Boston College Athletics
Eagles fall against No. 10 Wildcats
September 06, 2015 | Field Hockey
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 10 Northwestern 3, No. 13 Boston College 1
Records: Northwestern (2-2), Boston College (3-1)
Location: Spooky Nook Sports Complex, Lancaster, Pa.
Attendance: 534
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- With her goal, junior Emily McCoy now has five points on the season and has registered a point in six of her last seven regular-season games
- The Eagles outshot the Wildcats, 12-5, in the second half
- Senior goalkeeper Leah Settipane’s seven saves were her most since recording eight during last season’s loss to Syracuse in the ACC Tournament
- Boston College finished with 12 corners, including 11 in the second half
TURNING POINT
- Junior Dominique Masters scored on a penalty corner with less than a minute remaining to derail the Eagles’ comeback effort
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the fourth minute, senior Carolin Tronceliti had her shot saved before junior Isabel Flens was there to stuff home the rebound to put the Wildcats on the board first
- Northwestern struck again in the 22nd minute, as junior Dominique Masters capitalized on the rebound after Flens’ initial shot was saved
- Boston College got one back with under three minutes left, when sophomore Alyssa Olenick’s corner found the stick of junior Emily McCoy, who buried her shot
- The Eagles pulled goalkeeper Leah Settipane immediately following the goal
- With seconds remaining, Masters recorded her second goal of the game off a penalty corner from senior Lisa McCarthy
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Goals: Emily McCoy (1)
Assists: Alyssa Olenick (1)
Points: McCoy (2)
Shots: Romee Steikema, AshLeigh Sebia (4)
Saves: Leah Settipane (7)
Northwestern
Goals: Dominique Masters (2)
Assists: Lisa McCarthy, Kelsey Gradwohl (1)
Points: Masters (1)
Shots: Flens (4)
Saves: Lindsay von der Luft (5)
UP NEXT
Boston College will continue its road trip, heading across Comm. Ave to take on Boston University on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m.
