Friday, August 30
Providence, R.I.
6:00 PM
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Providence College
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Boston College
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Providence
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No. 13 Eagles Win Season Opener at Providence, 2-1
August 30, 2019 | Field Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 13 Boston College field hockey team defeated Providence on Friday, Aug. 30 at the Lennon Family Field in Providence, Rhode Island, 2-1. Leading the way for the Eagles was junior Fusine Govaert and Margo Carlin, who each scored goals for Boston College.
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Providence would open the scoring first, where Olivia Ward would score nine minutes into the game during a scrum in front of the cage.
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Govaert scored off a short corner early in the second period, receiving the ball from freshman Charlotte Von Huelsen at the top of the circle. Junior Elizabeth Warner played a perfect injection to Von Huelsen, who's one touch put the ball in the right spot for Govaert to hit home a low shot off the corner.
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The two teams would then go scoreless for the next 30 minutes of the match, before Carlin would hit home the game-winner into the lower left-hand corner off an incredible pass from Fusine Govaert with 11 minutes to play.
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Jonna Kennedy in net would make three saves on the match and earn her first victory of the season.
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BC Highlights
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Providence would open the scoring first, where Olivia Ward would score nine minutes into the game during a scrum in front of the cage.
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Govaert scored off a short corner early in the second period, receiving the ball from freshman Charlotte Von Huelsen at the top of the circle. Junior Elizabeth Warner played a perfect injection to Von Huelsen, who's one touch put the ball in the right spot for Govaert to hit home a low shot off the corner.
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The two teams would then go scoreless for the next 30 minutes of the match, before Carlin would hit home the game-winner into the lower left-hand corner off an incredible pass from Fusine Govaert with 11 minutes to play.
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Jonna Kennedy in net would make three saves on the match and earn her first victory of the season.
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BC Highlights
- Fusine Govaert led the BC offensively, scoring once on her team-leading four shots (four on goal).
- Govaert's goal came off one of BC's four penalty corners throughout the match.
- Margo Carlin started her career-goal tally on today's game-winning goal with 11 minutes left in the game.
- BC has now won 17 of the last 19 games against the Friars since the turn of the century.
- Jonna Kennedy saw all 60 minutes in cage, making three saves on four shots on goal.
Team Stats
BC
PC
Goals
2
1
Shots
10
9
Shots on Goal
7
4
Saves
3
5
Corners
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Olivia WARD (1)
scrum in front of cage
9:08
Fusine Govaert (1)
Assisted By: C. Von Huelsen , Elizabeth Warner
direct shot off corner
19:59
Margo Carlin (1)
Assisted By: Fusine Govaert
from right side to low left
48:53
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
4
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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