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Gianna Mitchell Scores Game-Winner vs. Northeastern
August 19, 2018 | Women's Soccer
Eagles improve to 2-0 with a 1-0 win over the Huskies.
BROOKLINE, Mass. – Boston College sophomore Gianna Mitchell scored her first goal of the season to lead the Eagles past in-state rival Northeastern, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon at Parsons Field. Boston College improved to 2-0 in non-conference play, while Northeastern is now 1-1.
Mitchell, a native of Springfield, scored in the 76th minutes off when she headed great set up from sophomore Sam Coffey. Not only was it Mitchell's first goal of the season, but Coffey's first assist.
After a scoreless first half, Boston College came alive in the second half.
The Eagles applied pressure and kept it up throughout the half. The Eagles first threat came off pressure right outside the box as Gaby Carreiro and Coffey worked a solid give-and-go. The ball bounced around and landed in the area of junior Olivia Vaughn. She tried to chip if over the Northeastern goalkeeper Nathalie Nidetch from 18 yards out, but just went high of the crossbar. Three minutes later, Coffey had a crack from 24 yards out that went wide right of the NU keeper.
Junior Jenna Bike made a solid run off a long ball from Coffey. She slid and got her foot on the ball which just missed the near post in the 61st minute of play.
The Eagles finally broke through when Coffey sent a corner kick to the near post. Mitchell out-jumped the NU keeper for the ball and headed it to the near corner for the 1-0 lead.
Graduate goalkeeper Alexis Bryant came up big twice to preserve the lead with just under 10 to play. NU's Mikenna McManus broke in between two BC defenders and found herself alone in the box. Bryant made herself big and made a kick save, and covered up the rebound. With just over three minutes, Bryant dove to her left off a low shot from 10 yards out from Northeastern's Kerri Zerfoss. Bryant made three saves in the match for her second win of the season.
BC Athletics: Boston College (2-0) 1, Northeastern (1-1) 0
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Parsons Field | Brookline, Mass. | ATT: 273
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: BC 1, NU 0 – 76 min.: Gianna Mitchell headed in a corner off a short ball from Sam Coffey.
COACH FOLEY'S COMMENT
"I thought we had a really good second half with the ball and defensively,'' said Coach Alison Foley. "Credit goes to Northeastern. They competed and are a difficult team to play against, especially at home.''
GAME STATS
Shots: BC 19, Northeastern 6
Shots On Goal: BC 3, Northeastern 3
Saves: BC 3, Northeastern 2
Corner Kicks: BC 5, Northeastern 1
GAME NOTES
- BC leads the overall series, 14-0-1.
- The last five meetings between BC and Northeastern have been decided by one goal. Last year BC defeated the Huskies, 2-1, at home.
- Boston College held a 19-6 edge in shots. The Eagles had 13 shots in the second half.
- Gianna Mitchell now has three career game-winning goals. It was also her fourth career goal.
UP NEXT
- BC will host Albany on Wednesday, August 22 at the Newton Soccer Field (5 p.m.). Admission is free for all regular season home games.
Mitchell, a native of Springfield, scored in the 76th minutes off when she headed great set up from sophomore Sam Coffey. Not only was it Mitchell's first goal of the season, but Coffey's first assist.
After a scoreless first half, Boston College came alive in the second half.
The Eagles applied pressure and kept it up throughout the half. The Eagles first threat came off pressure right outside the box as Gaby Carreiro and Coffey worked a solid give-and-go. The ball bounced around and landed in the area of junior Olivia Vaughn. She tried to chip if over the Northeastern goalkeeper Nathalie Nidetch from 18 yards out, but just went high of the crossbar. Three minutes later, Coffey had a crack from 24 yards out that went wide right of the NU keeper.
Junior Jenna Bike made a solid run off a long ball from Coffey. She slid and got her foot on the ball which just missed the near post in the 61st minute of play.
The Eagles finally broke through when Coffey sent a corner kick to the near post. Mitchell out-jumped the NU keeper for the ball and headed it to the near corner for the 1-0 lead.
Graduate goalkeeper Alexis Bryant came up big twice to preserve the lead with just under 10 to play. NU's Mikenna McManus broke in between two BC defenders and found herself alone in the box. Bryant made herself big and made a kick save, and covered up the rebound. With just over three minutes, Bryant dove to her left off a low shot from 10 yards out from Northeastern's Kerri Zerfoss. Bryant made three saves in the match for her second win of the season.
BC Athletics: Boston College (2-0) 1, Northeastern (1-1) 0
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Parsons Field | Brookline, Mass. | ATT: 273
HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: BC 1, NU 0 – 76 min.: Gianna Mitchell headed in a corner off a short ball from Sam Coffey.
COACH FOLEY'S COMMENT
"I thought we had a really good second half with the ball and defensively,'' said Coach Alison Foley. "Credit goes to Northeastern. They competed and are a difficult team to play against, especially at home.''
GAME STATS
Shots: BC 19, Northeastern 6
Shots On Goal: BC 3, Northeastern 3
Saves: BC 3, Northeastern 2
Corner Kicks: BC 5, Northeastern 1
GAME NOTES
- BC leads the overall series, 14-0-1.
- The last five meetings between BC and Northeastern have been decided by one goal. Last year BC defeated the Huskies, 2-1, at home.
- Boston College held a 19-6 edge in shots. The Eagles had 13 shots in the second half.
- Gianna Mitchell now has three career game-winning goals. It was also her fourth career goal.
UP NEXT
- BC will host Albany on Wednesday, August 22 at the Newton Soccer Field (5 p.m.). Admission is free for all regular season home games.
Team Stats
BC
NU
Goals
1
0
Shots
19
6
Shots on Goal
3
3
Saves
3
2
Corners
5
1
Fouls
9
6
Scoring Plays
Gianna Mitchell (1)
Assisted By: Sam Coffey
26 heads in 17's corner from right flag
76:08
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
7
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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