Boston College
6-1-1, 0-0-0
Holy Cross
1-7-0, 0-0-0
Eagles Come Back to Top Crusaders, 5-3
September 12, 2021 | Women's Soccer
BC scored four goals in 19 minutes to erase a two-goal deficit.
Holy Cross took a 2-1 lead into halftime and then stretched it to a two-goal lead in the 59th minute. Jenna Bike pulled BC within a goal in the 72nd and Samantha Agresti's second of the game 90 seconds later evened the score. Laura Gouvin netted the game-winner in the 88th and Linda Boama capped off the day with a score in the 90th.
Boston College 5, Holy Cross 3
Sept. 12, 2021
Newton, Mass. | Newton Campus Soccer Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 17' | Mia Karras served in a cross from the right flank to the far post and Samantha Agresti headed it inside the left post.
- 20' | From 35 yards out, Shelley Blumsack sent in a shot that curled into the upper corner of the goal.
- 30' | Coming down the left side of the box, Colleen McIlvenna slotted the ball back to the goal and Olivia Ferrara got a foot on it, chipping it high and in.
- 59' | From the left side of the box, McIlvenna sent a ball high to the far post and a sliding Katie Quinn chipped it back to the far post.
- 72' | Alison Heckman's shot deflected and Bike took a touch and then fired a shot from 15-yards out that deflected inside the right post.
- 74' | Ella Richards carried the ball to the end line and slipped it back to Samantha Agresti who was six yards off the post. Agresti who one-touched it past the goalkeeper.
- 88' | From a similar spot as the last goal, Richards found Gouvin for a finish inside the left post.
- 90' | Far out on the left flank, Andi Barth carried the ball to the end line and sent in a cross that Linda Boama got a piece of to deflect in.
- Boston College is now 20-0-0 against Holy Cross with a mark of 11-0-0 in home games.
- Samantha Agresti registered her first career brace … she now has 10 points on three goals and four assists.
- Laura Gouvin's goal marked her first game-winning goal of the season and the third of her career.
- Ella Richards tied a season-high with two assists.
- Mia Karras registered her first point of the season with an assist on the opening goal.
- Andi Barth earned her first collegiate point with her assist.
- This was the first two-goal comeback win for the Eagles since Aug. 18, 2017 in a 4-3 win over James Madison … Jenna Bike also scored the goal to pull BC within one in that game.
- BC had the 27-7 lead in shots and the 9-3 lead in corner kicks.
- The Eagles will open ACC play at No. 1 Florida State on Saturday, kicking off the conference slate at 6 p.m. at the Seminole Soccer Complex.
- Boston College (6-1-1)
- Holy Cross (1-7-0)
Team Stats
Samantha Agresti (3)
Assisted By: Mia Karras , Haley Thomas
GOAL by BOS Agresti, Samantha Assist by Karras, Mia and Thomas, Haley.
16:20
Shelley Blumsack (1)
Assisted By: Colleen McIlvenna
GOAL by HOC Blumsack, Shelley Assist by McIlvenna, Colleen.
19:48
Olivia Ferrara (1)
Assisted By: Colleen McIlvenna
GOAL by HOC Ferrara, Olivia Assist by McIlvenna, Colleen.
29:23
Katie Quinn (3)
Assisted By: Colleen McIlvenna
GOAL by HOC Quinn, Katie Assist by McIlvenna, Colleen.
58:16
Jenna Bike (3)
Assisted By: Alison Heckman
GOAL by BOS Bike, Jenna Assist by Heckman, Alison.
71:36
Samantha Agresti (3)
Assisted By: Ella Richards
GOAL by BOS Agresti, Samantha Assist by Richards, Ella.
73:01
Laura Gouvin (2)
Assisted By: Ella Richards
GOAL by BOS Gouvin, Laura Assist by Richards, Ella.
87:31
Linda Boama (6)
Assisted By: Andi Barth
GOAL by BOS Boama, Linda Assist by Barth, Andi.
89:14
