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Merrimack Up Next for Eagles
September 30, 2019 | Men's Soccer
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GAME INFORMATION
Merrimack at Boston College
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 1
TIME: 4 p.m.
WHERE: Newton Soccer Field, Newton, Mass.
LIVE STATS | LIVE STREAM
The Boston College men's soccer team is coming off one of the most exciting games of the season. The Eagles tied Virginia Tech, 2-2, in overtime on Friday afternoon behind a goal in the 90th minute from senior Joe Kellett.
The Eagles improved to 5-2-1 overall and 0-2-1 in the ACC.
Merrimack (3-3-1, 1-0-0) is coming off a 2-0 victory over Northeast Conference foe Sacred Heart on Friday. They out-shot Sacred Heart, 17-9. Prior to the Sacred Heart game, the Warriors had a tie and three losses. Merrimack tied Harvard on Sept. 24 (3-3 OT) but lost at Vermont, vs. Lowell and at URI (2-1 OT).
BC VS. MERRIMACK
- This is the sixth meeting between Boston College and Merrimack College.
- The Eagles have a 3-1-2 edge over the Warriors.
- The two teams have three common opponents this season – Boston University, Rhode Island and UMass Lowell. BC won all three games. Merrimack defeated BU but lost to URI and UMass Lowell.
- Merrimack has three players with two goals apiece – Aasmund Joedahl, Marc Torrellas and Ghidini F. Begliardi. Eight different players have tallied a goal for the Warriors this season.
- Merrimack HC Tony Martone played soccer at Boston College and graduated in 1981.
LAST TIME OUT
- Boston College tied No. 18 Virginia Tech, 2-2, in overtime on Friday afternoon.
- BC played a man down for the final 59 minutes of action.
- The Eagles fought back twice to tie the match. Senior Lasse Lehmann scored off a corner kick in the 55th minute to tie the match at 1-1. It was his first goal of the season.
- The second game-tying goal game in the 90th minute when the Eagles senior Adam French was dropped just outside the box. Senior Joe Kellett took the shot and sent it to the right of the defensive wall, low and into the near post to tie the match.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Christian Garner earned his first ACC start and had five saves.
PROBABLE STARTERS
- GK, Fr., Giacomo Piccardo
- D, Fr., Alejandro Zimmermann
- D, Jr., David Longo
- D, Fr., Victor Souza
- D, Sr., Joe Kellett
- M, Fr., Tyshawn Rose
- M, Fr., Amos Shapiro-Thompson
- M, So., Jesus Sahagun
- M, Sr., Lasse Lehmann
- F, Fr., Mike Suski
- F, Fr., Stefan Sigurdarson
CORNER KICKS
- Boston College is currently 5-0 in non-conference play this season.
- Senior Joe Kellett has scored a goal in the last two games. One was a game-winner vs. UMass and then he sent the game into overtime when Kellett scored on a set piece in the 90th minute at Virginia Tech on Friday. Kellett has played every minute of every game this season.
- The Eagles have scored 11 goals in eight games, while holding opponents to eight goals.
- Eight different players have scored a goal for Boston College this season. Freshman Amos Shapiro-Thompson leads BC with three goals, while Joe Kellett has two.
- BC has had 42 corner kicks through eight games, while holding its opponents to just 28.
- Freshman Amos Shapiro-Thompson leads BC in scoring with three goals and an assists for seven points.
UP NEXT
Boston College will host No. 7 Wake Forest on Friday at 7 p.m.
Merrimack at Boston College
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 1
TIME: 4 p.m.
WHERE: Newton Soccer Field, Newton, Mass.
LIVE STATS | LIVE STREAM
The Boston College men's soccer team is coming off one of the most exciting games of the season. The Eagles tied Virginia Tech, 2-2, in overtime on Friday afternoon behind a goal in the 90th minute from senior Joe Kellett.
The Eagles improved to 5-2-1 overall and 0-2-1 in the ACC.
Merrimack (3-3-1, 1-0-0) is coming off a 2-0 victory over Northeast Conference foe Sacred Heart on Friday. They out-shot Sacred Heart, 17-9. Prior to the Sacred Heart game, the Warriors had a tie and three losses. Merrimack tied Harvard on Sept. 24 (3-3 OT) but lost at Vermont, vs. Lowell and at URI (2-1 OT).
BC VS. MERRIMACK
- This is the sixth meeting between Boston College and Merrimack College.
- The Eagles have a 3-1-2 edge over the Warriors.
- The two teams have three common opponents this season – Boston University, Rhode Island and UMass Lowell. BC won all three games. Merrimack defeated BU but lost to URI and UMass Lowell.
- Merrimack has three players with two goals apiece – Aasmund Joedahl, Marc Torrellas and Ghidini F. Begliardi. Eight different players have tallied a goal for the Warriors this season.
- Merrimack HC Tony Martone played soccer at Boston College and graduated in 1981.
LAST TIME OUT
- Boston College tied No. 18 Virginia Tech, 2-2, in overtime on Friday afternoon.
- BC played a man down for the final 59 minutes of action.
- The Eagles fought back twice to tie the match. Senior Lasse Lehmann scored off a corner kick in the 55th minute to tie the match at 1-1. It was his first goal of the season.
- The second game-tying goal game in the 90th minute when the Eagles senior Adam French was dropped just outside the box. Senior Joe Kellett took the shot and sent it to the right of the defensive wall, low and into the near post to tie the match.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Christian Garner earned his first ACC start and had five saves.
PROBABLE STARTERS
- GK, Fr., Giacomo Piccardo
- D, Fr., Alejandro Zimmermann
- D, Jr., David Longo
- D, Fr., Victor Souza
- D, Sr., Joe Kellett
- M, Fr., Tyshawn Rose
- M, Fr., Amos Shapiro-Thompson
- M, So., Jesus Sahagun
- M, Sr., Lasse Lehmann
- F, Fr., Mike Suski
- F, Fr., Stefan Sigurdarson
CORNER KICKS
- Boston College is currently 5-0 in non-conference play this season.
- Senior Joe Kellett has scored a goal in the last two games. One was a game-winner vs. UMass and then he sent the game into overtime when Kellett scored on a set piece in the 90th minute at Virginia Tech on Friday. Kellett has played every minute of every game this season.
- The Eagles have scored 11 goals in eight games, while holding opponents to eight goals.
- Eight different players have scored a goal for Boston College this season. Freshman Amos Shapiro-Thompson leads BC with three goals, while Joe Kellett has two.
- BC has had 42 corner kicks through eight games, while holding its opponents to just 28.
- Freshman Amos Shapiro-Thompson leads BC in scoring with three goals and an assists for seven points.
UP NEXT
Boston College will host No. 7 Wake Forest on Friday at 7 p.m.
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