Boston College women’s soccer gets its 2026 season started Wednesday afternoon, welcoming Siena to Newton Soccer Field for a 4:00 p.m. kickoff.
The Eagles enter the opener after a 2025 season that finished at 5-8-5 overall and 1-7-2 in ACC play. Their lone conference win came against Syracuse, when Amalia Dray buried the penalty kick that stood as the game-winner.
Boston College also picked up two ACC draws, battling No. 16 Wake Forest and California to ties.
Outside league play, BC was more steady. The Eagles went 4-1-3 in non-conference matches and posted wins over FDU, Stonehill, UAlbany and Massachusetts.
There’s still plenty of familiar firepower back in the mix. Boston College returns 13 players who saw action in at least 14 games last season, and six of those appeared in all 18 matches. Leading scorer Sophie Reale is back for her second year with the program, and starting goalkeeper Olivia Shippee returns after putting together an .846 save percentage and a 0.80 goals-against average in 2025.
The roster also has a new look. BC added 10 players for this season, including five transfers and five freshmen.
Leadership will come from three captains: Shippee, Dray and Baylor Goldthwaite. Dray and Goldthwaite are repeating in the role after serving as captains in 2025, while Shippee has been named a captain for the first time.
Siena brings its own strong resume into Chestnut Hill after finishing 9-5-6 last season. The Saints return six starters and four key reserves, and several of their top players are back in place.
Junior midfielder Catherine Rogers is back after earning First Team All-MAAC honors for the second straight year. She tied for fifth in the conference in scoring with 20 points.
Senior midfielder Abby Daly returns as a two-time All-MAAC Second Team selection, while junior goalkeeper Cate Burns is back after leading the MAAC with an .848 save percentage and ranking second with a 0.72 goals-against average. Burns also posted eight shutouts, tying for the conference lead.
Siena’s back line gets a boost from senior defender Lindsey Harrington, who started 19 of 20 matches last season and helped the Saints finish with 10 shutouts. Rogers and Harrington were both named All-MAAC Preseason selections by the league’s head coaches.
The Saints also welcome back Megan Stowell, who missed most of last season because of injury after earning All-MAAC Second Team honors in 2024 and MAAC Rookie of the Year honors in 2023.
Boston College is back on the field again Monday afternoon, when St. John’s visits Newton Soccer Field for another 4:00 p.m. kickoff.
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