The last time Boston College women’s soccer defeated Clemson was in 2018 when the then-No. 11 Eagles defeated the Tigers 2–1.
On Sunday afternoon, the winless streak continued. BC fell yet again to Clemson 2–0, giving the Tigers their first conference win of 2024 after going 0–4 in previous ACC matchups against Virginia Tech, then-No. 3 Duke and No. 7 Florida State, and Pittsburgh.
The Eagles (10–3–1, 2–2–1 Atlantic Coast) failed to convert any of their 13 corner kicks into scoring opportunities on net against Clemson (5–5–2, 1–4–0), logging just four shots on goal in the matchup.
Every chance of a possible BC scoring opportunity, the Tigers shut them down.
After a back-and-forth battle of possession in the first 15 minutes of the opening half, Clemson finally took control of the ball and never looked back.
Off a Tigers’ corner kick, Clemson’s Mackenzie Duff launched the ball into the top left of the Eagles’ net and snuck it over the hands of Wiebke Willebrandt. Tasked with an opportunity to respond to Clemson’s goal, BC couldn’t do so for the remaining minutes of the game.
While BC’s offense failed to make plays after Clemson’s goal, Willebrandt held BC’s defense together with save after save.
Less than two minutes after the Tigers’ goal, Willebrandt came up big. Following a shot from Jenna Tobia on the bottom center of the net, Willebrandt jumped for the ball, grabbing it and eliminating any possibility of a possible Clemson deflection shot.
But Willebrandt was not done quite yet. With 3:43 left to play in the first half, off another Duff shot, BC’s goalkeeper swiftly punched the ball out of its path toward the net, which resulted in a Clemson corner kick.
And while the Tigers ultimately couldn’t produce another goal while on the attack, they ended the first half having dominated possession.
Despite four corner opportunities for BC, the Eagles were unable to put any of their shots in the back of Clemson’s net. The Tigers registered nine shots in the first half, while BC got three off.
The Eagles needed a change going into the half. Instead, it didn’t take long for the Tigers to bring another shot home and take the game further out of BC’s reach.
Just 55 seconds into the second frame, Clemson delivered yet again. After Tobia’s shot was saved by Willebrandt, Kendall Bodak corralled the rebound as she ran toward BC’s net. Nailing the ball with a right-footed shot, Bodak sent the ball into the bottom left of BC’s net, silencing any chance at an immediate BC comeback.
As the clock ticked down, so did BC’s chances at producing a goal.
Despite tallying nine corners in the second frame compared to three from Clemson, BC was unable to convert any into a goal.
What was more telling was the Eagles’ inability to produce shots on net. Going into the game, BC ranked top-20 in the country in goal-scoring, but their matchup against the Tigers told the opposite story.
In 50 minutes of play, Clemson registered 19 shots on net while BC only delivered nine, ending in a Tiger shutout and calling into question BC’s offensive production.
