
Photo by: Nell Redmond, the ACC
Eagles Square Off Against Tigers in NCAA First Round
November 14, 2024 | Field Hockey
The winner advances to play in the quarterfinals on Sunday
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Boston College Eagles (14-6) are set to take on the Princeton University Tigers (13-5) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Ellen Ryan Field in Merion Station, Pa. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
- Points leaders: Madelieve Drion (24), Peyton Hale (23), Yani Zhong (21). 12 Eagles have at least two points.
- The Eagles have outscored their opponents 45-27 this season.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Charley Kramer was named the ACC Goalkeeper of the Year on Monday, November 4. She is the first BC player to earn goalkeeper of the year honors since Jill Dedman was named Big East Goalkeeper of the Year in 2000.
- Kramer recorded the third-most saves in the ACC (71), the fourth-best goals against average (1.382), the fourth most saves per game (3.55), and the fourth-best save percentage (.724).
- Yani Zhong joins Kramer as All-ACC First Team honorees, while Eva Kluskens and Peyton Hale also earned All-ACC Second Team selections.
- Points leaders: Beth Yeager (41), Grace Schulze (14), Talia Schenck (13). 14 Tigers have notched two or more points.
- Yeager appeared in the 2024 Summer Olympics, representing the United States.
- Robyn Thompson has been solid in goal for the Tigers this season, allowing 21 goals while recording 55 saves and a .733 save percentage.
- Princeton has outscored opponents 38-21 this season.
- This is the fifth NCAA tournament appearance for the Tigers under head coach Carla Tagliente.
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