BC Women Win First ACC Postseason Game

Eagles Advance to Next Round vs. UNC

November 6, 2008

CARY, N.C. – The Boston College women’s soccer team recorded its first ACC postseason victory since joining the conference in 2005, downing Duke, 1-0, Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship.

BC's Brooke Knowlton scored the only goal Wednesday. (BC Athletics)

Fourth-seeded Boston College (13-4-2) advances to the semifinal of the ACC Championship and will play No. 1 North Carolina on Friday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.

“We have achieved a number of firsts this season, we beat BU at home and this is the biggest first of all with a postseason ACC win,’’ said Boston College head coach Alison Kulik. “This was our mission.”

The Eagles attacked often and early. Sophomore Brooke Knowlton would change the face of the game at 13:14 in the game. Junior Gina DiMartino sent sophomore Amy Caldwell into the box. Caldwell one-timed a shot which hit the crossbar and Knowlton headed in the rebound for a 1-0 Eagles lead.

It was Knowlton’s team-leading eighth goal of the season, while Caldwell picked up her third assist of the season and DiMartino notched her fifth.

Caldwell almost gave BC a two-goal lead in the 21st minute of play when she broke in the box with a Duke defender hanging on her side. Caldwell’s shot was saved by the Duke goalkeeper Cassidy Powers (three saves).

Boston College freshman goalkeeper Jillian Mastroianni finished with three saves and earned her eighth career shutout. The Eagles out-shot Duke, 12-10, in the game, while Duke had nine corner kicks to BC’s three.

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