The Eagles outshot the Terriers 10-5 and won more penalty corner opportunities than their local rival, but it was Eva van de Mierop who provided the winning moment, scoring the only goal of the game off a penalty corner six minutes into the second half.
The Eagles won eight penalty corners to Harvard’s two, but couldn’t find the back of the net on any of them, while Harvard scored the only goal of a game on a penalty corner with no time remaining in the first half.
The Eagles dropped a pair of close games to Duke and Liberty over the weekend, and will be looking to grab some momentum back against a Crimson team that hasn’t lost in nearly two months.
Frederique Haverhals got the Eagles’ comeback started 14 minutes into the second half, then added two more goals, including the game winner, to fuel an improbable and memorable win for BC.
The Eagles resumed ACC play with a match at Syracuse and exchanged goals with the Orange in the second period, but ultimately faltered in double overtime, conceding the game-winner off a corner.
BC’s offense was nothing short of impressive on Sunday, using 11 penalty corners and a decisive 25-4 shot advantage in a blowout win over New Hampshire.
The loss marked BC’s third overtime loss this season, including its second to the Blue Devils, and its eighth-straight defeat in ACC play, dating back to last year.
The Eagles went into overtime yet again, this time scraping out a 2-1 victory over No. 13 Harvard in a shootout thanks to Sarah Dwyer’s career day.
BC outshot Pacific by almost 30 shots, but Brooke Matherson’s game-winning shot on goal in double overtime was the most important attempt of the day for the Eagles.
