
Boston College Tops Northeastern For Road Win
August 21, 2022 | Women's Soccer
The Eagles picked up a 4-1 win at Parsons Field on Sunday afternoon.
BROOKLINE, Mass. – The Boston College women's soccer team earned a 4-1 win at Northeastern on Sunday afternoon at Parsons Field. Four different Eagles scored in the hard-fought victory.
BC took a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute but the Huskies equalized 15 minutes later. The Eagles, though, regained a 2-1 lead before half time and struck again in the 79th and 81st minute for the win.
Game 2 | Boston College 4, Northeastern 1
Aug. 21, 2022
Brookline, Mass. | Parsons Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
BC took a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute but the Huskies equalized 15 minutes later. The Eagles, though, regained a 2-1 lead before half time and struck again in the 79th and 81st minute for the win.
Game 2 | Boston College 4, Northeastern 1
Aug. 21, 2022
Brookline, Mass. | Parsons Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 13' | Emily Sapienza came down the right side of the box and then cut in before sending a shot low past the keeper to the far left post.
- 28' | Vivian Akyirem took a shot with her left foot from the left side off of an assist from Jessie Hunt.
- 42' | Taking a feed from Riley Kerber, Andi Barth broke in on goal and beat the keeper through the legs for a 3-1 lead.
- 79' | Sam Smith earned and then converted the penalty kick with a high shot.
- 81' | Éabha O'Mahony's beautiful feed to Ella Richards allowed Richards to get in on the left side of the box up from the left post and finish.
- Boston College had a 23-9 lead in shots and a 11-5 lead in shots on goal.
- Boston College had an 8-4 edge in corner kicks.
- Wiebke Willebrandt made four saves to move to 2-0-0 on the year.
- Boston College is now 17-0-1 all-time against Northeastern with a mark of 5-0-1 in road matches and a record of 3-0-0 under head coach Jason Lowe.
- Sydney Segalla led BC with a game-high five shots.
- Kenna Thomas made her collegiate debut in the second half.
- Andi Barth scored her first collegiate goal with her first-half strike.
- Éabha O'Mahony earned her first collegiate point with a second-half assist.
- Boston College (2-0-0)
- Northeastern (1-1-0)
- The Eagles will return home to host ninth-ranked Michigan at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25 at the Newton Campus Soccer Field.
Team Stats
BCE
NEU
Goals
4
1
Shots
23
9
Shots on Goal
11
5
Saves
4
7
Corners
8
4
Fouls
10
9
Scoring Plays

Emily Sapienza (2)
Assisted By: Ella Richards
GOAL by BCE Sapienza, Emily Assist by Richards, Ella.
12:24

Vivian Akyirem (1)
Assisted By: Jessie Hunt
GOAL by NEU Akyirem, Vivian Assist by Hunt, Jessie.
27:37

Andi Barth (1)
Assisted By: Riley Kerber
GOAL by BCE Barth, Andi Assist by Kerber, Riley.
41:38

Sam Smith
BCE Sam Smith PENALTY KICK GOAL.
78:27

Ella Richards (1)
Assisted By: Laura Gouvin , Eabha O'Mahony
GOAL by BCE Richards, Ella Assist by Gouvin, Laura and O'Mahony, Eabha.
81:20
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