Clemson Up Next For Eagles

Thursday, October 20

Clemson, SC

7:00 P.M.

Boston College

Clemson University

October 19, 2016 | Women's Soccer

GAME INFORMATION
Boston College (10-5-1, 2-5-0 ACC) at No. 17 Clemson (10-3-2, 4-1-2 ACC)
WHEN: Thursday, October 20, 2016
TIME: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Clemson, South Carolina
VIEW: ESPN Network Extra
FOLLOW: LIVES STATS

The Boston College women's soccer team will travel to South Carolina to play No. 17 Clemson on Thursday night at Historic Riggs Field (7 p.m.). The Eagles are 10-5-1 overall and 2-5-0 in the ACC, while the Tigers are 10-3-2 overall and 4-1-2 in the conference. Fans can view the game on ESPN Network Extra.

ABOUT CLEMSON
- The Tigers are coming off a 1-0 win over Miami on October 14. Clemson is has one loss in the last 10 games, it was to Notre Dame on October 6.
- Catrina Atanda leads the Tigers with nine goals, four assists for 22 points. Jenna Weston has five goals and three assists for 13 points.
- Kallen Sheridan is the starting keeper for Clemson. She is 8-3-2 with three shutouts and a goals-against-average of 0.89.

ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
- BC's current RPI is 54.
- Boston College has outscored its opponents, 37-17. BC is 17^th in the country in goals scored and 32^nd in assists. The Eagles are 22^nd in the country in total points scored.
- The Eagles had an edge on shots on goal vs. opponents, 140-64.
- Hayley Dowd needs just one more goal to take sole possession of second place on the all-time goal scoring list. She is currently tied with Kristie Mewis with 39 goals.
- With 56 goals, McKenzie Meehan is the fourth most active leader in the country in goals scored and fifth in points scored. She is the only player from the ACC that is listed in the top five.

PROBABLE STARTERS
- Alexis Bryant, GK, R-So.
- Madison Kenny, D, Jr.
- Allyson Swaby, D, Jr.
- Samantha Hiatt, D, Fr.
- Gaby Carreiro, D, So.
- Jade Ruiters, M, Fr.
- Lauren Berman, M, Jr.
- Kayla Jennings, M, Fr.
- Jenna Bike, M, Fr.
- McKenzie Meehan, F, Gr.
- Hayley Dowd, F, Sr.

BC vs. CLEMSON
- BC and Wake Forest have a competitive history. This will be the 12^th meeting between BC and Clemson. The Eagles lead the overall series, 7-3-1. Clemson has won the last two meetings, while BC won the first meeting between the two teams in 2005, 2-1.
- The Eagles lead the overall series, 7-5. Nine of the games have been a one goal margin.
- The two teams have not played since the 2014 season. Clemson defeated BC, 1-0, behind an early second half goal.

UP NEXT
- Boston College will travel to Charlottesville to play Virginia on Sunday, October 23 at 1 p.m. The Eagles final regular season home game will be on Thursday, October 27 (7 p.m.). Fans are encouraged to arrive early to help honor the senior class – Rosie DiMartino, Andrea O'Brien, Meghan MacDonald, Hayley Dowd and McKenzie Meehan.