CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College field hockey (4-7, 0-3 ACC) will welcome No.15 Virginia (6-4, 2-3 ACC) on Friday night for a 6 p.m. matchup before Boston University (5-5) comes to Newton on Sunday for a noon game. Both games will be broadcast on ACCNX.
WEEKEND RECAP
BC split the weekend with a 2-1 overtime loss to No. 5 Wake Forest on Friday before defeating Northeastern, 5-1, on Sunday.
Maren Boyle recorded a hat trick against Northeastern, marking the first three goals of her collegiate career.
Caroline Chisholm scored in the first quarter against Wake Forest, and the Eagles maintained their advantage through the first three quarters before Wake Forest’s Ava Moore scored with 8:15 remaining in regulation. The Demon Deacons went on to secure the victory in overtime.
THE OPPONENT
No. 15 Virginia
- Friday’s matchup will mark the 31st meeting between Boston College and Virginia.
- The Eagles faced the Cavaliers on the road last season, falling 2-0.
- Virginia enters Friday’s matchup with a 6-4 record and is ranked No. 15 in the NFHCA poll.
- The Cavaliers are coming off a 2-1 loss to No. 20 Cal. Despite the loss, goalkeeper Nilou Lempers recorded a career-high 15 saves, the most by a Virginia goalkeeper since 2009 and the most in an ACC game this season.
- Mia Abello leads Virginia with six goals this season and 24 in her career, which ranks tied for fifth in the ACC.
- Emma Wachilla leads the Cavaliers with seven assists, which also ranks first in the conference.
- Virginia has been shut out in two ACC contests this season, falling to both Duke and Syracuse.
Boston University
- Sunday’s matchup will mark the 36th meeting between Boston College and Boston University.
- The Eagles faced the Terriers on the road last season, falling 1-0.
- BU enters the weekend with a 5-5 record and a 2-0 mark in Patriot League play. The Terriers will face Holy Cross on Friday before making their way to Newton.
- Boston University enters the weekend on a three-game winning streak, defeating its last three opponents by a combined score of 19-4.
- Caroline O’Brien and Nicole Lauro were named the Patriot League Forward and Midfielder of the Week, respectively.
- Lucy Johnson leads the Terriers with 11 goals on the season. Adding an assist, Johnson has totaled 23 points through 10 games.
UP NEXT
Following the weekend’s home contests, BC will travel to Chapel Hill to face No. 3 North Carolina before returning home to host No. 12 Cal.
