set the tone for the potent Boston College offense.
- BC never looked back as eight different Eagles found the back of the net in the first half.
- Boston College notched 19 unanswered goals.
- UMass-Lowell’s Taylor Sokol broke up the Maroon & Gold scoring with a free position goal 12 minutes into the second half.
- The River Hawks mustered three more goals through the second half, but could not come within reach of the Eagles’ lead.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Sarah Mannelly – 6, Mikaela Rix – 6,
Goals: Sarah Mannelly – 4, Mikaela Rix – 4
Assists: Sarah Mannelly – 2, Mikaela Rix – 2,
Ground Balls: Kaileen Hart – 4, Mikaela Rix – 3
Draw Controls: Covie Stanwick - 5
UMass-Lowell
Points: Taylor Sokol – 3
Goals: Four players – 1
Assists: Taylor Sokol – 2
Ground Balls: Ashley Horan – 3
Draw Controls: Erin Hatch - 2
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- BC’s 24-4 win sets a new program record for largest margin of victory (20 goals). The previous record was an 18 goal margin set with a 21-3 win vs. Albany (April 26, 2002).
- With her three goals vs. UMass-Lowell, senior attacker Covie Stanwick is now fifth in the BC record books with 150 career goals.
UP NEXT
- The Eagles travel to Burlington, Vt. to take on the Catamounts this Saturday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m.
