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Field Hockey. No. 13 Eagles Upset No. 3 Maryland

GAME INFORMATION

Score: #13 Boston College 3, #3 Maryland 2 (OT)
Records: BC (2-0), UM (2-1)
Location: Spooky Nook Sports Complex, Lancaster, Pa.

BC HIGHLIGHTS

  • The victory marked the Eagles first win against the Terrapins in program history
  • BC has now registered five victories over Top 5 foes in the past three years
  • Senior goalkeeper Leah Settipane picked up her 38th career victory, moving her into sole place for second on the school’s all-time wins list
  • The Eagles begin their season undefeated after three games for the third time in four years

TURNING POINT

  • Senior AshLeigh Sebia secured the golden goal for BC six minutes into overtime, pushing in her own rebound

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Redshirt junior Emma Rissinger put the Terrapins out in front only 2:32 into the match, sneaking in a hard shot from the right
  • In the 43rd minute, senior Jacqueline Kelleher’s corner found the stick of senior Romée Stiekema, who buried her shot to pull the Eagles even
  • Four minutes later, a corner proved beneficial for BC once again, as AshLeigh Sebia capitalized on a rebound after Ymke Rose Gote saw her shot saved
  • Thunder in the area halted play for just over two hours
  • With just under five minutes remaining, senior Anna Dessoye’s corner was set down by Rissinger with graduate student Faye Curran blasting it home to knot things up for Maryland
  • Following a save off her initial effort, Sebia converted the rebound six minutes into the OT period to give the Eagles the victory

SOUND BITES

“It was a great win.