Boston College Athletics
Boston College
11-8-1
Syracuse
8-8-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 1 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boston College | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Vaughn Scores In Overtime Win vs. Syracuse
October 27, 2016 | Women's Soccer
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 2, Syracuse 1 (OT)
Records: Boston College (11-7-1, 3-7-0), Syracuse (8-8-3, 1-7-2)
Location: Newton Soccer Field, Newton, Mass.
BC Starters: GK, A. Bryant – A. Swaby, S. Hiatt, L. Berman, C. Keenan, J. Ruiters, H. Dowd, O. Vaughn, G. Carreiro, K. Jennings, A. Stearns.
Syracuse Starters: GK, Courtney Brosnan, S. Street, S. Brackett, E. Gordon, A. O'Neill, T. Bennett, J. Vigna, M. Iozzi, R. Pongetti, A. Lamontagne, S. Skilton.
ATT: 218
Boston College defeated Syracuse, 2-1, in overtime in the Eagles final regular season match of the season on Thursday night. BC is now 11-7-1 and 3-7-0 in the ACC, while Syracuse dropped to 8-8-3 overall and 1-7-2 the conference.
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Olivia Vaughn scored her fifth goal of the season in overtime. It was her first game-winning-goal of the season.
- Senior Andrea O'Brien scored the Eagles first goal. She now has three goals this season.
- Sophomore Gaby Carreiro had two assists in the match. She now has a team-high eight on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Eagles scored first in the 17th minute of the match. Syracuse cleared the ball out to midfield. BC defender Allyson Swaby headed the ball to Samantha Hiatt. The rookie defender sent Gaby Carreiro down the line. Carreiro sent the ball to the far post where senior Andrea O'Brien one-timed the ball into the near post for a 1-0 lead. It was O'Brien's third goal of the season.
-The Eagles had a great chance with 15 left in the half when Hayley Dowd had a direct kick from just outside the box to the right of the Syracuse keeper Courtney Brosnan. Dowd's shot went off the back of the far post.
- The Orange's best chance to get on the board came in the seventh minute of the match. Off a high bouncing ball in the box, Eagles goalkeeper Alexis Bryant came out to get the ball but it took a crazy bounce on the wet field. Skilton one-timed the ball towards the BC open net but rookie defender Caitlyn Keenan cleared the ball off the goal line to keep the game tied at 0-0.
- Syracuse tied the game in the 46th minute of the game as a misplayed ball in the back resulted in a goal by Eva Gordan – BC 1, Cuse 1.
- The pace of the game changed and the teams went back-and-forth with chance after chance. BC's best came off of freshman Olivia Vaughn's shot from the half circle, which hit the post with less than five minutes to play.
-With a minute to play, O'Brien sent a long ball into the box but the Orange keeper kicked the ball wide of the goal. The Eagles sent the ball back into the box and a header by Swaby sailed over the crossbar.
-At the end of regulation, BC had 22 shots to just seven for Syracuse. The Eagles also had the edge in corners, 12-1.
- Freshman Olivia Vaughn ended the game on a great effort in the box. Lauren Berman connected with Gaby Carreiro on the left side of the field. Carreiro one-timed a ball into the box, right at the foot of Vaughn. The speedy forward shielded the ball and turned on the defender before sending a low show by the Syracuse goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan (11 saves).
GAME NOTES
-Prior to the match, the program honored the senior class – Meghan MacDonald, Andrea O'Brien, Rosie DiMartino, Hayley Dowd and McKenzie Meehan. The class compiled a 43-28-6 record and appeared in two NCAA Tournaments, including the 2013 Elite Eight. Dowd will leave The Heights with 39 career goals, which is second on the all-time goals scored list. She had compiled 90 career points, which places her seventh in points scored. She also is third overall in game-winning goals with 14. Meehan will graduate as the programs all-time leader in goals (58), points (124) and game-winning-goals (18).
- BC had 23 shots (13 on goal), while Syracuse was held to eight shots (four on goal). The Eagles also had an edge in corner kicks, 12-1.
Team Stats
Andrea O'Brien (3)
Assisted By: Gaby Carreiro , Samantha Hiatt
shot from the left side of the box past
16:36
Eva Gordon (4)
shot past goalie in the center of the bo
45:34
Olivia Vaughn (5)
Assisted By: Gaby Carreiro , Lauren Berman
pass across the box, shot past goalie on
94:14
