Boston College heads to Durham on Sunday looking to build on a weekend that showed both sides of the Eagles’ game. After a 1-0 loss to No.
16 Louisville on Friday, BC responded with a 3-2 shootout win over No. 20 Ohio State to earn its first ranked victory of the season.
The Eagles now sit at 3-5 overall and 0-1 in ACC play as they prepare to face No. 5 Duke at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium.
Opening hit is set for 1 p.m., with the game streaming on ACCNX.
The Ohio State win came with contributions all over the field. Caroline Chisholm and Carmen Chiu scored in regulation, and Chiu’s tally was the first goal of her college career.
In the shootout, Ike Jakobsen, Laila Rosenquest and Melea Weber all converted their chances. Charlotte Kramer was the difference in the cage, making four saves in regulation and then stopping all three Ohio State shootout attempts.
Duke comes in at 5-2 and ranked No. 5 in the latest NFHCA poll. The Blue Devils have won three in a row, capped by a 1-0 victory over No.
9 Virginia in their most recent game. Before hosting BC, Duke will also meet No.
3 Wake Forest on Friday.
The Eagles and Blue Devils will meet for the 29th time on Sunday. Last season, Boston College hosted Duke and fell 3-1 to a Blue Devils team that was ranked No. 8 at the time.
Duke’s recent win over Virginia earned junior Julia Boehringer and graduate student Philine Klas ACC weekly recognition. Boehringer was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring the game-winner off a penalty corner, while Klas was selected as ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after recording a defensive save and helping limit Virginia to three shots.
The Blue Devils have spread the scoring around this season, with 11 different players finding the cage. They have also posted four shutouts in seven games, and goalkeeper Kaiya Chepow has started every contest, going 5-2 with three shutouts.
Kramer’s performance remains a major reason Boston College has stayed competitive. She is 10th all-time at BC with 21 career wins and three shutouts, and last season she finished with a 1.40 goals-against average, good for a spot among the program’s top 10 single-season marks.
This year, she has 31 saves, a .689 save percentage and a 1.72 goals-against average through eight games. Her nine-save outing against Harvard stands as her season high.
Boston College has gotten scoring from eight different Eagles so far this season. Jakobsen, Regan Welsh and Chiu have all scored their first collegiate goals, with Chiu’s coming in the ranked win over Ohio State.
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