University Southern California Trojans
Friday, March 1
Boston, MA
12:00 PM
USC
3-1
9
at
12
Boston College
6-0
1
2
F
USC
3
6
9
Boston College
8
4
12
Team Stats
USC
BC
Shots
29
28
Turnovers
17
19
Caused Turnovers
12
9
Draw Controls
12
11
Free-Position Shots
5
8
Ground Balls
20
13
Game Leaders
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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No. 24 USC Falls to No. 1 Boston College on the Road
March 01, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse, Features
The Women of Troy mounted a big second-half comeback but fell short against the nation’s top-ranked team
NEWTON, Mass. – The 24th-ranked USC lacrosse team (3-1) dropped a 12-9 decision to No. 1 Boston College (6-0) at the Newton Campus Fields on Friday, March 1.
KEY PLAYERS
KEY PLAYERS
- Sophomore goalie Riley Hertford had eight saves and set new career highs with six ground balls and three caused turnovers.
- Senior attacker Emily Concialdi had three points (2g, 1a) and picked up one ground ball.
- Junior attacker Izzy McMahon recorded three points (2g, 1a) and nabbed a career-best four draw controls.
- Junior midfielder Kaeli Huff scored a pair of goals and had two ground balls and a draw control.
- Three Trojans scored one goal apiece including junior attacker Hope Anhut who also added an assist. Sophomore midfielder Kelsey Huff also had a goal and picked up three ground balls. Freshman attacker Katie Ramsay scored one goal.
- For Boston College, Sam Apuzzo had five goals and two assists with three draw controls. Kenzie Kent dished out six assists and scored once. Cara Urbank scored a hat trick and had two ground balls. In goal, Abbey Ngai put up 12 saves.
- Five minutes went off the clock before either team scored, but Boston College struck first, and followed up with two more for a 3-0 lead in a matter of 90 seconds. The Trojans stemmed the tide on a goal by Anhut, but BC racked up three more and held a 6-1 lead at the 11:28 mark.
- The Women of Troy scored two more times, including a late goal by McMahon with 14 seconds to halftime to go into the break nursing a five-goal deficit (8-3).
- The Eagles got on the board first in the second half, but USC responded with three straight unanswered goals from Concialdi, McMahon, and Huff. The outburst reached 5-1 for the Trojans who pulled within two goals at 10-8 on Kelsey Huff's goal.
- BC crashed the arc and earned free-position shots to get its next two goals and held a 12-8 advantage with 10 minutes left on the clock. USC got one more from Kaeli Huff at 1:15, but the clock expired on the Trojans for a 12-9 result.
- USC out-shot Boston College, 29-28, beat the Eagles to ground balls by a 20-13 margin, and won the center circle by a 12-11 count. The Trojans were called for 21 fouls to BC's 11 and had 19 turnovers including eight failed clear attempts.
- The Trojans remain in Boston to take on Boston University (3-1) at Nickerson Field on Sunday, March 3. First draw is set for noon ET (9 a.m. PT) and the game will be shown live on the Patriot League Network.
- USC fell to 0-5 in five all-time meetings with Boston College.
- The Trojans fell to 0-5 in all-time games played in the state of Massachusetts and to 12-13 overall in games played on the East Coast (EST).
- USC goes to 0-2 in meetings against No. 1-ranked teams (Northwestern; Feb. 9, 2013).
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