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No. 11 Eagles Fall To No. 10 Duke, 2-1
October 21, 2018 | Women's Soccer
Olivia Vaughn scored her ninth goal of the season.
DURHAM, N.C. - The No. 11 Boston College women's soccer team scored first but could not keep No. 10 Duke off the board in a 2-1 loss at Koskinen Stadium in an ACC match on Sunday. Boston College (13-3-1) is now 5-3-1 with 16 points for fifth place in the ACC. Duke (13-2-2) improved to 7-1-1 in the ACC with 22 points for sole possession of second place in the conference.
The Eagles opened up with a goal in the ninth minute. Sam Coffey picked up the ball and sent a long ball over the Duke defense. After a big bounce, Olivia Vaughn broke in alone on the goalkeeper Brooke Heinsohn. She ripped the shot into the upper 90 for a 1-0 BC lead.
BC's defense held Duke in check until the 33rd minute. Duke's Kayla McCoy placed a ball to the left of BC's goalkeeper Alexis Bryant. MacKenzie Puck ran onto the ball and placed a shot from 10-yards low to the near post for a 1-1 match.
Coffey and Vaughn both had early chances at the start of the second half. Coffey was dropped outside the box to the left of Heinsohn to earn a set piece. The sophomore midfielder placed the shot low and to the right by the defensive wall, but Heinsohn punched the ball wide. Vaughn followed with a shot from 22-yards out that hit the crossbar.
One of BC's best chances came in the 58th minute. Sophomore Jillian Jennings made a smart run up the middle of the field. Elysa Virella found Jennings in the box with a long ball, and her header just went wide of the goal post.
Alexis Bryant kept the game locked at 1-1 after two great opportunities by Duke in the 63rd minute. Bryant made a great save on the first shot by Ella Stevens. Kayla McCoy's second shot just went wide.
In the 75th minute, Jillian Jennings cleared a corner kick from the defensive end. She carried the ball through the midfield and found Coffey to her right. Coffey's shot from 12-yards out just went wide of the goal.
Duke would find the back of the goal in the 84th minute when Kayla McCoy scored for a 2-1 lead. BC managed just one shot wide of the goal in the final six minutes of play.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: #10 Duke 2, #11 Boston College 1
Records: Duke (13-2-2, 7-1-1); Boston College (13-3-1, 5-3-1)
Location: Koskinen Stadium, Durham, N.C.
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior Olivia Vaughn scored his ninth goal of the season. She led BC's offense with three shots, including one off the crossbar in the second half.
- Sophomore Sam Coffey registered her ACC leading 12th assist of the season on Vaughn's goal. She now has 10 goals, 12 assists for 32 points.
- Graduate senior Alexis Bryant had four saves in the match.
SCORING
BC 1, Duke 0 – 9 min. - Sophomore Sam Coffey won the ball at midfield. She took one touch and sent a long ball to Olivia Vaughn. The junior ripped a shot from 18-yards out right over Heinsohn as she tried to deflect the shot over the goal.
Duke 1, BC 1 – 33 min. - Duke tied the match on a goal by MacKenzie Pluck off a pass from Kayla McCoy. The shot just went low to the near post under Alexis Bryant's hand.
Duke 2, BC 1 – 84 min. – Kayla McCoy from Tess Boade to take a 2-1 lead.
GAME STATS
GOALS: BC 1, Duke 2
SHOTS: BC 8, Duke 15
SHOTS ON GOAL: BC 3, Duke 6
CORNER KICKS: BC 9, Duke 5
FOULS: BC 10, Duke 6
SAVES: BC 4, Duke 2
GAME NOTES
- Junior Olivia Vaughn scored her ninth goal of the season. Prior to this season, Vaughn scored five goals in her freshman and sophomore seasons. She now has 19 career goals.
- Sophomore Sam Coffey tallied her 12th assist of the season. Coffey had10 assists as a freshman. She is now just three away from tying the program record of 15 (Allison David, 1992) assists in a single season. Her 22 career assists in ninth overall in program history.
- BC is now 10-0 at home and 3-3-1 on the road.
UP NEXT
- Boston College will host Pittsburgh on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the final regular season home match of the season.
