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No. 9 Eagles Fall in Winston-Salem
October 20, 2017 | Field Hockey
BC can’t top Wake to notch ACC win
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.  – The ninth-ranked Boston College fell, 3-0, to 13th-ranked Wake Forest on Friday night at Kentner Stadium. The Eagles (11-6, 0-6 ACC) snapped a three-game winning streak.
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The Demon Deacons (10-6, 3-3 ACC) scored two goals in the first half and two in the second to hand BC its third shutout of the season.
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Sophomore Sarah Dwyer made nine saves, the second-most in her career. Wake outshot the Eagles, 14-4, and had eight corners while BC had two.
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GAME INFORMATION
Score:Â No. 13 Wake Forest 3, No. 9 Boston College 0
Records:Â Boston College (11-6, 0-6 ACC) at Wake Forest (10-, 3-3 ACC)
Location:Â Kentner Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. Â
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HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: WAKE 1, BC 0; 14:13: Kelsey Gill scored the first goal of the game on an assist by Jule Granshoff in the 15th minute of the game.
GOAL: WAKE 2, BC 0; 25:18: Nicola Pluta gave the Demon Deacons a two-goal lead as she deflected Grashoff's cross past Dwyer.
GOAL: WAKE 3, BC 0; 39:00: Wake finished off the scoring in at the 39-minute mark on a corner. Grashoff scored on a pass by Megan Anderson.
COACH QUOTE
Head Coach Kelly Doton:
"We simply didn't execute the game plan. We made too many mistakes and Wake capitalized on our defense. The ACC is tough and mental lapses can turn into opponents' goals very quickly. The better team won today. We have to reset and refocus heading into next weekend against UConn and then the ACC Tournament."
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GAME NOTES
UP NEXT
The Eagles wrap up the regular season with a road game at No. 1 Connecticut on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.
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The Demon Deacons (10-6, 3-3 ACC) scored two goals in the first half and two in the second to hand BC its third shutout of the season.
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Sophomore Sarah Dwyer made nine saves, the second-most in her career. Wake outshot the Eagles, 14-4, and had eight corners while BC had two.
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GAME INFORMATION
Score:Â No. 13 Wake Forest 3, No. 9 Boston College 0
Records:Â Boston College (11-6, 0-6 ACC) at Wake Forest (10-, 3-3 ACC)
Location:Â Kentner Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. Â
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HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: WAKE 1, BC 0; 14:13: Kelsey Gill scored the first goal of the game on an assist by Jule Granshoff in the 15th minute of the game.
GOAL: WAKE 2, BC 0; 25:18: Nicola Pluta gave the Demon Deacons a two-goal lead as she deflected Grashoff's cross past Dwyer.
GOAL: WAKE 3, BC 0; 39:00: Wake finished off the scoring in at the 39-minute mark on a corner. Grashoff scored on a pass by Megan Anderson.
COACH QUOTE
Head Coach Kelly Doton:
"We simply didn't execute the game plan. We made too many mistakes and Wake capitalized on our defense. The ACC is tough and mental lapses can turn into opponents' goals very quickly. The better team won today. We have to reset and refocus heading into next weekend against UConn and then the ACC Tournament."
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GAME NOTES
- Wake Forest leads the all-time series, 17-5, and snapped the Eagles' two-game win streak.
- This is just the third time in 2017 the Eagles were shut out.
- BC is 6-6 against ranked opponents this season.
- Dwyer's nine saves in the game were the second-most in her career. She logged 10 in a 2-1 overtime loss to North Carolina on Sept. 16.
UP NEXT
The Eagles wrap up the regular season with a road game at No. 1 Connecticut on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
BC
WF
Goals
0
3
Shots
4
17
Shots on Goal
1
12
Saves
9
1
Corners
2
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays

Kelsey Gill (1)
Assisted By: Jule Grashoff
cross from Grashoff directy in front of
14:43

Nicola Pluta (9)
Assisted By: Jule Grashoff
Cross from outside circle, diving deflec
25:18

Jule Grashoff (14)
Assisted By: Megan Anderson
off corner
39:00
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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