Thursday, October 8
Pittsburgh, Pa.
6:00 PM
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Pitt Holds Off Eagles
October 08, 2020 | Women's Soccer
Sam Smith had one goal and two assists and Jenna Bike and Mia Karras each found the back of the net once but it wouldn’t be enough as Pitt held off the Boston College women’s soccer team for a 4-3 win on Thursday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sam Smith had one goal and two assists and Jenna Bike and Mia Karras each found the back of the net once but it wouldn't be enough as Pitt held off the Boston College women's soccer team for a 4-3 win on Thursday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
Pitt opened the scoring in the sixth minute but the Eagles responded minutes later with two unanswered goals to take a 2-1 lead into the half. The Panthers then opened the second half with two unanswered scores to take a 3-2 lead in the 61st minute. Bike's first goal in over two years pulled the Eagles even in the 73rd minute but Anna Rico answered for Pitt with the eventual game-winner just 13 seconds later.
Pitt 4 Boston College 3
Oct. 8, 2020
Pittsburgh, Pa. | Ambrose Urbanic Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME NOTES
Pitt opened the scoring in the sixth minute but the Eagles responded minutes later with two unanswered goals to take a 2-1 lead into the half. The Panthers then opened the second half with two unanswered scores to take a 3-2 lead in the 61st minute. Bike's first goal in over two years pulled the Eagles even in the 73rd minute but Anna Rico answered for Pitt with the eventual game-winner just 13 seconds later.
Pitt 4 Boston College 3
Oct. 8, 2020
Pittsburgh, Pa. | Ambrose Urbanic Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 6' | On a penalty kick, Amanda West used her right foot to place a low shot inside the right post and past the outstretched hands of Allie Augur, who had guessed correctly.
- 10' | Emily Knous lofted a ball into the box, with a Pitt defender then heading it straight up. The ball landed untouched in between three players and trickled towards the left post where Smith charged and slotted home with a left foot.
- 17' | Laura Gouvin's corner kick found its way towards the center of the 18-yard box, allowing Smith to run onto it and head it back towards the near right post where Karras touched it in with her foot.
- 55' | West collected a ball off of a clearance, dribbled into the box and touched the ball back to her left before loft it with her left foot past a charging Augur.
- 61' | Off of a free kick from 25 yards out, Kate McCay served a ball on the ground with Emily Yaple timing her run to deflect the ball high and under the crossbar.
- 73' | Alison Heckman stripped the ball from a Panther about 35 yards out from goal and then started a counter by finding Smith cutting into the box. Smith one-touched it towards the center for Bike, who's sliding flick snuck inside the right post.
- 74' | From 20 yards out on the right side of the box, Anna Rico curled a long and high shot under the crossbar.
GAME NOTES
- Pitt had a 16-11 lead in shots … Boston College had the 4-3 lead in corners.
- The Eagles are now 11-2-0 in the all-time series with the Panthers with a mark of 6-2-0 in Pittsburgh.
- Goalkeeper Allie Augur finished with three saves for the Eagles while Mackenzie Egan made two saves in 16 minutes of action … Katherine Robinson made four saves for the Panthers.
- Jenna Bike's goal was her first since scoring on Sept. 23, 2019 against Florida State … the captain missed all of 2019 due to injury.
- Mia Karras now has three career goals, with all three coming against Pitt.
- Laura Gouvin's assist marked her first career point.
- Sam Smith's four points on one goal and two assists tied a career-best (two goals last season against Florida State) … her two assists marked a career-high.
- The sophomore Egan made her collegiate debut, entering the game in the 74th minute … junior Nye Day made her collegiate debut as a substitute in the 77th minute … Becca McCourt made her first appearance of the season in the first half.
- Bike led the Eagles with five shots … Emily Knous and Karras tallied two each.
- The Eagles will return to the Heights next week to host two games, starting with Duke at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 at North Carolina at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18.
- Boston College (0-3-0, 0-3-0 ACC)
- Pitt (7-2-0, 2-2-0 ACC)
Team Stats
BC
UP
Goals
3
4
Shots
11
16
Shots on Goal
7
9
Saves
5
4
Corners
4
3
Fouls
9
11
Scoring Plays
West, Amanda
UP West, Amanda PENALTY KICK GOAL.
5:11
Sam Smith (1)
GOAL by BC Sam Smith, goal number 1 for season.
9:24
Mia Karras (1)
Assisted By: Laura Gouvin , Sam Smith
GOAL by BC Mia Karras, Assist by Laura Gouvin and Sam Smith, goal number 1 for season.
16:31
West, Amanda (9)
GOAL by UP West, Amanda, goal number 9 for season.
54:50
Yaple, Emily (2)
Assisted By: McKay, Kate
GOAL by UP Yaple, Emily, Assist by McKay, Kate, goal number 2 for season.
60:27
Jenna Bike (1)
Assisted By: Sam Smith , Alison Heckman
GOAL by BC Jenna Bike, Assist by Sam Smith and Alison Heckman, goal number 1 for season.
72:55
Rico, Anna (3)
GOAL by UP Rico, Anna, goal number 3 for season.
73:08
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
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SOG
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Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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