(Wednesday, November 04, 2009) Cary, NC - Boston College sophomore Jillian Mastroianni made three saves in a shootout to lift the Eagles past Virginia, 0-0 (3-2 in PK’s), in the quarterfinals of the 2009 ACC Tournament game at WakeMed Soccer Park. Boston College is now 15-2-2 and will advance to the semifinal round on Friday, Nov. 6  against the winner of the UNC/Maryland match.

Mastroianni, an All-ACC first team selection, finished the game with five saves but none were bigger than the three stops she made in the shootout.

After 110 minutes of action both teams were tired and drained. The Eagles opened up the penalty kick stanza with a 1-0 lead from junior defender Hannah Cerrone. Virginia’s Caitlin Miskel sent a shot low and into the corner for a 1-1 tie. BC sent senior Gina DiMartino to the line and she calmly placed the ball low and hard into the right corner, unreachable for Virginia’s goalkeeper Chantel Jones. Mastroianni then stopped Morgan Stith’s offering which was high and to the right.

Boston College junior defender Chelsea Regan ripped a shot by Jones for a 3-1 lead. Virginia’s Kika Toulouse scored to cut the lead to 3-2. Jones kept it close with a save on Eagles defender Alyssa Pember’s shot. Mastroianni seemed to quicken her pre-shot routine and it worked as she deflected Sinead Farrelly’s shot off the post for her second save. After freshman Victoria DiMartino’s shot was saved by Jones, Mastroianni stepped up again and smothered a low shot to the right, off the foot of Meghan Lenczyk to seal the victory.

In the first half, Boston College held the shot edge, 6-1. Boston College had a number of chances in the half but could not convert as the Virginia goalkeeper Chantel Jones had four saves. BC’s best chance in the first half came off the foot of Julia Bouchelle, who one-timed a loose ball after a corner kick just wide of the goal. Virginia had a shot from Colleen Flanagan clang off the crossbar in the 18th minute of play but the half was knotted at 0-0.

In the second half, Victoria DiMartino had a solid chance in the 53 rd minute of play but Jones (six saves) made the save. BC and Virginia had five shots apiece in the half but the game stayed tied at the end of regulation, 0-0. BC held an 11-6 lead in shots. The Eagles also had four corner kicks to zero for the Cavaliers.

In the first overtime, BC’s Hannah Cerrone made a run up the right sideline and ripped a shot but Jones was there to keep the game tied. Virginia’s best chance of the game came in the 99th minute when Lauren Alwine was sent alone against Mastroianni on a breakaway. The Eagles goalkeeper came out to cut the angle of the shot and Alwine’s shot hit the left post and bounced wide right.

After regulation, BC held an 11-6 edge in shots and 5-1 on corner kicks. Virginia outshot BC in overtime, 4-1. The Eagles offense was led by Victoria DiMartino with four shots, while Cerrone had two attempts.