Orange Swept by Eagles

Friday, March 22

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

2 PM

Syracuse University

13-12, 1-6-0

Boston College

19-8, 2-2-0

Syracuse

Boston College

3/22/2024 6:55:00 PM | Softball

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CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. – Syracuse's comeback attempts fell short as it lost to Boston College, 2-1 and 3-2, Friday at the Boston College Softball Field.

The Orange are now 13-13 and 1-7 in Atlantic Coast Conference action while the Eagles improve to 20-8 and 3-2 in league play.

HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME ONE:
Boston College took the early 2-0 lead in the second when Gator Robinson sent a ball over the centerfield wall.

Syracuse looked to level the contest in the fourth, having a pair of runners in scoring position, but were unable to get any runs across.

The Orange were able to mount a comeback in the top of the seventh. Junior Kelly Breen led off the frame with a walk and was lifted for pinch runner Gabby Lantier. In the next at bat, sophomore Vanessa Flores slugged her second double of the contest, plating Lantier from first.

Boston College starter Abby Dunning was able to prevent anymore runs from scoring, securing the win for the home squad.

Sophomore Madison Knight tossed all six innings for Syracuse, striking out six batters while allowing just four hits and one walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME TWO:
Nicole Giery gave the Eagles a 1-0 advantage in the first, singling down the left field line to score Hannah Slike.

Elisabeth Laviolette later doubled Boston College's lead in the fourth, scoring on an RBI groundout.

Two innings later, junior Taylor Posner leveled the game at two with one swing of the bat. The junior launched her ninth home run of the campaign to centerfield, scoring senior Angel Jasso.

Boston College would earn the victory in the bottom of the seventh when Slike singled through the right side for the walk-off win.

Graduate student Jessie DiPasquale tossed a season-high 6.1 innings in the circle in the setback. The fifth year fanned five batters while yielding three runs on seven hits.

OF NOTE:

Flores recorded her third career multi-hit game with the pair of doubles in game one.
Knight has allowed just four earned runs across 21.1 innings in ACC play; good for a 1.31 ERA.
DiPasquale made her first start with Syracuse after seven appearances out of the bullpen.
Posner has hit a home run in three straight series.

UP NEXT:
Syracuse concludes its series in Chestnut Hill, Mass., with a 3 p.m. game on Sunday. The contest will broadcast on ACC Network.

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