University of Massachusets Athletics
Monday, August 23
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Boston College
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Trio Of Second Half Goals Sends BC Past Women’s Soccer, 3-1
August 23, 2021 | Women's Soccer
Junior Lauren Smida scored in the 83rd-minute for the Minutewomen.
NEWTON, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts women's soccer team fell 3-1 to Boston College on Monday afternoon at the Newton Campus Soccer Field. Junior Lauren Smida helped the Minutewomen pull within a goal with under 10 minutes remaining before the Eagles scored their third goal in the 88th-minute.
Smida's goal came after a flurry of UMass shots following a goal from BC's Ella Richards in the 79th-minute that put the Eagles ahead by two. Lauren Bonavita fired a shot on target to force a BC save moments after the Eagles pulled ahead by a pair before Smida followed up her own shot off the crossbar to find the top left corner of goal.
The UMass offense finished the afternoon with 14 shot attempts, including 12 in the second half with five of those attempts finding the target. Smida and Bonavita each attempted five with Bonavita finding the target twice on her five attempts.
UMass goalkeeper Bella Mendoza came up with nine saves, stopping four on 10 BC shots in the opening 45 minutes before recording five more saves in the second half.
The Minutewomen return to action on Thursday for the home opener at Rudd Field against UMass Lowell at 4 p.m.
For complete coverage of the UMass women's soccer team, follow the Minutewomen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassWSoccer and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
Smida's goal came after a flurry of UMass shots following a goal from BC's Ella Richards in the 79th-minute that put the Eagles ahead by two. Lauren Bonavita fired a shot on target to force a BC save moments after the Eagles pulled ahead by a pair before Smida followed up her own shot off the crossbar to find the top left corner of goal.
The UMass offense finished the afternoon with 14 shot attempts, including 12 in the second half with five of those attempts finding the target. Smida and Bonavita each attempted five with Bonavita finding the target twice on her five attempts.
UMass goalkeeper Bella Mendoza came up with nine saves, stopping four on 10 BC shots in the opening 45 minutes before recording five more saves in the second half.
The Minutewomen return to action on Thursday for the home opener at Rudd Field against UMass Lowell at 4 p.m.
For complete coverage of the UMass women's soccer team, follow the Minutewomen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassWSoccer and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
Team Stats
UMS
BCE
Goals
1
3
Shots
14
25
Shots on Goal
5
12
Saves
9
4
Corners
3
4
Fouls
11
8
Scoring Plays
Linda Boama (3)
Assisted By: Emily Knous
GOAL by BCE Boama, Linda Assist by Knous, Emily.
73:03
Ella Richards (3)
Assisted By: Linda Boama
GOAL by BCE Richards, Ella Assist by Boama, Linda.
78:46
Lauren Smida (1)
Assisted By: Lauren Bonavita
GOAL by UMS Smida, Lauren Assist by Bonavita, Lauren.
82:50
Ella Richards (3)
Assisted By: Samantha Agresti
GOAL by BCE Richards, Ella Assist by Agresti, Samantha.
87:36
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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