The Eagles opened up with a goal in the ninth minute. Sam Coffey picked up the ball and sent a long ball over the Duke defense. After a big bounce, Olivia Vaughn broke in alone on the goalkeeper Brooke Heinsohn. She ripped the shot into the upper 90 for a 1-0 BC lead.
BC's defense held Duke in check until the 33rd minute. Duke's Kayla McCoy placed a ball to the left of BC's goalkeeper Alexis Bryant. MacKenzie Puck ran onto the ball and placed a shot from 10-yards low to the near post for a 1-1 match.
Coffey and Vaughn both had early chances at the start of the second half. Coffey was dropped outside the box to the left of Heinsohn to earn a set piece. The sophomore midfielder placed the shot low and to the right by the defensive wall, but Heinsohn punched the ball wide. Vaughn followed with a shot from 22-yards out that hit the crossbar.
One of BC's best chances came in the 58th minute. Sophomore Jillian Jennings made a smart run up the middle of the field. Elysa Virella found Jennings in the box with a long ball, and her header just went wide of the goal post.
Alexis Bryant kept the game locked at 1-1 after two great opportunities by Duke in the 63rd minute. Bryant made a great save on the first shot by Ella Stevens. Kayla McCoy's second shot just went wide.
In the 75th minute, Jillian Jennings cleared a corner kick from the defensive end. She carried the ball through the midfield and found Coffey to her right. Coffey's shot from 12-yards out just went wide of the goal.
Duke would find the back of the goal in the 84th minute when Kayla McCoy scored for a 2-1 lead. BC managed just one shot wide of the goal in the final six minutes of play.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: #10 Duke 2, #11 Boston College 1
Records: Duke (13-2-2, 7-1-1); Boston College (13-3-1, 5-3-1)
Location: Koskinen Stadium, Durham, N.C.
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior Olivia Vaughn scored his ninth goal of the season. She led BC's offense with three shots, including one off the crossbar in the second half.
- Sophomore Sam Coffey registered her ACC leading 12th assist of the season on Vaughn's goal. She now has 10 goals, 12 assists for 32 points.
- Graduate senior Alexis Bryant had four saves in the match.
SCORING
BC 1, Duke 0 – 9 min. - Sophomore Sam Coffey won the ball at midfield. She took one touch and sent a long ball to Olivia Vaughn. The junior ripped a shot from 18-yards out right over Heinsohn as she tried to deflect the shot over the goal.
Duke 1, BC 1 – 33 min. - Duke tied the match on a goal by MacKenzie Pluck off a pass from Kayla McCoy. The shot just went low to the near post under Alexis Bryant's hand.
Duke 2, BC 1 – 84 min. – Kayla McCoy from Tess Boade to take a 2-1 lead.
GAME STATS
GOALS: BC 1, Duke 2
SHOTS: BC 8, Duke 15
SHOTS ON GOAL: BC 3, Duke 6
CORNER KICKS: BC 9, Duke 5
FOULS: BC 10, Duke 6
SAVES: BC 4, Duke 2
GAME NOTES
- Junior Olivia Vaughn scored her ninth goal of the season. Prior to this season, Vaughn scored five goals in her freshman and sophomore seasons. She now has 19 career goals.
- Sophomore Sam Coffey tallied her 12th assist of the season. Coffey had10 assists as a freshman. She is now just three away from tying the program record of 15 (Allison David, 1992) assists in a single season. Her 22 career assists in ninth overall in program history.
- BC is now 10-0 at home and 3-3-1 on the road.
UP NEXT
- Boston College will host Pittsburgh on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the final regular season home match of the season.
Team Stats
BC
DU
Goals
1
2
Shots
8
15
Shots on Goal
2
6
Saves
4
1
Corners
3
3
Fouls
9
5
Scoring Plays
Olivia Vaughn (9)
Assisted By: Sam Coffey
1v1 with GK, Upper right 90
9:09
Mackenzie Pluck (4)
Assisted By: Kayla McCoy , Ella Stevens
Dribbled left, past GK bottom left
32:52
Kayla McCoy (10)
Assisted By: Tess Boade
From right, move past defender, back lef
84:28
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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