Boston College takes its perfect start on the road Thursday night, heading to Burlington for a 6 p.m. matchup with Vermont at Virtue Field.
The Eagles are 4-0-0 after a 1-0 win over Dartmouth on Aug. 30, a game decided by freshman Addy Kalaw in the 71st minute. Faith Fenwick handled the rest, making three saves for her first collegiate shutout. BC controlled plenty of the action, finishing with a 17-13 edge in shots, a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks and 52 percent possession.
Through four games, Boston College has already piled up 13 goals while giving up just three.
Kalaw has been right in the middle of that fast start. The freshman has three goals and one assist for seven points, with goals in three of BC’s four games this season against Siena, St.
John’s and Dartmouth. Her strike against Dartmouth was her first collegiate game-winner.
She also picked up her first collegiate assist in the Eagles’ 3-1 win at Cornell. Kalaw has taken eight shots, put three on goal and is averaging 1.75 points per game.
Her three goals are tied for the team lead, and her seven points rank second on the squad.
BC’s offense has spread the wealth early. Eight different players have scored, and the Eagles have collected 12 assists on 13 goals.
They’re averaging 3.25 goals per game, have outshot opponents 73-40 and hold a 37-18 edge in corner kicks. The Eagles have scored at least twice in three of their four games, including a seven-goal outburst in the 7-1 season opener against Siena.
Vermont comes in at 0-3-2 after a 1-1 draw at Stonehill on Aug. 30.
Kate Hawley put the Catamounts ahead with a goal in the 12th minute off an assist from Aubrey Bough. Vermont has scored three goals in five games and allowed 10.
Hawley, Abby Ballinger and Farrah Yaacoub each have one goal and two points, while Bough leads the team with two assists. In net, Sophia Kling has started four games, made 23 saves and posted a .767 save percentage with a 1.75 goals-against average.
Thursday will be the 17th meeting between the programs. Boston College leads the series 10-4-2 and has won the last four matchups.
The most recent came on March 26, 2022, when the Eagles took a 2-1 victory. BC is 5-1 at home and 3-2-2 on the road against Vermont, and its largest margin in the series is a 5-0 win on Sept.
4, 2011.
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