Boston College women’s soccer stays on the road Thursday night, heading to Blacksburg for a 7 p.m. ACC matchup with Virginia Tech on ACCNX.
The Eagles arrive with momentum from a hard-earned 0-0 draw at Miami on Friday, Oct. 23, a result that pushed their record to 9-3-2 overall and 2-3-2 in conference play. BC managed five shots in that match, putting two on frame, with Addy Kalaw leading the way with three attempts, including two on goal.
Sophie Reale and Ashley Roberts each added a shot, while Olivia Shippee logged the full 90 minutes and made three saves to help Boston College collect its fourth shutout of the year. Miami finished with 15 shots but never found the net.
Boston College has been productive all season, and the numbers back it up. The Eagles sit No. 26 in the latest NCAA RPI, have scored 33 goals in 14 matches, and are averaging 2.36 goals per game.
They’ve also piled up 29 assists, 95 corner kicks and 200 shots, which comes out to 14.3 shots per game. Defensively, BC has outscored opponents 33-16.
Reale has been one of the driving forces in the attack, leading the Eagles with 17 points on six goals and five assists. Emily Mara follows with 15 points after scoring four goals and setting up a team-best seven more.
Nico Kiorpes has delivered seven goals, including two game-winners, for 14 points, while Kalaw has added six goals and one assist for 13 points. Amalia Dray has chipped in four goals and two assists for 10 points, and Ashley Roberts has contributed two goals and four assists for eight points.
Five Eagles have reached double figures in points this season.
In goal, Shippee has appeared in 10 matches and posted 41 saves with a .774 save percentage. She is 4-3-2 with a 1.28 goals-against average.
Faith Fenwick has also given BC solid minutes, appearing in six matches and going 5-0-0 with a 0.87 goals-against average and 14 saves. Boston College’s four shutouts have come while holding opponents to 1.14 goals per game.
Virginia Tech enters Thursday at 6-5-5 overall and 2-4-2 in ACC play after a 1-1 draw against Clemson on Oct. 25.
The Hokies have conference wins over Pittsburgh and Syracuse, and they’ve scored 25 goals in 16 matches, averaging 1.56 per game. Anna Weir leads the way with eight goals and four assists for 20 points, including two game-winning goals.
Eliana Salama has two goals and a team-high eight assists for 12 points, Gabby Ciocca has four goals and one assist for nine points, and Riley Karpinski has three goals and one assist for seven points. Julianna Trujillo has handled all 16 matches in net, recording 56 saves and a .727 save percentage.
Virginia Tech has also registered 292 shots and 100 corner kicks this season.
This is the 21st meeting between the schools, with Boston College holding the edge in the all-time series, 9-8-3. The Eagles are 4-3-2 in Blacksburg, and they beat the Hokies 3-1 in the most recent meeting on Sept. 22, 2024, in Newton.
Across the last 10 matchups, BC is 3-6-1. The programs first played on Oct. 14, 2001, when Boston College won 2-0.
After Thursday, BC remains in ACC play with a trip to Louisville to face No. 12 Louisville on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. on ACCNX.
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