Eagles Record First Loss of Season

Newton, Mass. – The 12^th-ranked Boston College field hockey team tallied its first loss of the season, falling to No. 5 Syracuse, 6-0, on Friday evening at the Newton Campus Field Hockey Complex in the first conference matchup of the season.

The Eagles (4-1, 0-1 ACC) allowed an early goal to the Orange (5-0, 1-0 ACC) in the seventh minute and could not recover, as SU went to score three more in the first half and two in the second half. BC recorded just five shots to Syracuse's 12.

It was the first time the Eagles were shut out in 2017 and they also allowed the most goals on the season. BC looks to rebound with a 1 p.m., non-conference contest against Providence on Sunday back at Newton.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 5 Syracuse 6, No. 8 Boston College 0
Records: Syracuse (5-0, 1-0ACC) Boston College (4-1, 0-1 ACC)
Location: Newton Campus Field Hockey Complex in Newton, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: SU 1, BC 0; 6:11: Elaine Carey fired a pass from Carolin Hoffmann to the left corner of the cage for the first goal of the game.
GOAL: SU 2, BC 0; 23:49: Laura Hurff received the ball from Jennifer Bleakney from the right side of the circle and drove one to the left corner of the cage to make it a 2-0 game.
GOAL: SU 3, BC 0; 25:00: Less than two minutes later, it became a three-goal game as Bleakney scored on a slant pass from Carey.
GOAL: SU 4, BC 0; 29:12: The Eagles called a timeout after the third goal to regroup, but SU managed to score before the half on Caroline Cady's tip in off Carey's centered pass.
GOAL: SU 5, BC 0; 42:35: In the second half, Carey scored in her second goal on a reverse chip shot from Emma Tufts' pass from the top of the circle.
GOAL: SU 6, BC 0; 50:08: The Eagles were able to hold the Orange on its first corner attempt but SU caplitalized on a second opportunity, as Lies Lagerweij got a direct shot to the back of the net.

COACH'S QUOTE
Head Coach Kelly Doton
"Credit to Syracuse for their execution and capitalizing on their opportunities. We had good ball movement at times but our decision making after the second and third pass is what hurt us. We caused too many turnovers from our own mistakes. We will reassess, analyze the film and move on."

GAME NOTES

The Eagles fall to 10-23 in the all-time series against Syracuse. Their last win came in 2014 as the Orange have won the last four meetings.
The last time BC was shut out was in the NCAA Tournament game on Nov. 12, 2015 in a 5-0 loss to Connecticut.

UP NEXT
The Eagles host Providence on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Newton Campus Field Hockey Complex. The game will be available on the ACC Network Extra and the WatchESPN app.

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Team Stats

Chelcie Mendonca

Jaime Natale

Brigid Wood

Fusine Govaert