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No. 1 Boston College Outmatches Women's Lacrosse, 20-6, in Season Opener
February 9, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Squaring off at the home of the top-ranked team in the nation, Boston College outmatched the Boston University women's lacrosse team, 20-6, in its season opener Saturday afternoon at the Newton Soccer & Lacrosse Field.
Ava Barry and Kelly Mathews led the Terriers with two goals apiece, while Kaitlin Belval and Molly Kern also found the back of the net.
How It Happened
Ava Barry and Kelly Mathews led the Terriers with two goals apiece, while Kaitlin Belval and Molly Kern also found the back of the net.
How It Happened
- Boston College scored just 34 seconds into the game, sparking a 6-0 run over the first eight minutes.
- Barry snapped the run by burying a feed from Mathews at the 10-minute mark.
- The sophomore followed with her second strike, this time taking it solo, with 13:44 to go before the break.
- Belval and Kelly Mathews went for back-to-back strikes within a 46-second span to make it an 11-4 game at the break.
- Seven different Eagles got on the board to guide a 9-0 run to start the second half of action.
- Kern sent in a feed from Catherine McAuley with four minutes left before Mathews netted the final score of the day with 11 ticks left.
- Freshman Kennady Smith made her first career start in net, marking the first time a rookie has earned the starting nod in net for the Terriers since Caroline Meegan in 2014.
- Riley Kokoruda also earned a starting nod at the midfield, while Maddie MacMaster and Hannah Kenneally saw the field for their collegiate debuts.
- Belval led the Terriers in ground balls (3) and draw controls (2).
- The Terriers will be back in action next Saturday, Feb. 16 as part of a Nickerson Field doubleheader.
- The men's team opens the day at noon against Dartmouth before the women's team closes the doubleheader against the River Hawks at 3:30 p.m.
Team Stats
BU
BC
Shots
17
38
Turnovers
8
8
Caused Turnovers
3
5
Draw Controls
5
22
Free-Position Shots
2
15
Ground Balls
10
8
Game Leaders
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2
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Pen
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GB
2
CT
0
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1
A
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FO
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Pen
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GB
3
CT
1
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
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