Women's Soccer Heads To Boston College On Friday
9/3/2015 8:46:00 AM | Women's Soccer
NEW YORK – Coming off a 1-1 opening weekend, the Columbia women's soccer team will return to action on Friday, Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. as they trek to ACC opponent Boston College (4-1-0). Both teams will meet for the first time in 20 years at the Newton Soccer Complex, dating back to their inaugural match in 1995.
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Game 3: Columbia at Boston College
Friday, Sept. 4, 2 p.m. Newton Soccer Complex Newton, Mass. @columbiawsoccer
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| COLUMBIA | Team Matchup | BOSTON COLLEGE |
| 1-1-0 | Record | 4-1-0 |
| Ivy League | Conference | ACC |
| 1.50 | Goals Per Game | 2.60 |
| .083 | Shot % | .203 |
| 2 | Assists | 3 |
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Emma Anderson (2 pts.) |
Leading Scorer(s) | McKenzie Meehan(12 pts.) |
| Allison Spencer (1-1)(.833 save) | Goalkeeper | Alex Johnson (2-0)(.929 save) |
| All-Time Series: Boston College leads 1-0-0 | ||
LAST TIME OUT: The Lions split a double-match weekend to start the season, bouncing back from a 0-2 loss at Hofstra on Aug. 28 to shutout Wagner 3-0 on Aug. 30. In the victory, Columbia used a stellar all-around defensive effort and a second-half offensive onslaught to grab its first win of the season.
Three different Lions found the back of the net at Wagner, including defender Natalie Neshat off the assist from Elly McGuffog, first-year Emma Anderson from the assist by Holly Neshat, and a goal Caroline Militello shot from 40 yards out.
Goalkeeper Allison Spencer also tallied five saves in the win en route to her first shutout of the season.
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SCOUTING THE EAGLES: Boston College will host Columbia for its second Ivy League opponent of the week on Friday afternoon. The Eagles handed Harvard a 2-1 defeat on Wednesday to improve to 4-1-0. McKenzie Meehan currently leads the Eagle's offense with six goals in five games. Hayley Dowd joins her on the attack, scoring her third goal of the season in the win over the Crimson.
