Eagles Earn 1-1 OT Draw vs. No. 1 Virginia

NEWTON, Mass. - The Boston College men's soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to six games with a 1-1 overtime draw against No. 1 Virginia on Friday night at the Newton Soccer Field.

Boston College is 3-0-3 in the last six games and improved to 7-2-3 overall and 1-2-2 in the ACC. No. 1 Virginia is now 10-0-1 and 4-0-1 in the conference.

The two teams played to a 0-0 tie in the first half. The Cavaliers would score first as Spencer Patton struck in the 56^th minute off a pass from Daryl Dike.

Boston College continued to battle the best team in the country and the fight paid off. In the 64^th minute freshman Michael Suski crossed a low ball into the box and Cavalier defender Andreas Ueland deflected it into the goal for a 1-1 tie. The own goal was the first goal Virginia has given up since Sept. 13 vs. Duke.

Christian Garner, the Eagles sophomore goalkeeper, came up big as he finished the game with a career-high nine saves, including six in the first half. He has started the last six games and has posted a 3-0-3 record.

In the overtime, Garner and the Eagles defense repeatedly turned away the Cavaliers offense. Virginia had five corner kicks which Boston College effectively defended.

Score: Boston College 1, No. 1 Virginia 1 (OT)
Records: Boston College (7-2-3, 1-2-2 ACC), Virginia (10-0-1, 4-0-1)
Location: Newton Soccer Field, Newton, Mass.
Box Score
ATT: 242

SCORING
- 56' | UVA – Spencer Patton scored his third goal of the season on a one-timer in the box. Daryl Dike and Joe Bell were credited with assists on the goal.
- 64' | BC – Own Goal – Michael Suski sent a low ball into box that went off the foot of a Virginia defender to tie the game at 1-1. The own goal was the first given up by Virginia in six games.

GAME NOTES
- This was the 15^th game between Boston College and Virginia. The Cavaliers lead the overall series, 7-5-3.
- Seven Eagles played the full 110 minutes of action – GK, Christian Garner, defenders David Longo, Joe Kellett, Victor Souza and Tyshawn Rose along with forward Stefan Sigurdarson.
- Sophomore Kristofer Konradsson played 50 minutes in his third game back to action. He entered the game in the second half.
- BC is 3-0-3 in the last six games. The Eagles have earned wins over UMass (1-0), No. 3 Wake Forest (2-1) and Northeastern (3-0). The ties were against Virginia Tech on the road (2-2 OT), Merrimack (0-0 OT) and No. 1 Virginia (1-1 OT).

UP NEXT
- Boston College will head out on a three-game road stand. The Eagles will next play at Louisville (5-4-2, 1-3-1 ACC) on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. A trip to No. 11 Clemson (10-1-1, 3-1-1 ACC) will follow on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. The final game of the road swing is at Harvard on Tuesday, Oct. 29 before BC host Syracuse on Nov. 1 at the Newton Soccer Field.

Eagles Earn 1-1 OT Draw vs. No. 1 Virginia

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Team Stats

Stefan Sigurdarson

Ian Buehler

Kristofer Konradsson

Players Mentioned

Christian Garner

Joe Kellett

Kristofer Konradsson

David Longo

Tyshawn Rose

Stefan Sigurdarson

Victor Souza

Michael Suski

Players Mentioned

Christian Garner

Joe Kellett

Kristofer Konradsson

David Longo

Tyshawn Rose

Stefan Sigurdarson

Victor Souza

Michael Suski