Eagles Host Stony Brook on Thursday Night

Thursday, August 25

Newton, Mass.

7:00 PM

Boston College

Stony Brook

Photo by: John Quackenbos

Eagles Host Stony Brook on Thursday Night

August 24, 2016 | Women's Soccer

Eagles-Seawolves on Thursday at 7 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Stony Brook (0-1-1) at Boston College (1-0-1)
WHEN: Thursday, August 25
TIME: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Newton Soccer Field, Newton, Mass.
ADMISSION: Free

The Boston College women's soccer team will host America East foe Stony Brook on Thursday at the Newton Soccer Field at 7 p.m. Admission to the game is free.

LAST TIME OUT

Junior Lauren Berman scored a second-half game tying goal as Boston College played to a 1-1 draw against visiting Arizona State in front of 847 fans at the Newton Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon. BC tied the game in the 60th minute on Lauren Berman's first goal of the season. Berman one-timed a cross from sophomore Gaby Carreiro to tie the match at 1-1.

BC vs. STONY BROOK

The two teams have not played since the 2008 season. The first game between the two teams was 1988. BC defeated the Seawolves, 5-0, behind two goals from Brooke Knowlton '10 and two assists from Kelly Henderson'10.
The Eagles lead the overall series, 7-0.

CORNER KICKS

Boston College is ranked 23^rd in the TopDrawerSoccer.com Poll this week. BC is one of six ACC schools (2. FSU; 3. Duke; 4. UVA; 9. Clemson; 10. UNC) in the poll.
There are seven schools in the NSCAA poll this week – 1. FSU; 3. Duke; 4. UVA; 9. UNC; 13. Notre Dame; 14. Clemson; 17. Virginia Tech. BC is receiving votes in this week's poll.
Four rookies have cracked the starting lineup for the Eagles in two games – Jenna Bike, Jade Ruiters, Samantha Hiatt and Kayla Jennings (R-Fr.).
Freshman Jenna Bike joined an elite group of BC freshmen when she scored the first goal of the season. The last rookie to score the first goal of the season was Julia Bouchelle in 2008. She scored the game-winning goal vs. BU. Other rookies who scored in the first game of the season includes: McKenzie Meehan (1g, 1a) in 2012 and Victoria DiMartino (2 g) in 2009.
Kayla Jennings notched two goals in her rookie debut. She is the first rookie since Julia Bouchelle to record the game-winner in her first career game.

UP NEXT

Boston College will travel down Commonwealth Ave to play at Boston University on Sunday, August 28 at 7 p.m.
BC has won five of the last seven games (5-1-1). The Eagles lead the overall series from 1996 on, 14-5-1.
Last year, the Eagles defeated the Terriers, 2-1, behind two goals from McKenzie Meehan.