Friday, August 25
Newton, Mass.
5:00 PM
Boston College
(1-0)
6
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1
Quinnipiac
(0-1)
1
2
F
Quinnipiac
0
1
1
Boston College
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6
Photo by: John Quackenbos
Newcomers Shine in Season-Opening Win
August 25, 2017 | Field Hockey
Freshman Natale scores first two career goals
NEWTON, Mass. – The Boston College field hockey team earned a 6-1 victory over Quinnipiac to start the 2017 season. Logging their 14th straight victory over the Bobcats, the Eagles' freshman class scored four goals to start their careers at The Heights.
The Eagles (1-0) tabbed their 10th straight season-opening win, led by freshman Jaime Natale, who scored the first goal of the game and knocked in a second one in the second half. Classmate Cassidy Atchinson's first career goal in the 16th minute went down as the game-winner.
Sophomore goalie Sarah Dwyer (1-0) recorded one save in her first career start.
Quinnipiac at No. 12 Boston College
Friday, August 25, 2017
Newton Campus Field Hockey Complex | Newton, Mass.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: BC 1, QU 0; 10:07: Natale scored on a direct shot to the left corner of the cage.
GOAL: BC 2, QU 0; 15:53: Atchison netted her first collegiate goal off a rebound on junior Frederique Haverhal's initial shot on the Eagles' first corner attempt.
GOAL: BC 3, QU 0; 40:09: Haverhals scored on a direct shot on goal on a corner. Senior Alesandra Miller inserted the ball to start the play and classmate Chelcie Mendonca made the stick stop for Haverhals.
GOAL: BC 4, QU 0; 54:03: Freshman Elizabeth Warner notched her first collegiate goal on classmate Caroline McGovern's first career assist. Warner received the pass from McGovern and made a spin move into the circle to notch the Eagles' fourth goal.
GOAL: BC 5, QU 0; 60:58: Natale recorded her second goal of the game on Miller's centered pass. Natale connected on a reverse shot from the top of the circle.
GOAL: BC 5, QU 1; 64:52: Selina Reichert inserted to Lauren Belskie on the Bobcats' corner and Reichert's shot hit the post and ricocheted past Dwyer for the score.
GOAL: BC 6, QU 1; 68:44: Junior Kaitie Fink tipped in Mendonca's direct shot on net on another BC corner.
COACH'S QUOTE
Head Coach Kelly Doton
"We started off the game slow and it took us a while to get going. Our ball speed was down. We didn't implement the focuses we had in the presentation before the game but when Quinnipiac called the timeout (with 11:44 to play in the first half) we got together and regrouped. We refocused, came back out and executed better the second half. We made a couple of adjustments. It was the first game so we have some things we need to fix but overall a win is a win; we are 1-0 and we are looking forward to playing Albany on Sunday."
GAME NOTES
Records: Quinnipiac (0-1); Boston College (1-0)
Attendance: 322
The Eagles (1-0) tabbed their 10th straight season-opening win, led by freshman Jaime Natale, who scored the first goal of the game and knocked in a second one in the second half. Classmate Cassidy Atchinson's first career goal in the 16th minute went down as the game-winner.
Sophomore goalie Sarah Dwyer (1-0) recorded one save in her first career start.
Quinnipiac at No. 12 Boston College
Friday, August 25, 2017
Newton Campus Field Hockey Complex | Newton, Mass.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: BC 1, QU 0; 10:07: Natale scored on a direct shot to the left corner of the cage.
GOAL: BC 2, QU 0; 15:53: Atchison netted her first collegiate goal off a rebound on junior Frederique Haverhal's initial shot on the Eagles' first corner attempt.
GOAL: BC 3, QU 0; 40:09: Haverhals scored on a direct shot on goal on a corner. Senior Alesandra Miller inserted the ball to start the play and classmate Chelcie Mendonca made the stick stop for Haverhals.
GOAL: BC 4, QU 0; 54:03: Freshman Elizabeth Warner notched her first collegiate goal on classmate Caroline McGovern's first career assist. Warner received the pass from McGovern and made a spin move into the circle to notch the Eagles' fourth goal.
GOAL: BC 5, QU 0; 60:58: Natale recorded her second goal of the game on Miller's centered pass. Natale connected on a reverse shot from the top of the circle.
GOAL: BC 5, QU 1; 64:52: Selina Reichert inserted to Lauren Belskie on the Bobcats' corner and Reichert's shot hit the post and ricocheted past Dwyer for the score.
GOAL: BC 6, QU 1; 68:44: Junior Kaitie Fink tipped in Mendonca's direct shot on net on another BC corner.
COACH'S QUOTE
Head Coach Kelly Doton
"We started off the game slow and it took us a while to get going. Our ball speed was down. We didn't implement the focuses we had in the presentation before the game but when Quinnipiac called the timeout (with 11:44 to play in the first half) we got together and regrouped. We refocused, came back out and executed better the second half. We made a couple of adjustments. It was the first game so we have some things we need to fix but overall a win is a win; we are 1-0 and we are looking forward to playing Albany on Sunday."
GAME NOTES
- Sophomore Sarah Dwyer and freshmen Jaime Natale and Caroline McGovern made their first career starts.
- Redshirt junior Alyssa Olenick returned to the field after a season-ending injury three games in the 2016 season.
- Dwyer recorded her first career save while Natale, Atchinson and Warner logged their first career goals. McGovern notched her first career assists.
- The Eagles are 14-0 against Quinnipiac all-time.
- BC has won the last 10 season openers.
Records: Quinnipiac (0-1); Boston College (1-0)
Attendance: 322
Team Stats
QU
BC
Goals
1
6
Shots
4
21
Shots on Goal
2
15
Saves
9
1
Corners
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Jaime Natale (1)
direct drive to left corner of left
10:07
Cassidy Atchison (1)
rebound off the inital corner shot
15:53
Frederique Haverhals (1)
Assisted By: Alesandra Miller , Chelcie Mendonca
5 insert, 2 stick stop, 17 direct shot
40:09
Elizabeth Warner (1)
Assisted By: Caroline McGovern
6 passed it up, 12 spin move into circle
54:03
Jaime Natale (2)
Assisted By: Alesandra Miller
5 centered to 4, reverse stick shot, hig
60:58
BELSKIE, Lauren (1)
Assisted By: REICHERT, Selina
drive shot, off post and in; 33 inserted
64:52
Kaitie Fink (1)
Assisted By: Chelcie Mendonca
2 direct shot on goal, 1 tip in over goa
68:44
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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