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#5 Duke Tops Eagles in Durham
September 22, 2022 | Women's Soccer
The Eagles fell to the fifth-ranked Blue Devils, 3-0, at Koskinen Stadium.
DURHAM, N.C. – The Boston College women's soccer team fell to fifth-ranked Duke, 3-0, on Thursday night at Koskinen Stadium.
The Blue Devils broke through first on a strike from Kat Rader in the 12th minute. The hosts then converted a penalty kick right before the break and then added a third goal in the 54th minute.
#5 Duke 3, Boston College 0
Sept. 22, 2022
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME NOTES
The Blue Devils broke through first on a strike from Kat Rader in the 12th minute. The hosts then converted a penalty kick right before the break and then added a third goal in the 54th minute.
#5 Duke 3, Boston College 0
Sept. 22, 2022
Durham, N.C. | Koskinen Stadium
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 12' | After getting a ball over the top on the right side, Kat Rader cut in towards the middle of the field and from just outside the box, placed a left-footed shot inside the left post.
- 37' | Michelle Cooper converted a penalty kick with a low shot inside the left post.
- 54' | A ball was sent in from the flank that Cooper was able to flick back towards goal with her head.
GAME NOTES
- Duke had a 19-3 lead in shots.
- The Blue Devils had a 4-2 lead in corner kicks.
- The Eagles are now 4-13-3 in the all-time series with Duke … BC has a mark of 1-8-1 on the road against the Blue Devils.
- Goalkeeper Wiebke Willebrandt with eight saves for the Eagles … Ruthie Jones made one save for the Blue Devils.
- Emily Sapienza, Samantha Agresti and Andi Barth tallied shots for BC.
- Sapienza has now registered a shot in seven out of 10 contests this season.
- The Eagles will now ready to face #3 North Carolina at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Dorrance Field.
- Boston College (4-2-3, 0-1-0 ACC)
- Duke (6-2-0, 1-0-0 ACC)
Team Stats
BCE
DUKE
Goals
0
3
Shots
3
19
Shots on Goal
1
11
Saves
8
1
Corners
2
4
Fouls
6
6
Scoring Plays

Kat Rader (4)
Assisted By: Maggie Graham , Sophie Jones
GOAL by DUKE Rader, Kat Assist by Graham, Maggie and Jones, Sophie.
11:38

Michelle Cooper (6)
DUKE Michelle Cooper PENALTY KICK GOAL.
36:32

Michelle Cooper (6)
Assisted By: Mackenzie Pluck , Olivia Migli
GOAL by DUKE Cooper, Michelle Assist by Pluck, Mackenzie and Migli, Olivia.
53:53
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