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Kennesaw State Up Next For Eagles
September 03, 2021 | Women's Soccer
BC will head to Kennesaw State for a Sunday matinee.
CHESTNUT Hill, Mass. – The Boston College women's soccer team will head to Kennesaw State on Sunday for a noon matchup with the Owls. Kickoff is set for noon at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. The non-conference game will be live on ESPN+, which streams live on the ESPN App.
Game 6 | Boston College at Kennesaw State
Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021 | 12:00 p.m.
Fifth Third Bank Stadium | Kennesaw, Ga.
A WIN OVER KENNESAW STATE WOULD . . .
• Move Boston College to 5-1-0 on the year.
• Bump the Eagles to 3-0-0 all-time against current ASUN teams.
• Move BC to 1-0-0 in the all-time series with Kennesaw State.
ABOUT KENNESAW STATE
• The Owls will play Georgia State on Friday night, entering that match at 2-2-0 after losses to Charlotte (1-0) and Alabama-Birmingham (2-1) and a pair of 2-1 wins over Charleston and Samford.
• Defender Kathryn Schreck and midfielder Becky Contreras were named to the ASUN 2021 Preseason All-Conference Team ... the Owls were picked to finish fifth in the preseason coaches poll.
• Contreras is the returning leading scorer for the Owls after putting up six points with two goals and two assists last year.
• KSU went 8-8 during the 2021 spring season, reaching the ASUN Conference Tournament Championship game where it fell to Liberty, 1-0.
SERIES HISTORY VS KENNESAW STATE
• This is the first-ever meeting between Kennesaw State and Boston College.
• The Eagles are 2-0-0 all-time against current ASUN schools ... during the 2014 season, the Eagles picked up a 1-0 win over Jacksonville and a 5-0 win over North Florida.
IT'S WORTH NOTING
• Linda Boama leads the Eagles with 12 points on five goals and two assists ... she is tied for third overall in the ACC with her five goals while her 12 points put her tied for second.
• BC has five different goal scorers and 12 different point getters through the first five games of the season ... three Eagles have scored multiple goals.
• Wiebke Willebrandt earned her first career win and shutout in her first career start with four saves at Iona on Aug. 19 ... the last Eagle goalkeeper to do the same was Erin Seppi with three saves against Stony Brook on Aug. 25, 2016.
• Willebrandt ranks second in the ACC in save percentage (.840) while sitting first in saves per game (4.20).
LAST TIME OUT
• Boston College suffered its first loss of the year on Thursday night on the road, going toe-to-toe with #12 South Carolina before ultimately falling 1-0.
• The teams played a scoreless first half before the Gamecocks cleaned up a loose corner in the 73rd minute for the game-winning goal.
• Wiebke Willebrandt finished with a season-high six saves for the Eagles.
HOT START(S)
• Several Eagles are off to fast starts through the first five games of the season.
• Linda Boama scored a goal in each of the first four games and has added two assists to lead the Eagles with 12 points.
• Boama is tied for third overall in the ACC with her five goals while her 12 points put her tied for second ... she was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 31 after helping BC to a 3-0-0 week with three goals and two assists.
• Rookie Ella Richards has scored four goals in five games and has also recorded two assists.
• BC's 15 goals in the first four games marked the most for the team through the first four games of the year since BC scored 15 goals over the first four games of the 2015 season.
• Wiebke Willebrandt earned her first career shutout in her first career start in the season-opening win at Iona ... she ranks second in the ACC in save percentage (.840) while sitting first in saves per game (4.20).
2021 CAPTAINS
• The Eagles are led by Jenna Bike, Mia Karras and Michela Agresti in 2021.
• This is the second consecutive year that Bike and Karras are captaining the Eagles while Agresti is a first-time captain.
• In 2021, Bike started all 14 contests for the Eagles in her return to the pitch from injury ... the graduate student finished second on the team in scoring with 10 points on four goals and two assists.
• Karras, a graduate student, played and started all 14 of BC's contests last season.
• Agresti has started all 32 game that BC has played in her first two seasons on the Heights ... the defender has played at least 90 minutes in 31 of 32 games.
INTERNATIONAL APPEAL
• The Eagles are a diverse group, having five different countries and 14 different states represented on the team roster of 28.
• The most represented state for BC is Massachusetts, which is called home by six players ... five Eagles hail from California ... 12 states can claim one Eagle each.
• Canada has two players represented while Iceland, Ireland and Germany each have one representative on the roster ... 23 players are from the United States.
