No. 9 Eagles Defeat Demon Deacons, 2-0, in First Round of ACC Championships

NEWTON, Mass. – In the first round of the 2019 ACC Field Hockey Championships, the No. 9 Boston College field hockey team defeated No. 21 Wake Forest, 2-0, to advance to the second time since joining the ACC and first time since 2015.

Darcy Clement scored her first-career goal and Jaime Natale scored late in the fourth period to give the Eagles the 2-0 win.

Sarah Dwyer spent all 60 minutes in net, though didn't face a single shot the entire game. It was the lowest shot total since 2011, when the Eagles defeated Holy Cross, 6-0. Today's win marked her seventh shutout of the year, tying her for the fourth-most in a single season in BC history.

BC drew two penalty corners late in the first half, where Darcy Clement opened the scoring for the Eagles. Margo Carlin inserted the ball, where Clement laid it off for a blocked Fusine Govaert shot. Govaert then recovered the ball and passed to her right, where Clement hit a hard, driven shot into the bottom left corner of the goal.

The game would go scoreless for the next 30 minutes, before Jaime Natale found an open net in front off a Margo Carlin pass.

BC outshot the Demon Deacons, 10-0, while taking two penalty corners to Wake Forest's one.

BC Highlights
- Darcy Clement scored her first-career goal at the 28:54 mark in the game. It was her fourth point of the season.
- Jaime Natale buried the final goal for the Eagles at 59:59 for her third goal and 11th point of the season. The 11 points is a new career-high for the forward.
- Fusine Govaert continues to build on her stellar junior season, picking up her seventh assist and 21st point of the season.
- Margo Carlin's assist gives her 40 on the year, making her the eighth Eagle to score 40 in a single-season.
- Sarah Dwyer completed her seventh shutout of the season. This gives her a 0.76 goals-against average, which leads the nation.

What's Next
Boston College is back tomorrow for the semifinal round against either or No. 4 Virginia No. 5 Duke at 3:30 p.m. at the Newton Field Hockey Complex. The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.

No. 9 Eagles Defeat Demon Deacons, 2-0, in First Round of ACC Championships

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Team Stats

Jaime Natale

Darcy Clement

Margo Carlin

Fusine Govaert

Players Mentioned

Margo Carlin

Darcy Clement

Sarah Dwyer

Fusine Govaert

Jaime Natale

Players Mentioned

Margo Carlin

Darcy Clement

Sarah Dwyer

Fusine Govaert

Jaime Natale