HAMILTON – The Colgate women's soccer team christened Beyer-Small '76 Field for the 2015 fall season when it hosted ACC foe Boston College here Sunday afternoon.
 
Ultimately, the Raiders dropped a 3-0 decision to their guests but not without a fight.
 
The game was scoreless for 71 minutes, as both teams had quality chances on net. Colgate nearly broke the tie midway through the first half when senior Jenna Panepinto ripped a shot from 30-yards out that tested BC's goalie Alexis Bryant. Her attempt dipped quickly and looked as if it would slide in under the crossbar but Bryant was able to just get a touch on it to push it up and over the net.

The Eagles ended up breaking the deadlock, however, when Colgate was called for a foul inside the box. BC's Hayley Dowd converted on the penalty kick, giving the Eagles the 1-0 edge.
 
Colgate responded strong and created two great chances of its own when senior Jenna Raepple stole the ball in BC's defensive end and dribbled down the left side of the field. From the endline she made a beautiful cross to the backside of the goal but Sarah Coy was unable to finish it off as it was just out of her reach.
 
A few minutes later Catherine Williams sparked a great Raider chance when she used her speed to blow past the last Eagles defender. With the ball bouncing she was able to get a small touch on it, looking to push it around the goalie, but Bryant came off her line to make a great diving save.
 
In the 81st minute BC added a second goal and then a third less than four minutes later to ultimately secure the victory.
 
Erin Cummings got the start in net for Colgate making four saves, including a point-blank attempt from BC's Gaby Carreiro just outside the six-yard box, which kept the game scoreless.
 
Colgate returns to action next Friday and Sunday when it travels to Syracuse for a tournament. The Raiders will face Albany on Friday at 4 p.m. followed by a contest with St. John's on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

BOTTOM LINE
• Boston College 3, Colgate 0

WON-LOST RECORDS
• Boston College improves to 2-0-0 on the season
• Colgate falls to 0-2-0

KEY RAIDER INFO
• Williams led the Raiders with three shots in the game, two of which were on frame.
• Cummings got the starting nod again in goal for Colgate, pushing aside four shots, including a goal-saving stop from point-blank range with 32 minutes remaining.

FACTS & FIGURES
• The Eagles held the edge on shots at 17-8 and on shots on goal at 7-4.
• Williams tallied three shots for the Raiders throughout the game, while five other Colgate players recorded one each.
• BC also registered five corner kicks to Colgate's 3, but both team finished with four saves each.
• BC's Dowd was issued a yellow card in the 89th minute.

TURNING POINT
• After 71 minutes, the game featured solid chances from both teams. Unfortunately, the Eagles were the ones who broke through when Colgate was called for a late foul in the box. BC converted on the penalty kick and took the 1-0 edge with less than 20 minutes remaining in regulation.
 
GATE GRAB BAG
• The attendance at Beyer-Small '76 Field was 250

UP NEXT
• The Raiders next travel to Syracuse this coming weekend for a tournament.
• Colgate plays Albany on Friday at 4 p.m. followed by a contest with St. John's on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Both games will be played at the Syracuse Soccer Stadium.
• Live stats will be available for both games.

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