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No. 12 Eagles Set to Host UConn on Sunday
October 14, 2023 | Field Hockey
Eagles Coming Off of 4-2 Win Over Brown
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The No. 12 Eagles (8-5, 1-3 ACC) are set to host UConn (5-9, 2-3 BIG EAST) on Sunday at noon. Action will be streamed live from Newton, Mass. on the ACC Network. Sunday's game will also serve as BC's MS Awareness Game.
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
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The Eagles are coming off a 4-2 victory over Brown on Monday to stand at 8-5. Boston College landed at No. 12 in this week's NFHCA Coaches poll
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Point leaders through 13 games: Margo Carlin (24), Peyton Hale (19), Martina Giacchino/Simone Hefting (11). 16 different Eagles have tallied at least one point
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12 different Eagles have scored this season: Carlin (9), Hale (7), Garber (5), Heck (4), Hefting (3), Giacchino/Kluskens (2), Hijdra/Drion/Arra/Serowik/Jones (1)
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Graduate goalkeeper Caroline Kelly has made all 13 starts for Boston College. She has recorded 46 saves with a .767 save percentage.
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ABOUT UCONN
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The Huskies are coming off a 2-1 loss to Providence on Friday
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12 Huskies have tallied points this season, with seven of them scoring at least one goal
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Natalie McKenna has started at net in all 14 games for UConn, recording 68 saves with a .739 save percentage
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IT'S WORTH NOTING…
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The Eagles have yet to concede any game to a team ranked outside of the Top-10. Across seven games against such opponents, BC has tallied a composite score of 31-4
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Boston College is 8-1 in the first 60 minutes of play. Their only regulation loss came at the hands of No. 1 North Carolina
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The Eagles have posted advantageous numbers this season in goals, assists, and corners: out-performing the competition 37-15, 40-13, and 95-50 respectively
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