Oct. 17, 1997
Fitzgerald Goal Lifts Boston College Past Stanford, 2-1
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Senior back Marion Fitzgerald scored off a penalty corner as time expired to lift 15th-ranked Boston College past Stanford, 2-1, at Alumni Stadium. The goal was Fitzgerald's seventh of the season and fifth in her last four games.
With the victory, Boston College improves to 9-5, while Stanford drops to 9-5.
Boston College's Andrea Durko scored her eighth goal of the season to open the scoring with 6:24 left in the first half. Stanford tied the score at one with 7:58 remaining in the contest as Carey Cloyd scored off an assist from Mallory Chambers.
Boston College (9-5) 1 1 - 2
Stanford (9-5) 0 1 - 1
Scoring Summary
BC 1 28:36 Andrea Durko (Katie Gentile)
SU 2 27:02 Carey Cloyd (Mallory Chambers)
BC 2 35:00 Marion Fitzgerald (Andrea Durko/Anne Marie Ambros)
Goalkeeper Saves
BC Stacy Chicaski, 70 min., 4 saves
SU Kelly Naylor, 70 min., 4 saves
Shots on Cage Penalty Corners
BC - 12 BC - 8
SU - 6 SU - 4