Boston College gets one last crack at a statement result Thursday night, closing the 2026 regular season at home against No. 17 Stanford at 6 p.m. on Newton Campus Soccer Field.
The Eagles come in with momentum after a 2-1 road win over No. 12 Louisville on Sunday, Nov. 1, a result that pushed BC to 10-4-2 overall and 3-4-2 in ACC play.
Emily Mara got the scoring started in the third minute with her fifth goal of the season, and Nico Kiorpes added what proved to be the winner in the 52nd minute on a penalty kick, her ninth goal of the year. Louisville answered in the 87th minute, but Boston College finished the job.
Olivia Shippee made five saves in the victory, and the Eagles posted nine shots, four on goal, along with eight corner kicks.
That result carried extra weight for BC. It was the program’s first win over a nationally ranked opponent since Oct. 7, 2018, when the Eagles beat No.
23 NC State, 2-0. It also snapped a run against Louisville, giving Boston College its first win over the Cardinals since 2021.
The victory was BC’s 10th of the season.
The Eagles’ attack has been spread across several players all year, with Kiorpes leading the way at nine goals and 18 points, including three game-winning goals. Sophie Reale has six goals and five assists for 17 points, while Mara has five goals and a team-best seven assists for 17 points.
Addy Kalaw has six goals and one assist for 13 points, Amalia Dray has four goals and three assists for 11 points, and Ashley Roberts has two goals and four assists for eight points. Five Eagles have already reached double figures in points.
Boston College has put together a productive season offensively, scoring 37 goals in 16 matches for a 2.31 goals-per-game average. The Eagles have also piled up 30 assists, 108 corner kicks and 222 shots, while outscoring opponents 37-20.
Defensively, BC has four shutouts and has limited opponents to 1.25 goals per game. Shippee has appeared in 12 matches with 54 saves and a .771 save percentage, while Faith Fenwick has gone 5-0-0 in six appearances with a 0.87 goals-against average and 14 saves.
Stanford arrives with the same 10-4-2 overall record as Boston College, though the Cardinal are 4-4-1 in ACC play after a 2-1 loss to Notre Dame on Nov. 1.
Stanford has matched BC with 37 goals through 16 matches and a 2.31 goals-per-game average, but the Cardinal have been stingier at the back, allowing just 13 goals. Charlotte Kohler leads Stanford with eight goals and seven assists for 23 points, including two game-winning goals.
Bella Winn has three goals and five assists for 11 points, Brooke Holden has four goals and two assists for 10 points, and Eleanor Klinger has four goals and one assist for nine points.
The Cardinal have taken 319 shots and earned 119 corner kicks this season. They also have nine shutouts and are allowing only 0.81 goals per game. Caroline Birkel has appeared in 10 matches, recording 27 saves, an .844 save percentage and a 0.53 goals-against average.
Thursday’s meeting is the 10th all-time between the programs, and Stanford has controlled the series with a 7-0-2 edge. Boston College is 0-1-1 at home against the Cardinal and is still looking for its first win in the series.
The most recent matchup came on Sept. 25, 2025, when Stanford won 2-0 in California. The first meeting was on Aug. 31, 2008, a 3-0 Stanford victory.
After Thursday night, Boston College’s regular season is done. The Eagles will wait to see where they land when the NCAA Tournament field is announced.
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