BOSTON — The Boston University women's lacrosse team kept it close in the first quarter, but ultimately could not hold on as the top-ranked Boston College Eagles defeated the Terriers, 21-6, at Nickerson Field on Sunday afternoon.
The score was 2-2 with 9 minutes to go in the first quarter before Boston College scored five straight goals to put themselves up 7-2 at the end of the first quarter on a chilly day at Nickerson Field.
The Terriers had highlights in two-goal games from both senior
Avery Jones and sophomore Izzy Amonte, but the Eagles led 13-5 at halftime and pulled away from there, only allowing one goal in the second half of play. Sophomore
Natalie Aiosa had a career day in goal, making 12 saves for BU.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Rachel Clark scored her first of five goals for BC in the first minute of play.
- Sophomore Tessa Geddes responded with BU's first goal of the season at 13:24 in the first quarter on a feed from Avery Jones.
- BC scored again before sophomore Izabella Amonte turned around and tied the game at 1-1 with her first career goal at 11:21.
- The Eagles then scored five straight goals with Clark finding the back of the net twice and freshman Molly Driscoll scoring two times.
- Amonte ended the Eagles' run with a goal in the first minute of the second quarter.
- Following a BC tally, senior Avery Jones responded for the Terriers, taking a pass from Raegan Bailey and scoring at 12:19 in the second quarter.
- The Terriers were held scoreless for the next nine minutes before sophomore Alex Cutone scored on an assist from Reilly Walsh, making it 12-5 BC.
- BC held the Terriers scoreless in the third quarter and scored four goals of their own, stretching the lead to 17-5 entering the final frame.
- Jones found the back of the net for her second goal of the game from the 8-meter with 8:31 to play in the fourth.
- BC scored three more goals before the game finished.
GAME NOTES
- BU had 16 clears to the Eagles' 15.
- The Terriers were outshot 33-10 by the Eagles.
- Jones also grabbed three ground balls, leading the Terriers and tying BC's Shea Baker for the game-high.
- Aiosa's 12 saves are the most by a Terrier since Reilly Agres made 16 saves against Bucknell in 2023.
- Going back to last year, Cutone is now on a five-game goal streak after scoring eight goals in the team's last four games.
- Jones finished with four points, tying her career high from a game against Iona in February 2024.
UP NEXT
- BU will turn around and host Sacred Heart on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
- Opening draw against the Pioneers is set for 4:30 p.m.