No. 3 Women’s Soccer Turns Aside Boston College

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Kate Faasse, Tori Hansen and Avery Patterson each scored in a five-minute span across the first and second half as No. 3 North Carolina shut out Boston College, 3-0, at Dorrance Field Sunday afternoon. 

With the result, North Carolina (9-2, 2-1 ACC) won its 11^th straight match against Boston College (4-4-3, 0-3 ACC) and improved to 22-1 all-time against the Eagles.

 

The Tar Heels limited the Eagles to four shots, while putting seven of their 17 shots on goals.

 

A freshman from Phoenix, Faasse’s game-winner came in the 44^th minute as she collected a missed shot for her second goal of the year. The chance was made possible after Talia Dellaperuta’s shot was deflected and Faasse gathered the rebound for the score.

 

Hansen’s goal, her third of season, came on penalty kick in the 47^th minute. The opportunity was set up after a hand ball in the penalty area called on Boston College’s Laura Govin.

 

Patterson scored her seventh goal of the season in the 49^th minute, taking a pass from Isabel Cox and firing a shot off the front post which ricocheted inside the back corner of frame.

 

Patterson’s goal ties her atop the ACC leaderboard this season alongside Duke’s Michelle Cooper and Virginia’s Haley…