This week in Boston College athletics saw soccer, track and field, volleyball, and tennis all compete and largely struggle.
Sports, Women's Soccer
Eagles Overmatched by Top Ranked Tar Heels
Boston College women’s soccer posed little obstacle to No. 1 UNC as the Tar Heels extended their ACC regular season unbeaten streak to 39 games.
Sports, Women's Soccer
Eagles Score Three but Still Fall to Panthers
Boston College women’s soccer has struggled massively on the offensive end of the pitch so far this season, failing to score in its first two matches of the year, both 2-0 losses. The Eagles’ offense, led by a stellar performance from Sam Smith, finally found its form on Thursday, but the defense could not keep…
Sports, Fall, Women's Soccer
Eagles Concede 88th Minute Equalizer, Settle for Draw Against Wake Forest
The Eagles took the lead three times, but conceded an equalizer in the 88th minute and had to settle for a 3-3 draw with Wake Forest on Senior Day.
Sports, Fall, Women's Soccer
Second-Half Surge Sends Eagles to 4-0 Win Over Miami
Olivia Vaughn tallied twice after the break and BC used a first-minute goal and a three-goal second half to power past Miami in a decisive 4-0 victory.
Sports, Fall, Women's Soccer
BC Frustrated by Friars, Settles for First Draw of the Season
With three minutes left to play in Boston College women’s soccer’s match against Providence, it looked like the Eagles had a win in the bag. BC led, 1-0, thanks to a goal from Gianna Mitchell, and hadn’t conceded a goal since Sept. 1 at Princeton. That shutout streak ended, though, at an incredibly inopportune time…
Sports, Fall, Column
Fall Freshman Class Will Have Major Impact for Years to Come
The future is bright at BC across the board, as every fall team on campus has one if not several impact freshmen—an impressive total for one class.
Sports, Fall, Women's Soccer
Smith Strikes Twice, Eagles Pass First Road Test of Season
Last winter, Boston College women’s soccer saw its leading scorer, Sam Coffey, transfer to Penn State. Then, in the leadup to the 2019 campaign, the Eagles lost Jenna Bike and Kayla Duran—two other players who were expected to be key pieces of their attack—to season-ending injuries. Needless to say, there were some questions about how…
Sports, Fall, Women's Soccer
Eagles Notch First Shutout of Season, Maintain Perfect Start with Win Over BU
Under first-year head coach Jason Lowe, Boston College women’s soccer has already displayed a tendency to come out of the gate strong. In each of the first two games under Lowe, the Eagles tallied within the first 10 minutes. It’s a habit and mentality, apparently, that was inspired at least partly by the United States…
Sports, Fall, Women's Soccer
Vaughn Scores Twice, Eagles Use First Half Surge to Down UMass Lowell
Olivia Vaughn, who sat out the whole spring, scored twice and added an assist as the Eagles surged past visiting UMass Lowell for their second win in a row.
