Wednesday, October 31
Raleigh, N.C.
7:00 PM
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Photo by: Chris Baird
Eagles Fall in ACC First Round at NC State
October 31, 2018 | Men's Soccer
BC equalized early in the second half but the Wolfpack scored twice more for a 3-1 1in.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Boston College men's soccer team saw its season come to an end on Wednesday night, falling at NC State in the first round of the ACC Tournament. The Eagles battled back to equalize early in the second half on a goal from Abe Bibas but ultimately fell, 3-1.
The No. 8 seeded Wolfpack took just 10 minutes to get on the board, using a free-kick to take a 1-0 lead. After taking a few minutes to refocus, the Eagles began to generate some chances.
Trevor Davock worked on the left wing to feed Kristofer Konradsson for a long look that got blocked and Joshua Forbes fed another ball across the goal mouth. No. 9 seeded BC got a couple more looks before halftime on a Konradsson 30-yard free kick and Heidar Aegisson's own blocked shot but couldn't cash in before the break.
NC State nearly made it 2-0 minutes into the first half – pouncing on a rebound from an Antonio Chavez Borrelli save – but Bibas made a goal line block.
Bibas also got to work on the other end and tied the game up, 1-1, in the 62nd minute with his second goal of the season. BC kept pressuring for another to take the lead but couldn't find it. The Wolfpack, though, took just 10 minutes to take back the lead for good on a goal by David Loera. The hosts then padded the lead with two minutes to play to give the game its final 3-1 score.
Chavez Borrelli finished with four saves while Leon Kropf had one for the Wolfpack. NC State had the edge in shots (14-7), shots on goal (7-2). Both teams earned two corners.
NC State 3, Boston College 1
October 31, 2018
Raleigh, N.C. | Dail Soccer Field
SCORNG
• 10' | After a foul was called 30 yards out on the wing to the right of Chavez Borrelli, Brad Sweeney curled in a free kick that sailed over the cluster of players in the box and snuck inside the right corner of the net.
• 62' | Callum Johnson's shot from distance was saved by Kropf but Aegisson tracked down the rebound to the right of the box. Aegisson lofted in a ball back to the left post and Bibas beat the defenders to the post and dove to head it home.
• 71' | Gabriel Machado got the ball on the left wing, slotted the ball back into the center of the box for Loera and Loera finished it inside the far post from eight yards out.
• 88' | As BC had numbers pushed up, NC State was able to counter the other way and Sweeney hit Alex Bautista on the left side of the box after a breakaway for a far post finish from 12 yards out.
GAME NOTES
• Sweeney's goal was the first that NC State has scored against BC in 199:36 of play.
• Bibas' goal was his second of the season …he finishes the year with a career-high two goals and one assist for a career-high five points.
• Aegisson's assist was his second of the season while Johnson's was his third.
• The Eagles now hold a record of 8-6-3 in the all-time series …
• This was the second ACC Tournament meeting between the two teams … NC State holds a 2-0 edge in conference playoff meetings.
• This was first time in 10 meetings between the two teams that the game was not decided by one goal or less.
• Fourteen of BC'S 16 games this season were decided by one goal or less.
RECORDS
Boston College: 4-8-4
NC State: 9-5-3
The No. 8 seeded Wolfpack took just 10 minutes to get on the board, using a free-kick to take a 1-0 lead. After taking a few minutes to refocus, the Eagles began to generate some chances.
Trevor Davock worked on the left wing to feed Kristofer Konradsson for a long look that got blocked and Joshua Forbes fed another ball across the goal mouth. No. 9 seeded BC got a couple more looks before halftime on a Konradsson 30-yard free kick and Heidar Aegisson's own blocked shot but couldn't cash in before the break.
NC State nearly made it 2-0 minutes into the first half – pouncing on a rebound from an Antonio Chavez Borrelli save – but Bibas made a goal line block.
Bibas also got to work on the other end and tied the game up, 1-1, in the 62nd minute with his second goal of the season. BC kept pressuring for another to take the lead but couldn't find it. The Wolfpack, though, took just 10 minutes to take back the lead for good on a goal by David Loera. The hosts then padded the lead with two minutes to play to give the game its final 3-1 score.
Chavez Borrelli finished with four saves while Leon Kropf had one for the Wolfpack. NC State had the edge in shots (14-7), shots on goal (7-2). Both teams earned two corners.
NC State 3, Boston College 1
October 31, 2018
Raleigh, N.C. | Dail Soccer Field
SCORNG
• 10' | After a foul was called 30 yards out on the wing to the right of Chavez Borrelli, Brad Sweeney curled in a free kick that sailed over the cluster of players in the box and snuck inside the right corner of the net.
• 62' | Callum Johnson's shot from distance was saved by Kropf but Aegisson tracked down the rebound to the right of the box. Aegisson lofted in a ball back to the left post and Bibas beat the defenders to the post and dove to head it home.
• 71' | Gabriel Machado got the ball on the left wing, slotted the ball back into the center of the box for Loera and Loera finished it inside the far post from eight yards out.
• 88' | As BC had numbers pushed up, NC State was able to counter the other way and Sweeney hit Alex Bautista on the left side of the box after a breakaway for a far post finish from 12 yards out.
GAME NOTES
• Sweeney's goal was the first that NC State has scored against BC in 199:36 of play.
• Bibas' goal was his second of the season …he finishes the year with a career-high two goals and one assist for a career-high five points.
• Aegisson's assist was his second of the season while Johnson's was his third.
• The Eagles now hold a record of 8-6-3 in the all-time series …
• This was the second ACC Tournament meeting between the two teams … NC State holds a 2-0 edge in conference playoff meetings.
• This was first time in 10 meetings between the two teams that the game was not decided by one goal or less.
• Fourteen of BC'S 16 games this season were decided by one goal or less.
RECORDS
Boston College: 4-8-4
NC State: 9-5-3
Team Stats
BC
ST
Goals
1
3
Shots
7
14
Shots on Goal
2
7
Saves
4
1
Corners
2
2
Fouls
21
14
Scoring Plays
Brad Sweeney (4)
Free kick
9:44
Abe Bibas (2)
Assisted By: Heidar Aegisson , Callum Johnson
Cross to far post and header
61:47
David Loera (3)
Assisted By: Gabriel Machado , Pepe Garcia
Finish at far post from 8 yards
70:32
Alex Bautista (1)
Assisted By: Brad Sweeney
Breakaway counter, far post from 12 yard
87:40
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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