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Weekly Roundup: April 18, 2017
April 18, 2017 | Boston College Athletics, #ForBoston Files
Women's golf has its best showing at the ACC Championships, placing ninth.
Like so many other individualized sports, college golf tends to walk a very fine line. The sport is dependent on a single person's performance, but it measures team success by combining multiple scores. So it can sometimes be confusing, measuring how one person plays against where a team places on a leader board. When both succeed, however, it's becomes twice as impressive.
Competing in the ACC Championship this past weekend, Boston College posted its best finish in women's golf since joining the conference over a decade ago. Playing at The Reserve Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C., the Eagles entered ranked 11th in an ultra-competitive 12-team field, but placed ninth, tying with Notre Dame at a cumulative +37 score.
Freshman Lois Kaye Go, who we had a chance to talk to back in October, finished in 21st place after shooting 72-74-74--220, while junior Jocelyn Chia finished tied for 28th at 73-75-76--224. Sophomore Ailin Li rounded out finishers in the top 35 for BC, who finished five strokes behind eighth-place Virginia.
It now stands as a watershed moment for the program. Designed by PGA Tour legend Greg Norman, The Reserve is a difficult course taxing a player's mental approach. It opens with three of its most challenging holes in the first four, finishing with a variety to both the short and long game. It therefore doesn't allow for golfers to get into a full rhythm in a strictly physical sense; it requires a mental concentration that can shift from hole to hole.
"The team's efforts paid off," head coach Drew Kayser said. "Tying for ninth as the 11th-ranked team in that field is remarkable. The players displayed determination and mental fortitude down the stretch. It's the best showing for the Boston College women's golf team in the ACC Championship and really provides a benchmark of achievement. I am really proud of all of the players."
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Three in a Row for Dair
With a match this weekend against sixth-ranked Georgia Tech, the women's tennis team was always going to have an uphill battle. The Yellow Jackets entered the team match with 20 team victories and a perfect record in ACC competition. The focus, therefore, had to shift to picking up individual victories to dent or damage the armor of the Atlanta-based titans.
That's exactly what happened. Junior Asiya Dair defeated a nationally-ranked individual opponent in straight sets. Taking on No. 42 Rasheeda McAdoo, Dair made quick work, winning 6-4, 6-2. It comes after sweeping No. 92 Francesca Fusinato and No. 65 Samantha Harris, of Virginia Tech and Duke, respectively.
With two meets left, the Eagles are still in position to make some noise in the ACC. They'll take on Clemson this weekend before finishing up with Wake Forest.
*****
Right Back In It
It's no secret how tough ACC baseball is landscaped. By the weekend, the league could have anywhere from four to five 30-win programs and there's an increasing likelihood that 10 or more teams could get into the NCAA Tournament's field of 64. The Atlantic Division will likely have three of them.
Boston College opened its ACC schedule against Florida State, Louisville and Clemson. That's the same Louisville and Clemson currently a combined 61-11 overall and the same FSU team with four preseason All-American players. Not surprisingly, then, a young, developing Eagles team riddled with injuries took their lumps and weathered the storm.
But this weekend showed what happens as players start to get their feet under them. BC dominated Duke in their two victories and are starting to get the wheels moving with more experience. Though they face an uphill battle into the ACC Tournament, they sit just a couple of games behind a number of 7-11 teams. Of their remaining four series, only one opponent - Wake Forest - is currently above .500 in league play.
With the Beanpot leading into the ALS Awareness Game this week, BC will play two games at Fenway Park. A good showing in both of those can build momentum for a team that's always banked on its emotion and teamwork.
Competing in the ACC Championship this past weekend, Boston College posted its best finish in women's golf since joining the conference over a decade ago. Playing at The Reserve Golf Club in Pawleys Island, S.C., the Eagles entered ranked 11th in an ultra-competitive 12-team field, but placed ninth, tying with Notre Dame at a cumulative +37 score.
Freshman Lois Kaye Go, who we had a chance to talk to back in October, finished in 21st place after shooting 72-74-74--220, while junior Jocelyn Chia finished tied for 28th at 73-75-76--224. Sophomore Ailin Li rounded out finishers in the top 35 for BC, who finished five strokes behind eighth-place Virginia.
It now stands as a watershed moment for the program. Designed by PGA Tour legend Greg Norman, The Reserve is a difficult course taxing a player's mental approach. It opens with three of its most challenging holes in the first four, finishing with a variety to both the short and long game. It therefore doesn't allow for golfers to get into a full rhythm in a strictly physical sense; it requires a mental concentration that can shift from hole to hole.
"The team's efforts paid off," head coach Drew Kayser said. "Tying for ninth as the 11th-ranked team in that field is remarkable. The players displayed determination and mental fortitude down the stretch. It's the best showing for the Boston College women's golf team in the ACC Championship and really provides a benchmark of achievement. I am really proud of all of the players."
*****
Three in a Row for Dair
With a match this weekend against sixth-ranked Georgia Tech, the women's tennis team was always going to have an uphill battle. The Yellow Jackets entered the team match with 20 team victories and a perfect record in ACC competition. The focus, therefore, had to shift to picking up individual victories to dent or damage the armor of the Atlanta-based titans.
That's exactly what happened. Junior Asiya Dair defeated a nationally-ranked individual opponent in straight sets. Taking on No. 42 Rasheeda McAdoo, Dair made quick work, winning 6-4, 6-2. It comes after sweeping No. 92 Francesca Fusinato and No. 65 Samantha Harris, of Virginia Tech and Duke, respectively.
With two meets left, the Eagles are still in position to make some noise in the ACC. They'll take on Clemson this weekend before finishing up with Wake Forest.
*****
Right Back In It
It's no secret how tough ACC baseball is landscaped. By the weekend, the league could have anywhere from four to five 30-win programs and there's an increasing likelihood that 10 or more teams could get into the NCAA Tournament's field of 64. The Atlantic Division will likely have three of them.
Boston College opened its ACC schedule against Florida State, Louisville and Clemson. That's the same Louisville and Clemson currently a combined 61-11 overall and the same FSU team with four preseason All-American players. Not surprisingly, then, a young, developing Eagles team riddled with injuries took their lumps and weathered the storm.
But this weekend showed what happens as players start to get their feet under them. BC dominated Duke in their two victories and are starting to get the wheels moving with more experience. Though they face an uphill battle into the ACC Tournament, they sit just a couple of games behind a number of 7-11 teams. Of their remaining four series, only one opponent - Wake Forest - is currently above .500 in league play.
With the Beanpot leading into the ALS Awareness Game this week, BC will play two games at Fenway Park. A good showing in both of those can build momentum for a team that's always banked on its emotion and teamwork.
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