Field Hockey: No. 3 UVA falls at No. 11 Boston College in OT, 3-2
Posted on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, 8:07 pm
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The No. 3 Virginia field hockey team suffered its first loss of the season to Boston College, 3-2, in a tough battle on Friday at the Field Hockey Complex in Newton, Mass.
Boston College (8-2, 3-0 ACC) found the back of the net first, scoring with 30 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Golden Eagles wasted no time in the second quarter scoring what would be the team’s second of two goals in the first half of play.
Down at the half, Virginia (9-1, 3-1) responded in the third quarter as Daniela Mendez-Trendler netted one for the Cavaliers to cut the deficit in half.
In the final minutes of the fourth quarter, Mendez-Trendler equaled the score with an assist from Taryn Tkachuk. Mendez-Trendler netted her second goal of the game and fourth goal of the season to send the Cavaliers into overtime.
ALL TIED UP 😤🔥🔥🔥
Dani’s 2nd Goal of the 2nd Half! pic.twitter.com/YmVbcgE3wx— Virginia Field Hockey (@UVAFieldHockey) October 4, 2024
BC: 14:29 — Pia Serowik (Eva Kluskens, Kiki de Bruijne)
BC: 15:56 — Elisa Brauel-Jahnke (Mia Garber)
UVA: 35:34 — Dani Mendez-Trendler (Unassisted)
UVA: 56:36 — Dani Mendez-Trendler (Taryn Tkachuk)
BC: 62:59 — Madelieve Drion (Unassisted)
“After a very passive first half, we decided to show up in the second half, but we can’t expect to win a game with one good half. We need to play with more force and desire from the beginning. That was not enough today.”
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With three shots on goal and two goals, Mendez-Trendler netted her third and fourth goals of the season
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Virginia put up 10 shots and five corners to Boston College’s three shots and one corner
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Boston College recorded a total of three shots for three goals
The Cavaliers continue ACC play at home against No.16 Louisville on Sunday at noon at Turf Field.
