Boston College Athletics
Sunday, September 13
6:00 PM
Boston College
vs
Syracuse
Women's Soccer Opens ACC Play Against Syracuse
September 12, 2026 | Women's Soccer
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's soccer team opens Atlantic Coast Conference play Sunday, Sept. 13, hosting Syracuse at noon at Newton Campus Soccer Field. The matchup will stream live on ACCNX
LAST TIME OUT
- Boston College remained perfect on the season with a 4-0 victory over Boston University on Sept. 10, improving to 7-0-0.
- Ashley Roberts opened the scoring in the eighth minute off an assist from Sophie Reale.
- Addyson Kalaw doubled the Eagles' advantage in the 28th minute, with Reale again providing the assist.
- Reale added a goal of her own in the 53rd minute off an assist from Alex Schoenstadt before Nicollette Kiorpes capped the scoring just over a minute later.
- Reale finished with one goal and three assists, while Kiorpes and Kalaw each recorded a goal.
- BC finished with a 21-13 advantage in shots and a 10-4 edge in corner kicks.
- Olivia Shippee made six saves in 80:14 of action before Faith Fenwick entered for the final 9:46 and recorded one save. The Eagles posted their second shutout of the season.
BEST START SINCE 2009
- Boston College enters ACC play with a 7-0-0 record, marking the program's best start to a season since 2009.
- The Eagles have scored 24 goals through seven games while allowing just five.
- BC has outshot its opponents 128-68 and holds a 60-28 advantage in corner kicks.
- The Eagles have recorded 22 assists on their 24 goals and have scored in every game this season.
- Nicollette Kiorpes leads the Eagles with six goals and 12 points.
- Emily Mara has four goals and four assists for 12 points, while Addyson Kalaw has five goals and one assist for 11 points.
- Sophie Reale has three goals and five assists for 11 points, including four points in Thursday's win over Boston University.
ACC PLAY BEGINS
- Sunday's matchup marks the start of Boston College's 10-game ACC schedule.
- The Eagles enter conference play unbeaten at 7-0-0 and have won seven consecutive games to open the 2026 campaign.
- BC has scored 3.43 goals per game while allowing just 0.71 goals per game this season.
- The Eagles are averaging 18.3 shots and 8.6 corner kicks per game, while holding opponents to 9.7 shots per game.
- BC will look to carry its offensive success into conference play after recording 128 shots and 58 shots on goal through the first seven games.
A LOOK AT SYRACUSE
- Syracuse enters Sunday's matchup with a 3-2-2 record after falling 1-0 at Binghamton on Sept. 3.
- The Orange have scored eight goals through seven games while allowing four, averaging 1.14 goals per game.
- Syracuse has recorded 76 shots, including 35 on goal, and has earned 30 corner kicks.
- Vickie Jones leads the Orange with three goals and six points.
- Abby Incorvaia has two goals and two assists for six points, while Farrah Stephens, Moo Galbus and Jasmine Nixon have each recorded two points.
- Goalkeeper Maya Naimoli has started six games and owns a 0.33 goals-against average and .913 save percentage, with 21 saves and four shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY
- Sunday marks the 20th all-time meeting between Boston College and Syracuse.
- The Eagles hold a 13-4-2 advantage in the all-time series.
- BC has won the last two meetings between the teams, including a 1-0 victory at Syracuse on Oct. 19, 2025.
- The Eagles' 2025 victory marked their first win at Syracuse since 2018.
- Syracuse and Boston College first met in 1996, with the Eagles holding the all-time advantage. Syracuse lists BC as its most frequent opponent, with 20 previous meetings entering Sunday's contest.
UP NEXT
Boston College hits the road for its first ACC road matchup of the season, traveling to Notre Dame on Friday, Sept. 18, for a 7 p.m. contest. The Eagles then return home Thursday, Sept. 24, hosting California at 6 p.m. at Newton Campus Soccer Field.
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