Boston College
(7-2, 0-2ACC)
North Carolina
(5-3, 1-0ACC)
Eagles Drop One at No. 7 North Carolina
September 24, 2021 | Field Hockey
BC falls to 7-2 overall and 0-2 in ACC play with the loss
Fusine Govaert tallied a goal for the Eagles in the 57th minute off a penalty corner, with Sarah Johnson injecting and Juliette Hijdra serving as stopper.
Carolina led 1-0 after the first quarter and 2-0 at halftime before breaking the game open with three goals in the third quarter. The Tar Heels added a fourth quarter score before Govaert found the back of the cage.
Jonna Kennedy made five saves in 37:35 of play. Emily Gillespie stopped two shots in goal for BC. UNC held an 18-7 advantage in shots on the day, including a 10-2 edge in shots on-goal. The Eagles held a 29-10 advantage in shots and a 12-5 edge in shots on-goal. Both teams attempted six penalty corners.
The loss moves the Eagles to 7-2 overall and 0-2 in ACC play. BC returns to action at home on Oct. 3, when it hosts Massachusetts.
Team Stats
Katie Dixon (2)
Assisted By: Cassie Sumfest
Deflection on penalty corner
8:59
Jasmina Smolenaars (1)
Assisted By: Erin Matson
Deflection on corner
17:07
Hannah Griggs (4)
Assisted By: Paityn Wirth
GOAL by NC Hannah Griggs, Assist by Paityn Wirth, goal number 4 for season.
32:36
Meredith Sholder (1)
Shot from top of circle
35:12
Erin Matson (10)
Assisted By: Eva Smolenaars
GOAL by NC Erin Matson, Assist by Eva Smolenaars, goal number 10 for season.
37:35
Lisa Slinkert (3)
Assisted By: Eva Smolenaars
GOAL by NC Lisa Slinkert, Assist by Eva Smolenaars, goal number 3 for season.
50:00
GOVAERT, Fusine
Assisted By: JOHNSON, Sarah , HIJDRA, Juliette
Penalty corner
56:39
