Boston College
(1-0, 0-0ACC)
Quinnipiac University
(0-1 0-0BIG EAST)
Sophomores Shine in Season Starter
August 24, 2018 | Field Hockey
HAMDEN, Conn.: The No. 13 Boston College field hockey team continued their season-debut win streak as they shut out Quinnipiac, 7-0, Friday afternoon in Connecticut. The Eagles' sophomore class combined for five of the seven goals of the match, while junior goalkeeper Sarah Dwyer recorded her fourth career shutout.
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Boston College 7, Quinnipiac 0
August 24, 2018
Hamden, Conn. | Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- GOAL: BC 1, QU 0; 1:25: Sophomore Fusine Govaert got the 2018 season scoring started with an unassisted goal less than two minutes into the opening match-up.
- GOAL: BC 2, QU 0; 7:24: Classmate Elizabeth Warner followed suit shortly after, giving the Eagles a 2-0 lead. Govaert tallied her second point of the afternoon with an assist on Warner's goal.
- GOAL: BC 3, QU 0; 8:29: Brooke Matherson added to the team's momentum, increasing the lead to 3-0.
- GOAL: BC 4, QU 0; 21:17:Â Govaert's second of the afternoon showed the final score change of the first stanza. Matherson added an assist.
- GOAL: BC 5, QU 0; 44:33: Sophomore Cassidy Atchison opened up the scoring in the second period, finding the back of the net off of a corner and an assist by senior captain Frederique Haverhals.
- GOAL: BC 6, QU 0; 49:56: Freshman Nell Webber recorder her first collegiate goal, unassisted, to increase the Eagles' lead to 6-0.
- GOAL: BC 7, QU 0; 64:33: Sophomore Jaime Natale wrapped up the scoring for the afternoon, finalizing the score at 7-0 Eagles.
NOTABLES
- Freshman Nell Webber recorded her first goal as an Eagle while classmates Sky Caron and Eva Van de Mierop both had their first spots in the starting line-up.
- This win marked Boston College's 15th straight win and 10th shutout over Quinnipiac.
- The Eagles have won their last 11 season-opening match-ups.
- Atchison's corner goal was the only successful attempt throughout the match, despite seven combined chances between the two teams.
COACHES' QUOTE
  "It's always a relief to get the first game under our belts but we certainly have some things to work on. I was proud of the players' efforts in implementing the attack 25 focus for the game and it was a good win for us."
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UP NEXT
- The Eagles are set to travel to College Park, Maryland next weekend.
- They will face Maryland on Friday, August 31 at 7:00 p.m. and Northwestern the following morning at 11 a.m.
Team Stats
Fusine Govaert (1)
GOAL by BC Fusine Govaert (FIRST GOAL), goal number 1 for season.
1:25
Elizabeth Warner (1)
Assisted By: Fusine Govaert
GOAL by BC Elizabeth Warner, Assist by Fusine Govaert, goal number 1 for season.
7:24
Brooke Matherson (1)
GOAL by BC Brooke Matherson, goal number 1 for season.
8:29
Fusine Govaert (2)
Assisted By: Brooke Matherson
GOAL by BC Fusine Govaert, Assist by Brooke Matherson, goal number 2 for season.
21:27
Cassidy Atchison (1)
Assisted By: Frederique Haverhals
GOAL by BC Cassidy Atchison, Assist by Frederique Haverhals, goal number 1 for season.
44:33
Nell Webber (1)
GOAL by BC Nell Webber, goal number 1 for season.
49:56
Jaime Natale (1)
GOAL by BC Jaime Natale, goal number 1 for season.
64:33
