Eagles Come Up Short Against Minutewomen

Recap, photo courtesy of Boston College

BC drops to 21-20 on the season

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Massachusetts 4, Boston College 2
Records: Massachusetts (16-21), Boston College (21-20)
Location: Sortino Field, Amherst, Mass.
Attendance:  140
Time of Game: 1:50
Weather: 75 degrees, sunny

BC HIGHLIGHTS

• Sophomore Annie Murphy went 2-of-4 with a double. She extends her hitting streak to seven games and has now reached base in nine consecutive games.
• Freshman Allyson Moore was 2-of-3 at the plate with an RBI.

TURNING POINT

• UMass retook the lead in the top of the fifth, capitalizing off a Boston College error.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Minutewomen struck first in the bottom of the first as a two-run home run from Tara Klee opened the game's scoring.
• The Eagles would respond in the fourth inning, as sophomore Jordan Chimento ripped a single to left center that plated junior Tatiana Cortez. Later in the inning, Moore would pull the team even with a single that scored freshman Loren DiEmmanuele.
• UMass would retake the lead in the fifth as Jena Cozza scored off an error from the right fielder.
• The Minutewomen  would extend the lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the sixth with a Kaitlyn Stavinoha double bringing home Dana Barclay.

UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel to Raleigh, N.C. to take on North Carolina State on Saturday, April 23 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.