Women’s Soccer Snaps ACC Winless Streak Against BC, 2-1 in Overtime

Thursday, October 10

Pittsburgh, PA

7 PM

Pitt

4-6-3, 1-2-2

Boston College

8-4-1, 1-4-0

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Boston College	0	1	0	1
Pittsburgh	0	1	1	2

Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics

Women’s Soccer Snaps ACC Winless Streak Against BC, 2-1 in Overtime

10/10/2019 11:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh women's soccer snapped a three-year winless streak in ACC play with a 2-1 win over Boston College in overtime Thursday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field. Amanda West headed in a cross from Cheyenne Hudson in the 94th minute for the golden goal.
The basics

Score: Pitt 2, Boston College 1 (OT)
Records: Pittsburgh (4-6-3, 1-2-2 ACC), Boston College (8-4-1, 1-4-0)
Pitt Goal Scorers: Juliana Vazquez (2, 50'), Amanda West (8, 94')
Boston College Goal Scorers: Mia Karras (1, 75')

Pitt's STARTING LINEUP

Amaia Pena, Mackenzie Edwards, Juliana Vazquez, Amanda West, Cheyenne Hudson, Anna Bout, Athalie Palomo, Kate McKay, Vildan Kardesler, Krystyna Rytel, Anna Rico

How it happened

Vildan Kardesler put a shot just above the crossbar in the 18th minute for the Panther's first shot of the game.
West split two defenders and forced a diving save by the goalkeeper in the 40th minute, and then kissed a shot off the cross bar from near the right corner three minutes later.
Vazquez headed in a cross from Hudson from the middle of the box.
Boston College tied it up when Karras took the ball down the line and put a cross into the box that was deflected by a Panthers' defender and in.
On a run down the left side, Kardesler cut into the box and put a shot slightly above the crossbar.
Hudson once again sent in a cross into the box to be headed by West for the game-winner.

Inside the numbers

Pitt went 3 years and one day in-between ACC wins, with the previous victory coming on Oct. 9, 2016 against Miami (1-0 in overtime). The Panthers were 0-25-3 in between the two wins in league action.
The ACC victory was the first for second-year head coach Randy Waldrum.
The last three ACC wins for the Panthers have come in overtime (1-0 over Syracuse on Oct. 11, 2015).
West tied Charity McClure (1998) for the second-most points (23) in a single-season in program history.
She also tied Cande Ruiz (1998) for the third-most game-winning goals (three) and Ashley Cuba (2011) for goals in a single-year.
She had a game-high six saves, including two on goal.
Boston College had the edge in shots (17-14) and corner kicks (6-2).
Amaia Pena made two saves.