HAMILTON - Colgate played No. 11 Boston College to a 3-3 tie at the halftime break, but the Eagles scored three times in the second half to escape with a 6-3 victory over the Raiders in collegiate field hockey action Sunday at Tyler's Field.
 
Boston College (7-1) won their sixth straight contest, but it wasn't easy as Colgate (2-6) went blow-for-blow with the Atlantic Coast Conference foe during a high-paced first half that saw the two teams combine for six goals on just 11 shots.
 
Senior Eliana Brown and sophomores Emily Brash and Whitney Jones scored for Colgate while senior keeper Amanda DiDomizio recorded a season-high 14 saves.
 
Bottom Line
No. 11 Boston College 6, Colgate 3
 
Won-Lost Records
- Boston College picked up its sixth straight victory as it improved to 7-1 on the season.
- Colgate moved to 2-6 on the campaign with the setback.
 
How It Happened
- Boston College jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead with goals from Emma Plasteras and Eryn McCoy in the opening 7:40 of the contest before Colgate responded less than five minutes later with strikes from Brown and Brash just 85 seconds apart to tie the game at 2-2.
- The Eagles regained their lead midway through the frame with a goal from Katlyn Soucy, but once again the Raiders had an assist as Whitney Jones found the back of the net just before halftime to tie the game at 3-all.
- In the second half, Boston College regained their lead with a goal from Leah Frome at the 42:02 mark and added a pair of insurance markers from Plasteras and Brooke Matherson over a 21-second stretch later in the half to secure the victory.
 
Key Raider Info
- Senior Eliana Brown scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season and third in the last two games. She now leads the team with 11 points (5 G, 1 A).
- Sophomore Whitney Jones notched her fourth goal of the season and added an assist on Brown's goal to gain sole possession of second place on the team's scoring list with 10 points (4 G, 2 A).
- Senior Giuliana Kafaf recorded her first point of the season as she was credited with an assist on Jones' goal.
- Senior Amanda DiDomizio posted a new season-high with 14 saves. She recorded double-digit saves for the second time this season.
 
Inside The Boxscore
- Boston College held a 22-5 advantage in shots taken in the contest, highlighted by a 14-2 margin in the second half.
- The Eagles also held a 10-2 edge in penalty corners taken in the contest. Boston College enjoyed a 5-1 margin in corners taken in each half.
- Emma Plasteras and Eryn McCoy led all players with seven shots taken while senior Eliana Brown fired a team-high two shots for Colgate.
 
Quotable
Colgate Head Coach Cathy Foto (on team's performance)
"I was really proud of the fight in our team today. We started off slowly, but rallied to put up three goals on a nationally ranked team in the first half. Playing back-to-back games, especially against a ranked ACC team was a challenge we rose up to. They have exceptional depth and were able to wear us down in the second half. We are definitely making progress and our team showed great fight today."
 
Boston College Head Coach Anislee Lamb (on game)
"First off, a congratulations to Colgate's staff and players for playing a fantastic game. I was very impressed by the players' fight and heart right down to the last second of the game. It is always challenging to play back-to-back games. We are fortunate to have great depth in the team and can utilize that strength in our program to win games with all 25 players contributing."
 
Up Next
- Colgate is back in action Sept. 27 as it hosts Patriot League foe Lafayette in an 11 a.m. contest at Tyler's Field.
- Boston College opens a three-game homestand Sept. 26 with a 4 p.m. matchup against ACC foe North Carolina.
 
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