Sunday, October 29
Durham, NC
1 p.m.
Boston College
10-9-1
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3
Duke University
18-1-0
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Boston College
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Duke
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Photo by: John Quackenbos
Eagles Fall To Duke, 3-1, In ACC Tournament
October 29, 2017 | Women's Soccer
Carly Leipzig scores Eagles lone goal.
DURHAM, N.C. – The Boston College women's soccer team fell to Duke, 3-1, in the first round of the ACC Tournament at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Duke, the ACC Tournament's top seed, will play fourth-seeded Virginia in the semifinals in Charleston, South Carolina Friday night.
Duke opened up the scoring in the 13th minute of the match. Chelsea Burns headed in a cross which came from the right of BC keeper Alexis Bryant. The ball bounced off a defender and deflected into the near post for the 1-0 lead. The Blue Devils went up 2-0 on a goal by Imani Dorsey in the 26th minute. Kayla McCoy scored the final Duke goal in the 40th minute.
Boston College scored in the 76th minute when Carly Leipzig scored her fifth goal of the season. The Eagles junior redirected a corner kick from freshman Sam Coffey to cut into the Duke lead.
The Eagles had two great chances earlier in the match. Sophomore Olivia Vaughn had the best chance in the first half to put the Eagles on the board. Her attempt from 10 yards out sailed over the crossbar. Freshman Sam Coffey shot in the 47th minute was handled by Duke's EJ Proctor.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Duke 3, Boston College 1
Records: Duke (18-1-0); Boston College (10-9-1)
Location: Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: DUKE 1, BC 0; 13:01: Chelsea Burns header from a cross by Ella Stevens gives Duke a 1-0 lead.
GOAL: DUKE 2, BC 0; 26:18: Imani Dorsey gave Duke a 2-0 lead with her 10th goal of the season. Dorsey one-timed the ball in the box off a cross from Kayla McCoy.
GOAL: DUKE 3, BC 0; 40:04: Duke took a 3-0 lead on a goal by Kayla McCoy. McCoy was sent into the box by a pass from Imani Dorsey. It was McCoy's 11th goal of the season.
GOAL: BC 1, DUKE 3; 75:55: Junior Carly Leipzig tipped in a corner kick in the box for the Eagles first goal. Freshman Sam Coffey sent the ball right into the middle of the box, Leipzig was positioned in front of the Duke goalkeeper Brooke Heinsohn and she just tipped it past the keeper.
GAME NOTES
- Boston College will now awaits the outcome of the NCAA Women's Soccer Selection Show which will take place next Monday.
- Junior Carly Leipzig scored her fifth goal of the season, her personal single season high.
- Freshman Sam Coffey notched her 10th assist of the season. She is the first player to hit double-figures in assists in a single season since Kristie Mewis had 12 in the 2012 season. She had four assists in the last three games.
- Junior Alexis Bryant had two saves in the match.
Duke opened up the scoring in the 13th minute of the match. Chelsea Burns headed in a cross which came from the right of BC keeper Alexis Bryant. The ball bounced off a defender and deflected into the near post for the 1-0 lead. The Blue Devils went up 2-0 on a goal by Imani Dorsey in the 26th minute. Kayla McCoy scored the final Duke goal in the 40th minute.
Boston College scored in the 76th minute when Carly Leipzig scored her fifth goal of the season. The Eagles junior redirected a corner kick from freshman Sam Coffey to cut into the Duke lead.
The Eagles had two great chances earlier in the match. Sophomore Olivia Vaughn had the best chance in the first half to put the Eagles on the board. Her attempt from 10 yards out sailed over the crossbar. Freshman Sam Coffey shot in the 47th minute was handled by Duke's EJ Proctor.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Duke 3, Boston College 1
Records: Duke (18-1-0); Boston College (10-9-1)
Location: Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: DUKE 1, BC 0; 13:01: Chelsea Burns header from a cross by Ella Stevens gives Duke a 1-0 lead.
GOAL: DUKE 2, BC 0; 26:18: Imani Dorsey gave Duke a 2-0 lead with her 10th goal of the season. Dorsey one-timed the ball in the box off a cross from Kayla McCoy.
GOAL: DUKE 3, BC 0; 40:04: Duke took a 3-0 lead on a goal by Kayla McCoy. McCoy was sent into the box by a pass from Imani Dorsey. It was McCoy's 11th goal of the season.
GOAL: BC 1, DUKE 3; 75:55: Junior Carly Leipzig tipped in a corner kick in the box for the Eagles first goal. Freshman Sam Coffey sent the ball right into the middle of the box, Leipzig was positioned in front of the Duke goalkeeper Brooke Heinsohn and she just tipped it past the keeper.
GAME NOTES
- Boston College will now awaits the outcome of the NCAA Women's Soccer Selection Show which will take place next Monday.
- Junior Carly Leipzig scored her fifth goal of the season, her personal single season high.
- Freshman Sam Coffey notched her 10th assist of the season. She is the first player to hit double-figures in assists in a single season since Kristie Mewis had 12 in the 2012 season. She had four assists in the last three games.
- Junior Alexis Bryant had two saves in the match.
Team Stats
BC
DUKE
Goals
1
3
Shots
9
11
Shots on Goal
3
5
Saves
2
2
Corners
5
3
Fouls
8
4
Scoring Plays
Chelsea Burns (6)
Assisted By: Ella Stevens
Corner into box
13:01
Imani Dorsey (10)
Assisted By: Kayla McCoy
Low cross from 12 into box, one time from 3
26:18
Kayla McCoy (11)
Assisted By: Imani Dorsey
Rolling shot from outside 18' to left side
40:04
Carly Leipzig (5)
Assisted By: Sam Coffey
Corner from 17, kick to top left
75:55
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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