CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. – Sophomore
Mara Cosentino slotted home her first goal of the season, but it wasn't enough as Colgate fell 5-1 at the ACC's Boston College Sunday afternoon.
The Raiders found themselves down 2-0 just over 20 minutes into the game. BC's Sam Coffey scored the Eagles' first goal in the 15th minute, before Lauren Berman added a tally in the 23rd minute.
Shots from sophomores
Abby Sotomayor and
Dom DeMarco forced BC keeper Alexis Bryant to make a pair of saves in the opening half. The Raiders rattled off three other shots in the term, but the Eagles carried their 2-0 lead into halftime.
BC added two goals in the opening 10 minutes of the second half. Cosentino got Colgate on the board less than a minute later with the help of an assist from senior
Eliza Doll.
The Eagles answered with another tally in the 64th minute to walk away with the 5-1 win.
BOTTOM LINE
- Boston College 5, Colgate 1
WON-LOST RECORDS
- The Eagles improved to 2-2-0 on the season with the win.
- Colgate falls to 0-3-0.
KEY RAIDER INFO
- Cosentino's goal was her first of the season and third of her career.
- Doll dished her 11th-career assist.
- Sotomayor led the team with three shots.
FACTS & FIGURES
- BC finished the game with a 13-8 shot advantage and 5-2 corner kick edge.
- Colgate forced the BC keeper to make three saves in goal.
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach
Kathy Brawn
- "While none of us are happy with the loss, we are encouraged by much of what we see. Discipline will come as this young team matures from game to game."
UP NEXT
- Colgate returns home Thursday for a tilt against UMass Lowell.
- Kickoff from Beyer-Small '76 field is set for 5 p.m.