McCoy, Hampsch Pace Season-Opening Win

HAMDEN, Conn. – The No. 8 Boston College field hockey team opened the 2016 season with a 2-0 road win at Quinnipiac on Friday afternoon.

All-American Emily McCoy scored the game-winning goal early in the second half, while Brooke Matherson added the insurance tally with just over seven minutes to play. Redshirt junior Audra Hampsch made her first career start in goal, recording her first career shutout.

Boston College (1-0) improved to 13-0 all-time against Quinnipiac (0-1), and posted its third-straight clean sheet against the Bobcats. The Eagles out-shot Quinnipiac, 21-7, including a 16-4 margin on goal. Hampsch made four saves in the victory, while Quinnipiac goalkeeper Olivia Golini made 14 saves in her collegiate debut.

BC returns to action next weekend at the ACC/Big Ten Cup, where the Eagles will face No. 16 Northwestern on Friday, Sept. 2, at 4 p.m., and No. 6 Maryland on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. Both games will be played at Spooky Nook Sports in Lancaster, Pa., the home of USA Field Hockey.

No. 8 Boston College 2, Quinnipiac 0
Friday, August 26, 2016 | QU Turf Field (Hamden, Conn.)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Eagles kept continuous pressure on the Bobcats' defense throughout the first half, forcing Quinnipiac to withstand nine shots and goalkeeper Olivia Golini into six saves in the scoreless stanza.
GOAL, BC 1, QU 0 - 38:15: After successfully negating the Bobcats' first penalty corner of the game, the Eagles sprung a fast break. Brittany Sheenan collected the long pass near the end line and found Emily McCoy on the far post, who lifted a shot back across the cage and past Golini for the goal.
Lucy Lytle had a prime chance to add to the Eagles' lead in the 58th minute, but her close-range shot was saved by Golini.
Audra Hampsch was called on for a massive high save with 10:30 left in the game on Savannah Reilly to preserve the Eagles' lead
GOAL, BC 2, QU 0 – 62:36: Off the restart following a five-minute yellow card to Quinnipiac, Brooke Matherson pushed a goal past Golini for BC's second strike.
With under 6:00 to play, Golini was forced into a trio of rapid-succession saves on Lucy Lytle, Emily McCoy and Brigid Wood

QUOTEABLE
Head coach Kelly Doton
"This was a great first win. The team executed the game plan and the improvement, collectively as whole unit over the past week, has been great to see. I've said it all along: the season is about recognizing our weaknesses and improving them all while understanding that it's a process. Where we are right now is not the team we will see in November and their grown in just a short time gives our players confidence in their potential."

GAME NOTES

Emily McCoy scored her 30th career goal with her second-half tally
Brooke Matherson scored her third career goal, and her first since Sept. 21, 2014
With her assist on McCoy's goal, Brittany Sheenan recorded her second career assist and her first since 2013
Junior goalkeeper Audra Hampsch made her first career start, collecting her first career shutout
Freshmen Brigid Wood and Meghan Mogas both made their collegiate debuts, coming on as substitutes
This marks the third straight season in which Boston College posted a shutout in its opening game
The Eagles have now won their season-opening game for the ninth straight season, earning wins in game once each season opener since 2008

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Team Stats

Emily McCoy

Brooke Matherson

Brittany Sheenan

Kaitie Fink

Players Mentioned

Audra Hampsch

Lucy Lytle

Brooke Matherson

Emily McCoy

Meghan Mogas

Brittany Sheenan

Brigid Wood

Players Mentioned

Audra Hampsch

Lucy Lytle

Brooke Matherson

Emily McCoy

Meghan Mogas

Brittany Sheenan

Brigid Wood