Friday, August 24
Hamden, Conn.
4:00PM
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Photo by: John Quackenbos
Enstrom Brace Lifts Eagles to Win Over Quinnipiac in Season Opener
August 24, 2018 | Men's Soccer
The senior scored both goals in the first half
HAMDEN, Conn. – Behind a brace from senior Simon Enstrom, the Boston College men's soccer team earned a 2-1 win over Quinnipiac in its season opener Friday afternoon at the Quinnipiac Soccer and Lacrosse Field.
Boston College (1-0-0) staked a 2-0 lead at the half courtesy of the pair of goals from Enstrom. Quinnipiac (0-1-0) and BC were tied in shots in the opening stanza, 4-4, before the Bobcats went on to hold a 10-6 edge at the end of the game.
The Eagles had the majority of chances in the first half, showing a dangerous ability to overlap and fire in crosses. The Bobcats had one header go just wide in each of the halves.
Freshman Joe Fryatt made his collegiate debut, making one save in his complete game effort while Quinnipac's Chrys Iakovidis made one save in the loss. After Quinnipiac pulled within a goal with less than 10 minutes to play, the Eagles' defense buckled down. Fryatt braved traffic in the 88th minute to leap up and grab a long-distance cross.
Boston College returns to action on Monday, Aug. 27, when it hosts rival Boston University at 4 p.m. at the Newton Campus Fields.
Boston College 2, Quinnipiac 0
August 24, 2018
Hamden, Conn. | Quinnipiac Soccer and Lacrosse Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME NOTES
Boston College (1-0-0) staked a 2-0 lead at the half courtesy of the pair of goals from Enstrom. Quinnipiac (0-1-0) and BC were tied in shots in the opening stanza, 4-4, before the Bobcats went on to hold a 10-6 edge at the end of the game.
The Eagles had the majority of chances in the first half, showing a dangerous ability to overlap and fire in crosses. The Bobcats had one header go just wide in each of the halves.
Freshman Joe Fryatt made his collegiate debut, making one save in his complete game effort while Quinnipac's Chrys Iakovidis made one save in the loss. After Quinnipiac pulled within a goal with less than 10 minutes to play, the Eagles' defense buckled down. Fryatt braved traffic in the 88th minute to leap up and grab a long-distance cross.
Boston College returns to action on Monday, Aug. 27, when it hosts rival Boston University at 4 p.m. at the Newton Campus Fields.
Boston College 2, Quinnipiac 0
August 24, 2018
Hamden, Conn. | Quinnipiac Soccer and Lacrosse Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 12' | Boston College mustered a ball towards goal that then bounced in the penalty area before being picked up by a Quinnipiac defender. Enstrom charged hard and picked the pocket of the defender at the top of the box before curling a shot into the top left corner of the net.
- 30' | Enstrom earned his brace late in the half after the Eagles took advantage of some Quinnipiac defensive miscues. A failed clearance near the edge of the box was intercepted by Lasse Lehmann and he fed Enstrom about 15-yards out. Enstrom then lofted the ball hard and high into the top left corner of the net.
- 82' | On a ball crossed in from the right wing, Eamon Whelan chested it down and poked it towards the right side of the net, the opposite way of a lunging Fryatt.
GAME NOTES
- Six freshmen made their collegiate debuts: Joe Fryatt, Tyler Stott, Kristofer Konradsson and Ivan Postolka all started while Jesus Sahagun and Tyshawn Rose came on as substitutes.
- Three other Eagles – David Longo, Ronaldinho Diniz and Joe Kellett – made their debuts in the Maroon and Gold.
- This was the second consecutive year that a rookie goaltender played in the season opener for BC.
- BC is now 18-11-2 all-time in season openers under head coach Ed Kelly and 12-1-1 in the all-time series against the Bobcats.
- This was the Eagles' fourth consecutive win over the Bobcats in the season opener.
- Simon Enstrom's goal marked the second consecutive year that the senior opened the scoring in the season opener against Quinnipiac.
- Enstrom's two scores give him 60 career points, good for eighth all-time in program history, and 24 career goals, tied for sixth all-time in program history.
Team Stats
BC
QUI
Goals
2
1
Shots
6
10
Shots on Goal
3
2
Saves
1
1
Corners
2
6
Fouls
5
6
Scoring Plays
Simon Enstrom (1)
Shot from right side of box into the upp
11:09
Simon Enstrom (2)
Assisted By: Lasse Lehmann
Far corner from inside the 6
29:54
Whelan, Eamon (1)
Assisted By: Soares, Paulo
Header off long cross from Soares
81:31
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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