BC to Host Wake Forest on Senior Day

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — The No. 21 Boston College Eagles (6-8, 2-2) will host the No. 12 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-4, 3-1), on Friday night, where the Eagles will celebrate Senior Day, honoring their seven seniors this year.

This year's senior class:
• Milagros Arteta
• Margo Carlin
• Darcy Clement
• Kendall Hanlon
• Sarah Johnson (Gr.)
• Lois Lekawael
• Autumn Littlefield

The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ from the Field Hockey Complex in Newton, Mass.

GAME NOTES

CELEBRATING THE SENIORS

• Combined, the seniors have logged 7 goals, 10 assists, and 24 points.

• Margo Carlin was named to the 2022 ACC Preseason Field Hockey team.

• Carlin, Hanlon, Johnson, and Littlefield are the 2022-23 team captains.

ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE

• The Eagles snapped a three-game skid with a 6-2 win over Northeastern on Wednesday night.

• Six of seven Eagles losses came against top-20 opponents, and BC has two top-20 wins (Virginia, Duke).

• Peyton Hale leads the team in goals (7), points (17), and shots on goal (19).

• Sarah Johnson leads the team in assists with four. 13 different Eagles have at least one point.

• Points Leaders: Peyton Hale (17) , Margo Carlin Sarah Johnson/Victoria Arra (8),

• BC set a new season-high in scoring vs. Northeastern with six goals. BC has scored 3+ goals five times this year (3-2).

• Freshman goalie Carine Van Wiechen (3-5), has started the last three games, and has 37 saves and one shutout.

• Junior goalie Emily Gillespie (3-2) has started five games, with 11 goals allowed, 18 saves, and one shutout.

• Head Coach Kelly Doton is in her eighth season as head coach of the Eagles.

ABOUT WAKE FOREST

• The Demon Deacons (11-4, 3-1) come into Friday ranked No. 13, down one spot from last week.

• Wake Forest has gone 6-1 over their last seven, falling to No. 17 James Madison 2-0 in their last game.

• Wake has four top-25 wins, against Ohio State, Duke, Louisville, & Virginia.

• Meike Lanckohr leads Wake in goals (8), assists (9), and points (25).

• Ellie Todd is 11-3 in goal this season, with 14 goals allowed and a .759 save percentage.

• Jennifer Averill is in her 31st season as head coach of the Demon Deacons.

SERIES HISTORY VS. WAKE FOREST

• Boston College and Wake Forest have played 28 times since 1997. Wake holds the all-time advantage, 19-9.

• Since 2018, the Eagles are 4-2, winning the most recent matchup 2-1.

• Five of the last six matchups have been decided by 2+ goals. BC is 4-0 in the last four one-goal games.

IT'S WORTH NOTING...

• Wake Forest graduate student Sky Caron played four years at Boston College as an undergrad.

• Boston College averages 15.5 shots/game, holding opponents to 11.3 shots/game.

• The Eagles are 6-1 in games where they hold opponents to 2 goals or fewer.

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Players Mentioned

Victoria Arra

Milagros Arteta

Margo Carlin

Sky Caron

Darcy Clement

Emily Gillespie

Peyton Hale

Kendall Hanlon

Sarah Johnson

Lois Lekawael

Autumn Littlefield

Carine Van Wiechen