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Field Hockey. McCoy Shines as Eagles Top No. 13 Flames in 2OT Thriller

GAME INFORMATION

Score: No. 11 Boston College 3, No. 13 Liberty 2 (2OT)
Records: BC (6-4), LU (6-3)
Location: Liberty Field Hockey Field, Lynchburg, Va.
Attendance: 305

BC HIGHLIGHTS

  • With the win, senior goalkeeper Leah Settipane (41 wins) moved into a tie for first in the school’s all-time wins list
  • Junior Emily McCoy scored her fifth and sixth goals of the season, giving her a team-high 15 points on the year
  • Thanks to her assist, freshman Lucy Lytle is now third on the team with seven points (3 goals, 1 assist)
  • Freshman Frederique Haverhals recorded her third assist of the season, moving her into a tie with McCoy for the team lead

TURNING POINT

  • Junior Emily McCoy scored her second goal of the game in double overtime

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • In the 8th minute, Natalie Barr netted from a reverse shot from the left side off a pass from Cassidy Bremner to put the Flames up 1-0
  • Sophomore Chelcie Mendonca replied for the Eagles in the 20th minute, taking a pass from junior Eryn McCoy and scoring from the left
  • Junior Emily McCoy gave BC the lead in the 40th minute off an assist from freshman Lucy Lytle, as her shot trickled past a defender and into the net
  • Liberty would even things up in the 52nd minute when Hannah Jones capitalized off an assist from Barr
  • Emily McCoy ended it in double-overtime, sniping a shot off Frederique Haverhals’ corner to win it for the Eagles in the 90th minute

SOUND BITES

"It was a great team win today.