Boston College opens ACC play on Friday night with a trip to Virginia, heading into Klockner Stadium for a 6 p.m. kickoff that will stream live on ACC Network Extra.
The Eagles arrive with some momentum after stringing together three straight wins to start the season, and the latest one came the hard way. Against Dartmouth, BC had to chase the game after the Big Green scored 10 minutes in, then flipped it late with a pair of goals in the final 20 minutes of regulation for a 2-1 win.
That comeback followed a familiar script. For the second straight game, the Eagles found the net twice in the closing stretch to pull out the victory.
Fynn Henze got his first career goal in the 69th minute to level things up, then Dylan Mafong earned and buried a penalty in the 84th minute for the winner. Andrej Borak handled business in goal, stopping three of the four shots he faced.
BC’s early-season scoring has been spread around, but Russell Brown and Mafong have each scored twice to pace the team. Mafong and Bryan Toro are tied for the team lead in points with five apiece, and Toro’s three assists are the most on the roster. Borak has been ever-present in net, playing every minute so far while posting a 0.67 goals-against average.
Virginia comes in at 1-3-0 and is looking to steady itself after a 2-1 loss to FGCU on Monday night. AJ Smith and Marco Dos Santos lead the Cavaliers with two goals apiece, while Smith also tops the team in points with five.
Brendan Lambe has three assists, the best mark on the Virginia side. In goal, Spencer Sanderson has started all four matches and has allowed seven goals while making 14 saves.
The series has tilted toward Virginia overall. Boston College is 5-9-4 all-time against the Cavaliers and 2-7-0 in Charlottesville. The Eagles lost the most recent meeting, a 1-0 defeat in 2024, and are still searching for their first win over Virginia since 2015 and their first road win in the matchup since 2011.
After Friday, BC heads back to Newton for a Tuesday, September 8 date with St. Bonaventure at 4:30 p.m. That game will stream on ACCNX, and the Eagles will then host Syracuse in their ACC home opener on September 12 at 7:00 p.m.
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