Back on the Road at Virginia Tech

No. 17 Boston College at Virginia Tech
Records: BC: 3-1 (0-1 ACC); VT: 2-1 (0-0 ACC)
When: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
Where: Blacksburg, Va.
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Live Stats // Game Notes

Series History:

This will be the 18th meeting between Boston College and Virginia Tech.
The first game between the teams was on March 31, 2001, with the Hokies winning, 16-13.
BC holds a 13-4 advantage in the all-time series history and is riding a seven-game win streak against the Hokies.
Virginia Tech was last victorious on March 12, 2011, in a 12-11 game in Blacksburg, Va.
In Blacksburg, the Eagles are 4-3 in the all-time series.

Last Time vs. Virginia Tech:

The teams last met on April 16, 2016, as the Eagles hosted the Hokies in the Red Bandanna Game.
Ranked No. 15 at the time, Boston College secured its 10^th win of the season, defeating Virginia Tech, 15-10.
BC led the entire game after staking an early 3-0 lead on a pair of goals from Tess Chandler and another from Sarah Mannelly.
Kate Weeks recorded a hat trick in the first half in just under four minutes of play.
Mannelly led the scoring with seven points (five goals, two assists).

Need to Know:

Boston College is 2-1 on the road this season and will play five of its next six games away from The Heights.
The Eagles are also 3-0 this season when they out-shoot their opponent. In those wins, BC has tallied over 30 shots in each game.
Weeks leads the Eagles in goals with 14 through four games and is four goals back of the national leader (18).
Apuzzo currently leads in the nation in assists (12) and shares the national lead in points (24).
The Eagles average over seven assists per game, ranking ninth nationally.

Next Up:
Boston College will travel to Storrs, Conn., on Wednesday to play Connecticut. The game is set to start at 3 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Tess Chandler

Sarah Mannelly

Kate Weeks

Boston College Athletics