Matherson, McCoy Key Come-from-Behind Win

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Eryn McCoy's game-winner at 40:58 held as the No. 13 Boston College field hockey team came from behind to top New Hampshire, 2-1, on Friday night at the Newton Field Hockey Complex.

Boston College (7-6, 2-3 ACC) won its third straight game overall and its seventh straight against UNH (3-10, 1-4 America East).

The Wildcats jumped on the board and took a 1-0 lead at 11:11 when Ashley Mendonça – sister of the Eagles' junior back Chelcie – converted off of the team's second of successive penalty corners. Mendonça's shot came off of Katie Audino's insertion and Gianna Bensaia stop, beating Audra Hampsch from the top of the circle.

As time expired in the first half, the Eagles were awarded a penalty corner and capitalized to send the teams into the half knotted up. For the second straight game, Brooke Matherson got on the board, this time tipping in a set-up from Frederique Haverhals for the equalizer from the left side of the circle.

McCoy put the Eagles' ahead at 40:58, giving Boston College its final lead. The senior took the ball from Ymke Rose Gote inside the Eagles' half and went straight up the middle, beating three UNH players for a clean shot to the bottom left corner of the cage.

The Eagles out-shot UNH 20-10, including a 10-1 margin in the second half. The McCoy sisters – Eryn and Emily – accounted for 12 of BC's shots, taking six each. UNH's Mendonça led the Wildcats with four.

Audra Hampsch made three saves in the win.

Boston College returns to the field on Sunday, Oct. 16, when the Eagles host No. 14 Boston University at Newton Campus Field Hockey Complex. The 1 p.m. game is scheduled to be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.

You can follow the team all season via its social channels: Twitter (@bcfieldhockey), Instagram (@bcfieldhockey) and Facebook (/BCFieldHockey).

GAME NOTES

Brooke Matherson scored her third goal of the season and her second goal in as many games … with three goals, Matherson has established a new personal single-season high beating her freshmen-year mark (2) set in 17 games
Frederique Haverhals picked up her fourth assist of the season, setting up Matherson's goal that closed the first half
Eryn McCoy's goal was her sixth of the season, and pushed her season point total to 16
Lucy Lytle saw her six-game scoring streak snapped … she had recorded a goal in every game since Sept. 18 at Northeastern
BC is now 22-7-1 all-time against New Hampshire, winning the last seven meetings
The Eagles are now 3-0 in October after going 3-6 in September

Players Mentioned

Ymke Rose Gote

Audra Hampsch

Frederique Haverhals

Lucy Lytle

Brooke Matherson

Eryn McCoy