Women's Soccer Hosts a Pair of Matches

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's soccer team hosts No. 15 South Carolina in the home opener on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Newton Campus in the first of two home matches this week. BC welcomes San Jose State on Sunday at 12 p.m.

Both of BC's contests will stream on ACC Network Extra.

Game 1 | Boston College vs. No. 15 South Carolina
Thursday, Aug. 24 | 7:00 p.m.
Newton Lacrosse & Soccer Field | Newton, Mass.

Game 2 | Boston College vs. San Jose State
Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 | 12:00 p.m.
Newton Lacrosse & Soccer Field | Newton, Mass.

WHAT'S ON TAP . . .
• After two games in California to open the season, the Eagles will play two straight contests at home this week.
• BC hosts a ranked South Carolina team on Thursday in the home opener at Newton before welcoming San Jose State on Sunday.
• It's the first time since 2017 that BC will host an SEC opponent (Vanderbilt).

A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD . . .
• Give Boston College its first win of the season and against South Carolina.
• Give the Eagles their first win over a ranked opponent since 2018, defeating then-No. 23 NC State at home.
• Give BC its first win over an SEC foe since 2018 (Mississippi State).
• Give head coach Jason Lowe a 3-1-1 in home openers.

ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
• Boston College went 5-8-5 overall and 1-7-2 in ACC play during the 2022 season ... the Eagles were 3-3-3 at home and 2-5-2 on the road.
• BC returns four of its top five scorers from a season ago in Emily Sapienza, Ella Richards, Andi Barth and Sophia Lowenberg.
• All 1,620 minutes in goal return ... Wiebke Willebrandt started 17 games last season - going 5-8-4 with a .729 save percentage, 1.56 goals against average and three shutouts (and Eva Nahas earned a tie in her start).

SERIES HISTORIES
• Boston College has played South Carolina and San Jose State a combined one time, with the lone matchup coming against the Gamecocks.

ABOUT HEAD COACH JASON LOWE
• Now in his fifth season as the helm of the Eagles, Jason Lowe was named the program's fifth head coach on Jan. 9, 2019.
• Lowe arrived on the Heights after serving on the coaching staff at Wake Forest since 2014, including 2017 and 2018 as associate head coach.
• The Shaker Heights, Ohio native helped the Demon Deacons reach the NCAA tournament Round of 32 in 2017 and the Sweet 16 in 2018.
• Prior to Wake Forest, Lowe served as an assistant coach at Alabama for five seasons and two years at Emory.
• Lowe served as a goalkeeper for the Wake Forest men's soccer team from 1994-97.
• In addition to receiving his bachelor's degree from Wake Forest in 1998, Lowe also earned his MBA in 2002.

MEET THE CAPTAIN
• The Eagles are captained this season by graduate student Claire Mensi.
• Mensi played in 16 of 18 contests in 2022 while making seven starts ... the Katonah, N.Y. native scored two goals, including a game-winning goal.
• Prior to arriving on the Heights, Mensi played four seasons at Bucknell University where she was a two-year captain and helped lead the Bison to the 2021 Patriot League championship along with an NCAA Tournament berth.
• In addition to Mensi, Laura Gouvin, Emily Sapienza, Sonia Walk and Wiebke Willebrandt are a part of the team's Leadership Council.

SCOUTING SOUTH CAROLINA (1-0-1, 0-0-0 SEC)
• The Gamecocks are coming off a 6-0 win over Jacksonville in their previous outing.
• Reagan Schubach led four different players who scored with a pair of goals.
• USC won the 2022 SEC Tournament, downing Alabama in the title match.
• The Gamecocks were picked to finish third in the SEC.

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Players Mentioned

Andi Barth

Laura Gouvin

Sophia Lowenberg

Claire Mensi

Eva Nahas

Ella Richards

Emily Sapienza

Sonia Walk

Wiebke Willebrandt