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No. 11 Eagles Visit No. 1 Tar Heels for Top-Ranked ACC Battle
October 05, 2023 | Field Hockey
Margo Carlin Enters Friday on a Seven-Game Point Streak
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The No. 11 Eagles (7-4, 1-2 ACC) travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to take on the No. 1 Tar Heels (8-1, 2-0 ACC) on Friday at 4:00 p.m. Action will be streamed live on ACCNX.
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
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BC is coming off a 5-0 shutout victory against Vermont to stand at 7-4 and landed 11th in this week's NFHCA DI Coaches poll
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Graduate forward Margo Carlin is currently on a seven-game point streak, tallying eight goals and four assists in that span. She is tied for second in the ACC for assists (6) and total points (24) while ranking third in goals (9)
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The Eagles are ranked first in the ACC for save percentage (.811) and are tied for second in goals allowed average (.91)
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Caroline Kelly heads into Friday at number two in the conference for saves (38) and save percentage (.809). The graduate keeper also ranks third in goals allowed average (.81)
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Point leaders through 11 games: Margo Carlin (24), Peyton Hale (14), Martina Giacchino/Kara Heck (9). 16 different Eagles have recorded at least one point
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12 Different Eagles have scored this season: Carlin (9), Hale (5), Heck/Garber (4), Giacchino/Kluskens (2), Hefting/Hijdra/Drion/Arra/Jones/Serowik (1)
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ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA
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North Carolina is on a seven-game winning streak, landing at No. 1 in this week's NFHCA DI Coaches poll
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The Tar Heels are 3-1 at home, with their only loss of the season coming from a 2-3 overtime loss to No. 1 Iowa back in August
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UNC has only allowed nine goals across nine games, outscoring their opponents 28-9 so far this season
SERIES HISTORY VS. UNC
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UNC holds a 20-2 all-time advantage vs. Boston College, dating back to 1994.
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The Eagles last win came in 2016, winning 2-1. The Tar Heels won the most recent matchup 4-3, last season at BC.
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The Tar Heels defeated the Eagles in the 2019 NCAA Final Four, winning 6-3.
IT'S WORTH NOTING…
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Boston College averages 14.6 shots/game, holding opponents to 8.5 shots/game.
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The Eagles are 7-0 in games decided in regulation Â
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BC has a 74-42 penalty corner advantage over opponents this season
SIBLING RIVALRY
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Friday will be the second meeting between the Heck sisters: BC's Kara Heck (Sr.) and UNC's Ryleigh Heck. (So.)
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Their mother, Kerry Heck, played field hockey and lacrosse at James Madison.
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