BC Nips Terriers in Opener

Freshman Gives Eagles 1-0 Win

August 24, 2008

BOSTON – In the annual season-opener for both sides, the Boston College women’s soccer team rode a goal from a freshman to a 1-0 victory over Boston University Saturday night at Nickerson Field.

Freshman Julia Bouchelle had a smashing debut for the 14th-ranked Eagles, netting the game-winner in the 32nd minute. Sophomore goalkeeper Janie Reilly played a solid game for the Terriers, recording eight saves.

BU found itself in a 1-0 deficit when the Bouchelle struck at 31:56 off a feed from junior Gina DiMartino. Bouchelle blasted a shot from just outside 18-yard box to the far left post for the go-ahead tally. With less than two minutes remaining in the first half, Reilly made a diving save off a point-blank shot to keep BU within one goal of the Eagles.

In the second stanza, junior Farrell McClernon put pressure on BC goalkeeper Jill Mastroianni when she fired off a shot inside the 18 that went just right of the post and then followed it up with a point-blank shot on goal. Senior Marisha Schumacher-Hodge continued to keep Mastroianni on her toes, forcing her to make a leaping save to her right with a under nine minutes remaining in regulation with a rocket to the upper corner.

Mastroianni finished with three saves to earn the shutout.

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