No. 1 Eagles Take Down Crimson

NEWTON, Mass.– The No. 1 Boston College lacrosse team secured their fourth consecutive win of the season with a 17-6 decision over Harvard, Saturday afternoon in Newton. Kenzie Kent led all point-scorers with seven through one goal and six assists while Sam Apuzzo found the back of the net four times to hold the game-high for goals.

The Eagles held the lead throughout the first half, as freshman Jenn Medjid scored to get the clock running for the second consecutive contest. BC was up 6-0 before senior goalkeeper Lauren Daly allowed one goal to Harvard –their longest opening point streak so far this season.

As the clock rolled through the second half, BC only added three goals to their lead, kicked off with a goal from Taylor Walker. Harvard tallied another three over the half but couldn't find the momentum needed to push past the Eagles.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 17, Harvard 6
Records: Boston College 4-0, Harvard 1-1
Location: Newton, Mass., Newton Campus Fields

HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF

GOAL: BC 1, HARVARD 0: 29:34 – Dempsey Arsenault put the Eagles on the board just 26 seconds after first draw.
GOAL: BC 2, HARVARD 0: 27:48– Sheila Rietano doubled the lead shortly after.
GOAL: BC 3, HARVARD 0: 25:09 – Apuzzo's first of the day pushed the lead to three.
GOAL: BC 4, HARVARD 0: 22:59 – Cara Urbank added her eighth of the year with an assist from Kent.
GOAL: BC 5, HARVARD 0: 22:25 – Maggie Casey began her first career point streak with an aggressive goal right from in front of Harvard goalkeeper Grace Rotondo.
GOAL: BC 6, HARVARD 0: 22:06 – Casey grabbed another just 16 seconds later, securing her first career multi-goal game to put the Eagles up by six goals.
GOAL: BC 6, HARVARD 1: 18:43 – Harvard got on the board with a goal from Caroline Garrity.
GOAL: BC 6, HARVARD 2: 17:56 – Hannah Keating added another for the Crimson.
GOAL: BC 7, HARVARD 2: 17:26 – Rietano notched her second of the day.
GOAL: BC 8, HARVARD 2: 14:28 – Apuzzo got past Rotondo with a behind-the-back trick shot.
GOAL: BC 8, HARVARD 3: 11:54 – Harvard's Madison Conklin put the Crimson up.
GOAL: BC 9, HARVARD 3: 11:19 – Walker put her first of the day on the board.
GOAL: BC 10, HARVARD 3: 10:20 – Kent got her first of the day off of a free position.
GOAL: BC 11, HARVARD 3: 6:02 – Apuzzo found her third of the day with an assist from Kent.
GOAL: BC 12, HARVARD 3: 5:46 – Arsenault notched her second of the day unassisted.
GOAL: BC 13, HARVARD 3: 3:10 – Medjid's first of the day forced a running clock.
GOAL: BC 14, HARVARD 3: 2:05 – Walker's second pushed the Eagles up by 11.

SECOND HALF

GOAL: BC 15, HARVARD 3: 26:31– Walker secured her hat trick as the opening score of the second half.
GOAL: BC 15, HARVARD 4: 24:01 – Garrity grabbed her second of the day for the Crimson.
GOAL: BC 16, HARVARD 4: 19:14 – Apuzzo notched her fourth of the day.
GOAL: BC 17, HARVARD 4: 10:20 – Arsenault polished off her hat trick for the day.
GOAL: BC 17, HARVARD 5: 4:07 – Harvard's Katie Muldoon found her first of the season.
GOAL: BC 17, HARVARD 6: 00:34 – Harvard finalized the scoring for the afternoon with Garrity's third of the day.

HIGHLIGHTS

Apuzzo's four goals led the most of any player in the game, adding two assists for six total points.
Apuzzo gained control of nine draws herself while Harvard won four as a team.
Despite scoring just one goal, Kent led all point-scorers with seven, as she recorded six assists. The last Eagle to record six assists was Arsenault vs. Navy on Feb. 17, 2018.
Casey recorded her first career multi-goal game with two on the day.
Arsenault and Walker each added a hat trick to BC's offensive pursuit.

GAME NOTES

Apuzzo has recorded at least three goals in her last seven games dating back to last season.
Medjid has scored the goal responsible for starting a running clock in each of the last two games for BC.
Going into this season, Rietano had only recorded seven career goals: she has nine this season over just four games.
Walker's hat trick is the second of her season and third of her career. She recorded three goals in the Eagles' win over UMass last week.
Abbey Ngai earned a career-most minutes between the pipes, taking over with 19:14 remaining in the contest. She earned six saves – her previous game-high was three. She earned six on the day, matching her total for all of the 2018 season.
The Eagles have had three or more athletes record hat tricks in three of their four games this season.
BC has won each of their last eight meetings with Harvard.

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Kenzie Kent, 7
Goals: Sam Apuzzo, 4
Assists: Kenzie Kent, 6
Draw Controls: Sam Apuzzo, 9
Ground Balls: Lauren Daly, 3
Saves: Abbey Ngai, 6

Harvard
Points: Caroline Garrity, 3
Goals: Caroline Garrity, 3
Assists: Keeley MacAfee, 1
Draw Controls: Four players tied, 1
Ground Balls: Grace Rotondo, 3
Saves: Grace Rotondo, 8

UP NEXT
The Eagles return to action on Wednesday, staying home to take on Dartmouth at 1:00 p.m. in Newton as expected weather in Hanover changed the previous plans.

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Team Stats

Sam Apuzzo

Dempsey Arsenault

Taylor Walker

Sheila Rietano

Players Mentioned

Sam Apuzzo

Dempsey Arsenault

Maggie Casey

Lauren Daly

Kenzie Kent

Jenn Medjid

Abbey Ngai

Sheila Rietano

Cara Urbank

Taylor Walker

Players Mentioned

Sam Apuzzo

Dempsey Arsenault

Maggie Casey

Lauren Daly

Kenzie Kent

Jenn Medjid

Abbey Ngai

Sheila Rietano

Cara Urbank

Taylor Walker