BC women fall to North Carolina

(Friday, November 6, 2009) CARY, NC – The Boston College women’s soccer team suffered a tough double-
overtime loss to North Carolina, 1-0, in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament in Cary, North Carolina on
Friday night. The Eagles are now 15-3-2, while North Carolina improved to 16-3-2.

It was an unfortunate ending to a competitive game. North Carolina ended a 0-0 match when senior Casey
Nogueira sent a cross into the box from the left of BC goalkeeper Jillian Mastroianni (11 saves, a career high).
Nogueira’s cross deflected off a BC defender and into the far post at 7:46 of the second overtime period.

“In terns of the competition, I think it was two great teams out there, two teams that always battle and always
leave everything on the field,’’ said Boston College Head Coach Alison Kulik. “It is an unfortunate way to lose
in a second overtime. But I think leaving the ACC tournament playing two really good teams will certainly
prepare us for the NCAA’s.’’

In the first half, Boston College could not get anything going. North Carolina pressured BC and outshot the
Eagles, 11-3. Nogueira (10 shots) led the attack with five shots, including one off the post just 15 minutes into
the match. BC managed just three shots, two by Victoria DiMartino.

BC goalkeeper Jillian Mastroianni kept the game knotted at 0-0 with three saves. At 42:23 in the half,
Mastroianni robbed Tobin Heath of a goal when she deflected the shot from 17 yards out wide of the goal.
Boston College came alive in the second half with a bit more action offensively. Gina DiMartino had a shot
from inside the the box near post which Ashlyn Harris punched out in the 53rd minute of the match. With 2:40
to play, Brooke Knowlton sent Natalie Crutchfield into the box but Harris smothered the ball keeping the game
tied at 0-0. At 1:40 to play there was a loose ball in the BC box. North Carolina sent the ball far post which BC
defender Alaina Beyar cleared off the goal line.

At the end of regulation, BC’s Mastroianni had seven saves, while UNC’s Harris had four. UNC held the edge
in shots with 18, while BC had five.