SISTER ACT
• The Eagles have two sets of sisters on the roster this season.
• Samantha and Michela Agresti are in their third season together as Eagles.
• Sophomore Emma Goggins is joined this season by her younger sister, Kate Goggins.
Game 6 | Boston College at Kennesaw State
Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021 | 12:00 p.m.
Fifth Third Bank Stadium | Kennesaw, Ga.
A WIN OVER KENNESAW STATE WOULD . . .
• Move Boston College to 5-1-0 on the year.
• Bump the Eagles to 3-0-0 all-time against current ASUN teams.
• Move BC to 1-0-0 in the all-time series with Kennesaw State.
ABOUT KENNESAW STATE
• The Owls will play Georgia State on Friday night, entering that match at 2-2-0 after losses to Charlotte (1-0) and Alabama-Birmingham (2-1) and a pair of 2-1 wins over Charleston and Samford.
• Defender Kathryn Schreck and midfielder Becky Contreras were named to the ASUN 2021 Preseason All-Conference Team ... the Owls were picked to finish fifth in the preseason coaches poll.
• Contreras is the returning leading scorer for the Owls after putting up six points with two goals and two assists last year.
• KSU went 8-8 during the 2021 spring season, reaching the ASUN Conference Tournament Championship game where it fell to Liberty, 1-0.
SERIES HISTORY VS KENNESAW STATE
• This is the first-ever meeting between Kennesaw State and Boston College.
• The Eagles are 2-0-0 all-time against current ASUN schools ... during the 2014 season, the Eagles picked up a 1-0 win over Jacksonville and a 5-0 win over North Florida.
IT'S WORTH NOTING
• Linda Boama leads the Eagles with 12 points on five goals and two assists ... she is tied for third overall in the ACC with her five goals while her 12 points put her tied for second.
• BC has five different goal scorers and 12 different point getters through the first five games of the season ... three Eagles have scored multiple goals.
• Wiebke Willebrandt earned her first career win and shutout in her first career start with four saves at Iona on Aug. 19 ... the last Eagle goalkeeper to do the same was Erin Seppi with three saves against Stony Brook on Aug. 25, 2016.
• Willebrandt ranks second in the ACC in save percentage (.840) while sitting first in saves per game (4.20).
LAST TIME OUT
• Boston College suffered its first loss of the year on Thursday night on the road, going toe-to-toe with #12 South Carolina before ultimately falling 1-0.
• The teams played a scoreless first half before the Gamecocks cleaned up a loose corner in the 73rd minute for the game-winning goal.
• Wiebke Willebrandt finished with a season-high six saves for the Eagles.
HOT START(S)
• Several Eagles are off to fast starts through the first five games of the season.
• Linda Boama scored a goal in each of the first four games and has added two assists to lead the Eagles with 12 points.
• Boama is tied for third overall in the ACC with her five goals while her 12 points put her tied for second ... she was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 31 after helping BC to a 3-0-0 week with three goals and two assists.
• Rookie Ella Richards has scored four goals in five games and has also recorded two assists.
• BC's 15 goals in the first four games marked the most for the team through the first four games of the year since BC scored 15 goals over the first four games of the 2015 season.
• Wiebke Willebrandt earned her first career shutout in her first career start in the season-opening win at Iona ... she ranks second in the ACC in save percentage (.840) while sitting first in saves per game (4.20).
2021 CAPTAINS
• The Eagles are led by Jenna Bike, Mia Karras and Michela Agresti in 2021.
• This is the second consecutive year that Bike and Karras are captaining the Eagles while Agresti is a first-time captain.
• In 2021, Bike started all 14 contests for the Eagles in her return to the pitch from injury ... the graduate student finished second on the team in scoring with 10 points on four goals and two assists.
• Karras, a graduate student, played and started all 14 of BC's contests last season.
• Agresti has started all 32 game that BC has played in her first two seasons on the Heights ... the defender has played at least 90 minutes in 31 of 32 games.
INTERNATIONAL APPEAL
• The Eagles are a diverse group, having five different countries and 14 different states represented on the team roster of 28.
• The most represented state for BC is Massachusetts, which is called home by six players ... five Eagles hail from California ... 12 states can claim one Eagle each.
• Canada has two players represented while Iceland, Ireland and Germany each have one representative on the roster ... 23 players are from the United States.
SISTER ACT
• The Eagles have two sets of sisters on the roster this season.
• Samantha and Michela Agresti are in their third season together as Eagles.
• Sophomore Emma Goggins is joined this season by her younger sister, Kate Goggins.
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