Thursday, August 18
Newton, Mass.
5:30 PM
Boston College
1-0-0, 0-0-0
2
vs
0
Villanova
0-1-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Villanova
0
0
0
Boston College
0
2
2
Photo by: John Quackenbos
Eagles Earn Win Over Villanova in Season Opener
August 18, 2022 | Women's Soccer
Claire Mensi and Emily Sapienza scored for BC.
NEWTON, Mass. – The Boston College women's soccer team earned a season-opening 2-0 win over Villanova on Thursday night at the Newton Campus Soccer Field.
After a scoreless first half, BC struck 12 minutes into the second. The Eagles added an insurance goal in the 80th minute to seal the home and season-opening victory.
Game 1 | Boston College 2, Villanova 0
Aug. 18, 2022
Newton, Mass. | Newton Campus Soccer Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first half, BC struck 12 minutes into the second. The Eagles added an insurance goal in the 80th minute to seal the home and season-opening victory.
Game 1 | Boston College 2, Villanova 0
Aug. 18, 2022
Newton, Mass. | Newton Campus Soccer Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 57' | Riley Kerber carried the ball down the right side of the field and cut in along the top of the box, evading three defenders to open up a lane to Emily Sapienza. Sapienza sent a long one-touch look into the upper-right corner of the net.
- 80' | After earning a penalty kick by drawing a handball inside the box, Claire Mensi converted the attempt.
- Boston College had a 17-5 lead in shots on goal.
- Boston College had a 6-0 lead in corner kicks.
- Wiebke Willebrandt made two saves for her first shutout of the season … it is the third shutout of her career … this is the second consecutive season opener that Willebrandt has posted a shutout.
- Boston College is now 12-6-1 in the all-time series with Villanova, including a mark of 9-2-0 in home games.
- The Eagles are now 3-1-0 in home openers under head coach Jason Lowe and 3-2-0 overall in the last five.
- Ragna Magnúsdóttir, Sophia Lowenberg, Riley Kerber and Sydney Segalla made their collegiate debuts … Emily Sapienza, Claire Mensi and Alycia Morin made their Boston College debuts.
- Claire Mensi's goal was her first at Boston College and seventh of her career … she is now 4-for-5 on penalty kick attempts in her career.
- Emily Sapienza's goal was her first at Boston College and fourth of her career.
- Riley Kerber picked up her first collegiate point with an assist.
- Sam Smith led BC with a game-high four shots on goal.
- The Eagles will travel to nearby Northeastern on Sunday to take on the Huskies at 1 p.m. at Parsons Field.
- Boston College (1-0-0)
- Villanova (0-1-0)
Team Stats
NOV
BOS
Goals
0
2
Shots
5
17
Shots on Goal
2
6
Saves
4
2
Corners
0
6
Fouls
9
16
Scoring Plays
Emily Sapienza (1)
Assisted By: Riley Kerber
GOAL by BOS Sapienza, Emily Assist by Kerber, Riley.
56:24
Claire Mensi
BOS Claire Mensi PENALTY KICK GOAL.
79:52
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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