BC Upsets No. 8 Virginia, 1-0

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Boston College field hockey team defeated ACC foe No. 8 Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia on Friday, Oct. 4, 1-0, off a penalty corner goal by Fusine Govaert with six seconds left in the first half.

Sarah Dwyer earned the nod in net, making three saves in route to her first shutout of the season.

Govaert scored her fifth goal of the season, while Margo Carlin and Darcy Clement earned assists on the play. Carlin's assist gives her a team-lead 22 points this season, while Clement earned her first-career point.

Virginia outshot BC during the game, 10-7, but both teams had three on cage. There were nine total penalty corners between the teams, with Virginia earning five and BC four.

BC Highlights
- Fusine Govaert's goal gives her 14 points on the season, a new career-high.
- Darcy Clement tallied her first-career point.
- After starting the first seven games without an assist, Margo Carlin now has two in her last three games and points in her last seven.
- Sarah Dwyer completed her first shutout of the season. Her last came at home against Virginia, on Sept. 21 last season, also making three saves.

What's Next
BC heads back to Newton to welcome Quinnipiac for a non-conference matchup on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 12 p.m.

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Team Stats

Fusine Govaert

Margo Carlin

Darcy Clement

Jaime Natale

Players Mentioned

Margo Carlin

Darcy Clement

Sarah Dwyer

Fusine Govaert

Players Mentioned

Margo Carlin

Darcy Clement

Sarah Dwyer

Fusine Govaert