Huskies try to #BeatBC Wednesday at ParsonsRiding a two-game unbeaten streak, the Northeastern women's soccer team (2-1-1) will look to take down rival Boston College on Wednesday at Parsons Field at 6 p.m.
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Scouting the EaglesBoston College enters with a 3-1-0 record and a No. 25 national ranking in the most recent TopDrawerSoccer.com poll. The Eagles have beaten Colgate (3-1), Jacksonville (2-1) and North Florida (5-0), but suffered a 2-1 setback against crosstown rival Boston University in the opening weekend of the season. Senior forward Stephanie McCaffrey leads the team with two goals and three assists in four games.
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Fancy seeing you againNortheastern last faced Boston College in the opening round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, a match won by the Eagles, 2-0, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Since the inception of the NU women's soccer program in 1996, the Huskies have never beaten BC, posting an 0-9-1 record against their Beantown rivals. The lone draw in the series came in 2005, a 0-0 final on the Huskies' home turf.
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Week in reviewNortheastern posted a 1-0-1 record last week, playing to a scoreless draw at Providence on Thursday and a 1-0 win over New Hampshire on Sunday. Senior
Paige Burnett posted her 16th and 17th career shutouts to lower her GAA to 0.23 on the season. Sophomore
Kimberly Slade netted her first collegiate goal against the Wildcats, firing home a pass from senior
Lahaina Zoller just 1:39 into the match. Northeastern held a 26-4 advantage in shots against UNH and is outshooting its opposition by an 84-31 margin this season.
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Defensive dominanceThe Huskies' back four of senior
Bianca Calderone, senior
Awnalisa Walker, sophomore
Mackenzie Dowd, and sophomore
Skylar LeBlanc has been dominant through four matches of the 2014 season. The quartet has limited opponents to just one goal in 392 minutes, while holding teams to 7.8 shots per game. The Huskies have yet to allow a goal in regulation this year and have shutout UMass Lowell, Providence and New Hampshire.
Two more chances to get your NU soccer scarfNortheastern students still have two more chances to get the official Northeastern soccer scarf. Students who attend two of the following matches are eligible for the promotion:
• August 29, 6 p.m. – men's soccer vs. New Hampshire• August 31, 1 p.m. – women's soccer vs. New Hampshire• September 3, 6 p.m. – women's soccer vs. Boston College• September 16, 6 p.m. – men's soccer vs. Boston University Students will be able to sign up for the promotion at the Northeastern merchandise table, located near the entrance to Parsons Field. Free shuttle buses for all Northeastern soccer games will be available for all students interested in attending any home game this season. Buses will depart from Chicken Lou's on Forsyth St. one hour, 45 minutes, 30 minutes and 15 minutes prior to the start of the match. Admission to all Northeastern home soccer matches is free of charge. For complete coverage of Northeastern women's soccer, follow us on Facebook (GoNUwsoccer) and Twitter (@GoNUwsoccer). Check out exclusive live and on-demand videos at GoNU.com/xstream and behind-the-scenes content on Instagram (GoNUathletics).   .Â