Boston College Athletics
Boston College
Connecticut
Women's Lacrosse Drops UConn, 13-5
March 14, 2015 | Lacrosse
Chestnut Hill, Mass. -
Game Information
Score: #3/4 Boston College -13; UConn - 5
Records: Boston College (8-0, 3-0 ACC), UConn (4-4, 0-0 Big East)
Location: Newton, Mass.
Attendance: 134
BC Starters:
Stanwick (A), Mannelly (M), Rix (M), Margolis (M), Chandler (M), O'Neill (M), Bell (M), Sabatini (D), Erdle (D), Igoe (D), Ochoa (G)
UConn Starters:
Crofts (M); Jordan (A), Finkelston (A); Catalano (M); Nolan (A); Kwasnowski (D); Palmucci (A); Anderson (M); Perettine (D); Van Scyoc (D); Blaney (D); Nee (GK).
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior Mikaela Rix scored four goals, giving her 22 on the season. Junior midfielder Sarah Mannelly finished with three goals and two assists while midfielder Caroline Margolis had one goal and three assists. Senior attacker Covie Stanwick added two goals and an assists in the win.
TURNING POINTS
- After BC gave up a three goal lead and with the scored tied, 3-3, at 18:44 to play in the first half the Eagles offense awoke.
- Caroline Margolis earned a free position shot and gave BC a 4-3 lead but it was two straight goals by Sarah Mannelly at 16:37 and 15:30 in the game that crushed UConn's hopes of an upset.
- Mannelly scored two unassisted goals on two great runs through the middle of the field. UConn did not score until 12:26 in the second half.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- BC went up 3-0 early on goals by Mikaela Rix, Tess Chandler and Covie Stanwick.
- After UConn tied the game at 3-3, BC responded with five straight goals to go ahead at the half, 8-3. Sarah Mannelly had two goals while Kara Magley added her first of the season and Mikaela Rix notched her second of the game in the run.
- The second half opened with Rix scored two straight giving BC a 10-3 lead. UConn responded with two goals but Mannelly scored with 7:55 to play giving BC a 12-4 lead.
- BC's final goal was scored by defender Molly Erdle with 37 seconds left in the game. It was her first of the season.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Mikaela Rix - 8, Sarah Mannelly - 8
Goals: Mikaela Rix - 4
Assists: Caroline Margolis - 3
Ground Balls: 3 players with 3
Draw Controls: Mikaela Rix - 6
UConn
Points: Carly Palmucci - 4
Goals: Carly Palmucci - 2
Assists: Carly Palmucci - 2
Ground Balls: Alexandra Crofts - 4
Draw Controls: 3 players with 1
GAME NOTES
- Senior Mikaela Rix had four goals, which gives her 22 for the season ... Covie Stanwick now leads BC with 26 goals and 10 assists after picking up a goal and two assists in the game. Stanwick is just eight points from becoming the all-time leader in points scored in program history ... Junior Molly Erdle scored her first goal of the season ... Sophomore goalie Zoe Ochoa made three saves on the way to her eighth victory of the season ...
NEXT GAME
- Boston College will travel to North Carolina to play the Tar Heels on March 21 at 7 p.m.
- The Eagles next home game will be on March 25 at 4 p.m. as the Colorado Buffaloes will be in town.
- To keep up with BC women's lacrosse news and receive in-game updates, follow @BCwlax on Twitter.
