CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College field hockey (6-8, 1-4 ACC) returns home for a pair of ACC matchups, hosting No. 16 California (8-5, 1-4 ACC) on Friday before welcoming Stanford (9-5, 1-4 ACC) for senior day at Newton on Sunday.
WEEKEND RECAP
Boston College fell to No. 10 North Carolina, 4-0, on Friday evening at Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Senior goalkeeper Charlotte Kramer recorded six saves against the Tar Heels, keeping the Eagles within one through halftime after BC held North Carolina scoreless in the opening quarter.
THE OPPONENTS
No. 16 California
- Friday marks the eighth meeting between Boston College and California. The Eagles faced the Golden Bears on the road last season, falling in a shootout.
- Cal enters the weekend after a 7-1 victory over UC Davis in its only contest last weekend.
- Senior forward Holly Pears was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week after totaling eight points on four goals, earning her first career ACC weekly honor. Pears is tied for fifth in the conference in goals.
- Liz Klompmaker leads the Golden Bears with 12 goals and four assists for 28 points, ranking second in the ACC in both goals and points.
- Carine van Wiechen, who transferred to Cal from Boston College, ranks second in the ACC in saves per game, averaging 4.77.
Stanford
- Sunday marks the 10th meeting between Boston College and Stanford. The Eagles faced the Cardinal on the road last season, falling 2-1 in overtime.
- Stanford enters the weekend with a 9-5 record and is one of two unranked teams in the ACC alongside Boston College. The Cardinal will face Syracuse before traveling to Newton.
- Junior goalkeeper Anya Jackson leads the conference with 77 saves this season.
- Stanford has successfully cleared 48 of 63 opponent penalty-corner opportunities while converting nine of its 59 penalty-corner attempts.
- Star Horlock leads the Cardinal in both goals and points this season.
GOALIE ON WATCH
Kramer moved into eighth all-time at Boston College with 24 career wins this season. She ranks among the program’s top 10 in career wins and shutouts and is on track to finish her career with five different top-10 marks in BC goalkeeping history.
Through the Eagles’ most recent 12 games, Kramer has recorded 56 saves with a .709 save percentage and a 1.66 goals-against average. Her nine saves against Harvard marked a season high, followed by eight against Duke.
LEADING LADIES
Thirteen Eagles have found the back of the net this season, led by Klara Mueffelmann with five goals and 11 points.
Captain Madelieve Drion paces the Eagles with five assists, ranking sixth in the ACC, while Maren Boyle follows Mueffelmann with 10 points.
Caroline Chisholm and Boyle have each recorded a defensive save for the Eagles.
UP NEXT
The Eagles Conclude the regular season at Syracuse on Friday Oct. 30 at 4:30 p.m.
