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 Junior Kia McNeil scored twice in the 3-0 win over Boston University. |
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Women's Soccer Advances With Win Over Terriers
Nov. 10, 2006
Piscataway, N.J.--For the third time this season, junior forward Kia McNeill notched two goals for the Eagles to lead 25th ranked women's soccer to a 3-0 NCAA victory over Boston University on the Rutgers campus. Freshman Kelly Henderson scored the third Boston College goal to ensure the win and the Eagles improve to 12-6-2 on the season.
Boston College had the first opportunity to score around the 25:00 mark when freshman Gina DiMartino sent a cross from the right side to Henderson. Henderson's shot on goal was deflected out of bounds by a defender. On the subsequent corner kick, senior Laura Georges headed the ball over the net.
Less than a minute later, McNeill took a break away straight up the center of the field for a one-on-one opportunity with Terrier goalkeeper Stephanie Dreyer. Dreyer dove to the ground covering the ball and made the huge save to preserve the 0-0 tie.
With 12:30 remaining in the half, sophomore Sarah Buonomo made her second save of the evening during a Boston University corner kick. Terrier Jennifer Herman shot a rocket from the right of the box, but it hit Buonomo right at chest-level.
McNeill struck for the first goal of the game at 37:36. DiMartino picked up a loose ball bouncing off defenders' feet from the right-side of the 18-yard box and took the initial shot. McNeill got a foot on the rebound to send a laser to the right of a diving Dreyer for the score. The half ended with the 1-0 Eagle lead. Boston College also held a 9-3 advantage in shots for the stanza.
In the opening five minutes of the second period, McNeill gave the Eagles a 2-0 cushion. Henderson got a head on a high ball and redirected it to McNeill who dribbled into the 18-yard box, eluding two defenders, and beat Dreyer to her right again with a long, hard shot. Less than two minutes later, Henderson registered the Eagles' third goal off a corner kick. The latter goal was unassisted.
The Eagles will continue to the second round to play either Rutgers or Hartford Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
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Buonomo earned the shutout, her sixth of the season, and made three saves. Dreyer finished the game with seven stops in net. The Eagles outshot the Terriers, 16-4.