BOSTON - Junior Sarah Dalton set a new career high with seven points as the No. 11 Boston University women's lacrosse team extended its winning streak to four, defeating Boston College, 17-10, at Nickerson Field Wednesday. The Terriers had three runs of three consecutive goals or more, with senior co-captains Lauren Morton and Molly Collins, junior Steph Walker, and sophomores McKinley Curro, Traci Landy, Xan Weitzel all contributing goals.

The teams exchanged goals in the early going, playing to a 4-4 tie 10 minutes into the game before the Terriers (7-2) launched a four-goal scoring run. The Eagles (2-6) chipped away at the lead with two goals of their own, but another three scores from BU built an 11-6 lead for the Terriers heading into the half.

Two goals in the opening minutes of play in the second half cut BU's lead to three goals, but that would be the closest BC would get, as the Terriers notched six of the final eight goals in the game.

Dalton tied her career high with six goals while Curro had three, Landy had two goals and two assists, Collins and Morton each notched two scores, and Weitzel had three assists to go along with her goal. Sophomore Rachel Klein made eight saves in goal for the Terriers.

Junior Maura Mahoney led BC in goals with four, while junior Jenna McCabe added two scores and two assists. Junior goalkeeper Katie Monaghan made nine saves while allowing 12 Terrier goals.

The Eagles held the advantage in most categories, edging BU in ground balls 11-10, controlling more draws (18-11) and committing fewer fouls than the Terriers (20-12). BU gets back to action Saturday, hosting Vermont at 3:00 p.m. at Nickerson Field in a game that will be televised on CN8.

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Boston, Mass. – Boston College lost to archrival No. 11 Boston University, 17-10, on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles tied the score early, but could not hold on to tally a win. They fell to 2-6 on the season, while the Terriers improved to 7-2.

It took the Terriers only 31 seconds to score the first goal of the game, but the Eagles came right back as junior captain Jenna McCabe fired a low shot past goalie Rachel Klein less than one minute later.

BU netted three straight goals to go up 4-1, but again, the Eagles came back as junior Maura Mahoney, freshman Jill Rekart and sophomore Mary Stinson recorded scores. Stinson's goal marked the first of her career. With 20 minutes to play, the score was tied 4-4 with 20:25 to play.

It would the last time the Eagles would be even with the Terriers. BU nailed four goals in a row before Mahoney could notch her second of the day. McCabe and Mahoney connected for the second time with 12:43 left in the first half. Junior Emily Hannigan caused a turnover in Eagle territory and carried the ball down field into the scoring zone. She scored on a free position shot to bring the Eagles within two.

In the last four minutes of the half, the Terries scored three times to make the score 11-6. Each team recovered five ground balls and BU outshot BC, 18-10. The Eagles controlled 10 draws to the Terriers' eight.

Junior Lauren Fitzpatrick nailed the first goal of the second half and then Mahoney found the back of the net to give the Eagles their eighth goal. BC's tight defense held BU scoreless for the first 15 minutes of the second half. With 15:03 left in the game, Terrier Xan Weitzel snapped her team's scoring drought. It was followed by two more BU goals in seven minutes.

McCabe and Mahoney each notched another goal before time expired in the game. The Terriers added two to their total as well. The Eagles managed to score four goals on only nine shots in the second half.

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2008-03-26