Providence College Athletics

Wednesday, September 26
Providence, R.I.
3:30 PM ET

Providence College

0
vs
2

Boston College

Field Hockey Falls In BIG EAST Opener

9/26/2001 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

Sept. 26, 2001

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College field hockey team had its five-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday afternoon by Boston College, 2-0. The game marked the BIG EAST opener for both schools, and was the first game all season that Providence was held scoreless.

Boston College took a 1-0 lead with 12:59 remaining in the first half as Veronica Morgan connected on her second goal of the season. Kim French added an insurance goal for the Eagles in the second half, with 1:46 remaining in the game, to secure the 2-0 victory.

Goalkeeper Meaghan Moran (Framingham, Mass.) registered a career-high nine saves for Providence. Lauren Hill made four saves for BC.

Boston College outshot Providence 16-6, and held the advantage on penalty corners, 7-3. The Friars fall to 6-2 (0-1 BIG EAST), while the Eagles improve to 4-4 (1-0 BIG EAST). Providence will travel to Rutgers on Saturday, September 29 to take on the Scarlet Knights in BIG EAST competition at 11:00 a.m.

                       1st     2nd      FinalProvidence (6-2)    0   0   --    0Boston College (3-4)    1   1   --    2
Scoring Summary:First Half: BC, Veronica Morgan (unassisted), 12:59.Second Half: BC, Kim French (unassisted), 1:46.
Goalkeeping:PC - Meaghan Moran, 9 saves, 2 goals against, 70:00 minutesBC - Lauren Hill, 4 saves, 0 goals against, 70:00 minutes
Shots: Providence 6, Boston College 16
Penalty Corners: Providence 3, Boston College 7
Defensive Saves: Providence (1) Stefanie Suehnholz, Boston College (2) Kim Desto, Liz Flood