Pinder, Russell Lead #3 Orange Past #16 BC, 4-2

Sunday, October 21

J.S. Coyne Stadium

1 p.m.

Syracuse University

(15-1)

Boston College

(9-8)

Boston College

Syracuse

Gillian Pinder (15) recorded two goals and two assists while Emma Russell (12) scored twice in the win.

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

10/21/2012 3:58:00 PM | Field Hockey

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Freshmen Gillian Pinder and Emma Russell scored two goals each to lead No. 3 Syracuse field hockey (15-1) to a 4-2 victory over No. 16 Boston College (9-8) on Sunday afternoon at J.S. Coyne Stadium, running the Orange's home winning streak to 35 games.

Pinder had a career day, assisting on both of Russell's goals to give the freshman a career-high six points on the day as she factored in all of the Orange's goals. Her six-point game is Syracuse's first since Kelsey Millman in the season opener at Monmouth on Aug. 24.

The victory was the Orange's 35^th in a row at Coyne Stadium, dating back to 2009.

Leann Stiver made six saves in goal for the Orange as the home team outshot the Eagles, 20-11, and penalty corners were even, 6-6.

Pinder started the scoring just 2:31 into the game when she took a pass from Lauren Brooks in the left side of the circle and scored far side with a reverse-stick shot. The assist was Brooks' fourth of the year.

In the 24^th minute, Russell and Pinder came into the circle on a 2-on-1 break and Russell took the feed from Pinder to make it a 2-0 game, a score that would carry into halftime.

Russell struck again just 1:24 into the second half, taking a long lead pass up the left side of the field from Pinder and placed a shot perfectly inside the near-side post for her ninth goal of the season, making it 3-0.

The Eagles got on the board in the 40^th minute with a Kelcie Hromisin goal in traffic in front of the cage following the rebound of a penalty corner shot, and Jordyn Hamilton pulled BC within a goal in the 46^th minute when she took a long pass from outside the circle right in front of the SU goal and scored to make it 3-2.

Pinder provided the Orange with insurance in the 53^rd minute when she tipped in a pass inside the left post off the assist from Alyssa Manley on a penalty corner for her seventh goal of the season and Manley's third assist.

BC pulled its goalie and played with a kicking back for the final 9:53, but the Orange defense withstood the Eagles attacks to keep the score 4-2.

The third-ranked Orange (15-1, 5-0 BIG EAST) concludes the regular season on Saturday, Oct. 27 when it hosts No. 4 Connecticut (16-1, 5-0 BIG EAST) on Senior Day at Coyne Stadium. The teams will play for the BIG EAST regular season title at 1 p.m.