In a game where the result can turn on a dime and turnovers happen at the drop of a hat, it’s all about rebounding. Whether it’s a simple change of possession, a second-chance shot, or the comeback from a career-threatening injury, Boston College field hockey is no stranger to bouncing back. Mired in a three-game…
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Despite dominating the game for three quarters and building a two-goal lead, BC broke down in the final 15 minutes and gave up back-to-back goals before eventually falling in overtime.
Needing to make a run in the conference tournament for a remote shot at the NCAAs, BC instead dropped its quarterfinal matchup with Virginia by a narrow one-goal margin despite outshooting the Cavaliers.
Having not won a conference game in over a month, the Eagles will travel to North Carolina on Thursday to kick off ACC Tournament play against a Virginia team that they defeated back in September.
Lucy Lytle opened the scoring gates for the third-consecutive game, but No. 4 Duke—the second-highest scoring team in the ACC—found the back of the net twice in the final 15 minutes of regulation to edge BC.
Lucy Lytle found the back of the cage 25 seconds in, and BC never looked back, bouncing back from Friday night’s loss to UNC with a five-goal victory against the visiting Minutewomen.
The Eagles slotted the game’s first goal, but that alone wasn’t nearly enough to thwart the top-ranked Tar Heels, the highest-scoring team in the country.
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.
Sarah Dwyer recorded her third-straight shutout, and the Eagles rode a pair of Brooke Matherson goals to a decisive victory at Fairfield, the team’s fourth win in a row.
