No. 16 Florida State Up Next For Eagles

Thursday, October 5

Tallahassee, Fla.

7:00 PM

Boston College

Florida State

Photo by: John Quackenbos

October 04, 2017 | Women's Soccer

Eagles set for two games in Florida this weekend

By: Athletic Communications

GAME INFORMATION
BOSTON COLLEGE AT No. 16 FLORIDA STATE
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017
TIME: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Seminole Soccer Complex, Tallahassee, Florida
LIVE STATS | WATCH

Boston College will head to Florida for a two-game road swing. The Eagles will play at No. 16 Florida State on Thursday night at 7 p.m. Following Thursday's match, Boston College will head further south to play at Miami on Sunday at noon. Both games will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.

BC is coming off a 0-0 double-overtime draw at Virginia Tech on Friday, Sept. 29. With the tie, Boston College is now tied in third with UVA in the ACC with a 2-1-1 record. Duke and UNC are tied at the top with a 4-0-0 record, while Wake Forest and FSU are tied in second at 3-1-0. Notre Dame is 2-2-0 behind BC and UVA.

Florida State is coming off a 1-0 win over NC State on Friday night. Kaycie Tillman scored in the 14th minute while the Seminoles outshot the Wolfpack, 10-6.

Miami lost to Clemson, 1-0, in Coral Gables. The Hurricanes have lost the last three games by the score of 1-0. Miami will travel to Syracuse, New York to play on Oct. 11.

BC VS. No. 16 FSU

- Florida State leads the overall series against Boston College, 12-2-3.
- Last season, Boston College stunned then-No. 2 Florida State, 2-1, on a goal by Hayley Dowd. The former Eagle forward scored the goal in the fifth minute mark, which stood as the game-winner.
- In 2015, the two teams played to a 2-2 overtime draw.
- The two teams first played in the 2004 NCAA Tournament. BC defeated the Seminoles on penalty kicks in a game that ended 0-0 in double-overtime.

BC VS. MIAMI

- Boston College and Miami last played on October 25, 2015. The Eagles defeated the Hurricanes, 5-4, in overtime. The Eagles were led by McKenzie Meehan with two goals, two assists, including the eventual game-winner.
- BC leads the overall series against Miami, 10-3-1.
- Since joining the ACC, Boston College is 6-2-2 against Miami.

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

UP NEXT

- BC is 3-1-1 in the last five games. In the run, Boston College has let up only one goal, while scoring four. The Eagles three wins have been shutouts, while the last game vs. Virginia Tech ended in a 0-0 scoreless overtime draw.
- Boston College is ranked fifth in the country and first in the ACC in corner kicks per game (8.08). The Eagles are also 55^th in the county in totals goals (22) and 55^th in shutout percentage (0.462).
- Junior Alexis Bryant is 18^th in the country in shutouts (6) and 75^th in goals-against average (0.831). She is also first in the ACC in GK minutes played and shutouts.
- Freshman Sam Coffey is fifth in the ACC in assists per game (0.46) and in shots on goal per game (1.69). She is sixth in total assists (6).
- BC's RPI is at 47 as of Oct. 3.
- Freshmen Sam Coffey and Gianna Mitchell have started every game this season. Transfer student Elysa Virella has started 12-of-13 games, while freshman Jillian Jennings has six starts, including the last two games.