No. 16 Massachusetts up Next on Three-Game Road Trip

Non-Conference Action
No. 17 Boston College at No. 16 Massachusetts
Records: BC – 1-0/0-0 ACC; UMass – 0-0/0-0 A-10
When: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017
Where: Richard F. Garber Field, Amherst, Mass.
Time: 1:00 p.m.
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Series History:

This will be the 12th meeting between Boston College and Massachusetts.
The Eagles and the Minutemen first met on March 30, 1993 with BC winning, 17-1.
BC holds a 7-4 lead in the all-time series against the Minutemen.
Boston College currently has a one-game win streak in the series.
The last victory by Massachusetts came on March 22, 2008 at UMass. The Minutemen won 13-10.
UMass is 2-0 all-time against BC when it is at home.
In the all-time series, eight of eleven games have been decided by three goals or less, including five one-goal games.

Last Time vs. Massachusetts:

Boston College and Massachusetts last met on March 2, 2016, resulting in a 9-8 victory for the Eagles.
Massachusetts built a 3-0 lead to start the game Boston College tied the game on three unanswered goals.
At the half, the Eagles held a 7-6 lead.
With 8:14 left in the game, UMass made it a one goal game but the Eagles held their lead to leave Newton Campus Lacrosse Field with the win.
Attack Sarah Mannelly led the Eagles in points (6), goals (3) and assists (3).
The game was the first loss of the season for Massachusetts, which was 4-0 at the time. The loss was only one of two the Minutemen had in 2016 (20-2).

Need to Know:

Boston College opened its season with a 19-8 win over Holy Cross on Saturday.
Senior captain Tess Chandler led the Eagles with an eight-point performance against the Crusaders.
She set career-highs in points (8), assists (5), grounds balls (6) and caused turnovers (4).
BC had five players record career highs against Holy Cross.
Senior attack Kate Weeks started where she left off in 2016, leading the Eagles with five goals.
Senior goalkeeper Zoe Ochoa sits seventh on the all-time saves list with 256 and is eight away from moving into the sixth position.
Boston College looks to start 2-0 for the fifth straight season.

Next Up:
Boston College opens ACC play as the Eagles travel to New York to play Syracuse on Saturday, Feb. 11.

No. 16 Massachusetts up Next on Three-Game Road Trip

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Players Mentioned

Tess Chandler

Sarah Mannelly

Zoe Ochoa

Kate Weeks

No. 16 Massachusetts up Next on Three-Game Road Trip

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Players Mentioned

Tess Chandler

Sarah Mannelly

Zoe Ochoa

Kate Weeks

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