Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Boston College men’s soccer (5-4-3, 1-4-1 ACC) travels to Notre Dame (5-4-3, 2-3 ACC) on Saturday evening for their final road trip of the year. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., and the game will stream live on ACCNX.
LAST TIME OUT
The Eagles drew with crosstown rival Boston University, 2-2 on Tuesday evening. Jayson Quintanilla and Dylan Mafong both scored while Mafong and Christian Bejar both had assists. Quintanilla’s 35th-minute goal was his first in college. Andrej Borak had two saves.
THE EAGLES
Boston College is 5-4-3 this season with a 1-4-1 record in conference play. Russell Brown leads the Eagles with five goals. Bryan Toro and Mafong lead BC in assists with four each. Mafong’s 12 points (4 G, 4 A) are the most so far. Borak has started every game for the Eagles this season and has a 1.75 goals-against average and a .687 save percentage, along with two shutouts.
HALFTIME ADJUSTMENTS
This season the Eagles have scored 22 times. Of those 22 goals, Boston College has scored 14 in the second half. The Eagles have also generated twice as many shots in the second half, allowing them to record multiple come-from-behind wins this season. Furthermore, six of those 14 have come in the first 15 minutes of the second half.
MAGIC MAFONG
This season, Mafong has featured in a variety of roles, with seven starts in 12 appearances. Mafong leads BC in goal contributions (8) and points (12) this season, and the Eagles are undefeated when he contributes to the offense, going 3-0-2.
A LOOK AT NOTRE DAME
Notre Dame comes into Saturday at 2-3 in ACC play. They fell to UNC last weekend, 7-1. Tristan Tropeano leads the Fighting Irish with five goals, giving him a team-high 10 points. Vlad Walent leads Notre Dame with three assists this season. Blake Kelly has started every game this season with a 1.55 goals-against average, .760 save percentage, and two shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST THE FIGHTING IRISH
Saturday night will be the 20th meeting between the two schools. Boston College is 4-12-3 all-time with a 2-7-1 in South Bend. Their last win came in 2014, but they drew with the Fighting Irish in their last trip out there, 1-1 when Ash Ekeland scored in the 51st minute. The last meeting came last season in Newton when the Eagles fell 1-0.
UP NEXT
BC returns home next Friday to host No. 7 Pittsburgh on Senior Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
Source: bceagles.com
