Boston College Athletics
Women's Soccer Beats BU In Opener, 2-1
August 21, 2015 | Women's Soccer
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 2, Boston University 1
Records: Boston College (1-0), Boston University (0-1)
Location: Newton Campus Field, Newton, MA
Attendance: 819
BC Starters: Bryant (GK), Woeltz (D), Berman (M), Stearns (M), Bernard (D), Carreiro (M), Swaby (D), Jeffrey (M), Ma. Meehan (D), Dowd (F), Mc. Meehan (M)
BU Starters: Parisi (GK), Pleuler (M), Blauner (M), Wakefield (F), Neville (D), Fisher (M), MacLellan (D), Bloznalis (D), Chen (M), Cooper (M), Hollenbaugh (D)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- After missing all of last season with an injury, junior McKenzie Meehan returned to the field and scored both Boston College goals in the 16th and 80th minutes.
- Sophomore Allyson Swaby earned an assist on the game-winning goal, the second of her career.
- Redshirt freshman Alexis Bryant made five saves in goal.
TURNING POINT
After Boston University tied the match in the 73rd minute, Meehan put home a free kick from Swaby seven minutes later to clinch the victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- It only took Meehan 15 minutes to score her first goal of the season. She controlled the ball along the right side with a defender on her and then made a move toward the end line. Meehan beat two Terriers and then took a shot on goal from short range. The keeper saved it and the rebound went into the air. Meehan got a head on her own rebound and found the back of the net.
- Boston University’s best chance in the first 45 came with 17 minutes left when Clare Pleuler took a shot from long range. Bryant was able to get a hand on it to keep the Terriers off the board.
- BC got another quality chance four minutes later when Andrea O’Brien fed a streaking Madeline McCracken. McCracken only had the keeper to beat, but she came well off her line to thwart the attack.
- The Terriers tied the game in the 73rd minute when McKenna Doyle sent a cross into the box from the right side. The ball found an open Rachel Blauner who scored to the tie the match.
- Seven minutes later in the 80th, a BU foul gave the Eagles the ball near midfield. Swaby sent a long ball into the box and it bounced towards goal. Meehan got to the ball with a defender on her and scored a beautiful game-winner over the keeper’s head.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Goals: McKenzie Meehan, 2
Assists: Allyson Swaby, 1
Points: McKenzie Meehan, 4
Saves: Alexis Bryant, 5
Boston University
Goals: Rachel Blauner, 1
Assists: McKenna Doyle, 1
Points: Rachel Blauner, 2
Saves: Alyssa Parisi & Bridget Conway, 2
UP NEXT
Boston College travels to Colgate on Sunday for a 1 p.m. tilt.
