No. 3/5 North Carolina Up Next For The Eagles
October 13, 2017 | Women's Soccer
Key match up on Saturday night vs. the Tar Heels
GAME INFORMATION
No. 3/5 NORTH CAROLINA at BOSTON COLLEGE
WHEN: Saturday, October 14, 2017
TIME: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Newton Soccer Field, Newton, Mass.
LIVE STATS | WATCH
PREVIEWÂ
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Boston College is currently 9-5-1 overall and 3-2-1 in the ACC. The Eagles are currently in fourth place tied with Notre Dame and Wake Forest in the ACC. BC will host No. 3/5 North Carolina on Saturday night at 7 p.m. Following the game with the Tar Heels, No. 4 Duke will be in town on Thursday, October 19. Both games will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
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The Eagles last played on Sunday and came away with a 3-1 win over Miami in Coral Gables. The BC offense was led by junior Carly Leipzig with a goal and an assist, while freshman Sam Coffey scored as well as Lauren Berman.
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North Carolina comes to The Heights after a 2-0 victory over Wake Forest on Sunday. Alessia Russo had both goals in the win. The Tar Heels are now 10-2-0 overall and remain undefeated in the ACC at 6-0-0.
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BC VS. NORTH CAROLINA
- Boston College last played North Carolina in 2015. The Eagles lost at Fezter Field in Chapel Hill, 2-0.
- The score between the two teams has been 1-0 in four out of the last five games.
- The last time BC defeated the Tar Heels was in 2010. The Eagles defeated North Carolina, 3-2, on a goal by Victoria DiMartino in the 75th minute.
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PROBABLE STARTERS
GK: Alexis Bryant
D: Allyson Swaby, Gianna Mitchell, Madison Kenny, Elysa Virella
M: Lauren Berman, Sam Coffey, Jillian Jennings, Kayla Jennings
F: Jenna Bike, Olivia Vaughn
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TEAM NOTES
- BC is 2-2-1 in the last five games.
- Senior Lauren Berman leads Boston College in scoring with six goals, three assists for 15 points. Freshman Sam Coffey is second with four goals, six assists for 14 points.
- Freshman Jillian Jennings has earned eight starts this season, including the last four games. Freshman Sam Coffey and Gianna Mitchell have started every game while transfer student Elysa Virella has started 14-of-15 games.
- Senior Madison Kenny played in her 60th games on Sunday vs. Miami. Senior Allyson Swaby has played in a team-high 68 career games.
- Junior goalkeeper Alexis Bryant is 33rd in the country and sixth in the ACC in shutouts with six. She has a GAA .985, which is ninth in the conference.
- BC is third in the country and tops in the ACC in corner kicks per game. The Eagles are also 51st in the country and third in the ACC in shots per game (7.44).
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UP NEXT
- Boston College will host No. 4 Duke on Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Newton Soccer Field. Fans can watch the game on the ACC Network.
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No. 3/5 NORTH CAROLINA at BOSTON COLLEGE
WHEN: Saturday, October 14, 2017
TIME: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Newton Soccer Field, Newton, Mass.
LIVE STATS | WATCH
PREVIEWÂ
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Boston College is currently 9-5-1 overall and 3-2-1 in the ACC. The Eagles are currently in fourth place tied with Notre Dame and Wake Forest in the ACC. BC will host No. 3/5 North Carolina on Saturday night at 7 p.m. Following the game with the Tar Heels, No. 4 Duke will be in town on Thursday, October 19. Both games will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
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The Eagles last played on Sunday and came away with a 3-1 win over Miami in Coral Gables. The BC offense was led by junior Carly Leipzig with a goal and an assist, while freshman Sam Coffey scored as well as Lauren Berman.
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North Carolina comes to The Heights after a 2-0 victory over Wake Forest on Sunday. Alessia Russo had both goals in the win. The Tar Heels are now 10-2-0 overall and remain undefeated in the ACC at 6-0-0.
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BC VS. NORTH CAROLINA
- Boston College last played North Carolina in 2015. The Eagles lost at Fezter Field in Chapel Hill, 2-0.
- The score between the two teams has been 1-0 in four out of the last five games.
- The last time BC defeated the Tar Heels was in 2010. The Eagles defeated North Carolina, 3-2, on a goal by Victoria DiMartino in the 75th minute.
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PROBABLE STARTERS
GK: Alexis Bryant
D: Allyson Swaby, Gianna Mitchell, Madison Kenny, Elysa Virella
M: Lauren Berman, Sam Coffey, Jillian Jennings, Kayla Jennings
F: Jenna Bike, Olivia Vaughn
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TEAM NOTES
- BC is 2-2-1 in the last five games.
- Senior Lauren Berman leads Boston College in scoring with six goals, three assists for 15 points. Freshman Sam Coffey is second with four goals, six assists for 14 points.
- Freshman Jillian Jennings has earned eight starts this season, including the last four games. Freshman Sam Coffey and Gianna Mitchell have started every game while transfer student Elysa Virella has started 14-of-15 games.
- Senior Madison Kenny played in her 60th games on Sunday vs. Miami. Senior Allyson Swaby has played in a team-high 68 career games.
- Junior goalkeeper Alexis Bryant is 33rd in the country and sixth in the ACC in shutouts with six. She has a GAA .985, which is ninth in the conference.
- BC is third in the country and tops in the ACC in corner kicks per game. The Eagles are also 51st in the country and third in the ACC in shots per game (7.44).
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UP NEXT
- Boston College will host No. 4 Duke on Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Newton Soccer Field. Fans can watch the game on the ACC Network.
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