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Oct. 26, 1997

Boston College Drops 1-0 Decision to Villanova

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.-- In BIG EAST action today at Boston College's Shea Field, the BC Women's Soccer team lost to Villanova 1-0. With the loss the Eagles record moves to 8-6-2 on the season and finish with a 5-6-0 record in BIG EAST play, while the Wildcats record also improves to 8-6-2 on the season and 6-3-1 in the BIG EAST Conference.

Wildcat sophomore Lauren Sellers (Yardley, PA) scored the game winner at the 78:35 mark of the second half. Assisting on the play were senior Maura McGhee (Lincroft, NJ) and fellow sophomore Kathy Minnich (Wilton, CT). Sellers beat BC freshman goalie Courtney Schaeffer (South Huntington, NY) from 15 yards out for the score.

On the day Schaeffer made four saves while her counterpart Villanova junior goalie Jeanne Hennessy (Mahopac, NY) stopped six shots enroute to the shutout.

Boston College's final regular season match will be held at home against Ivy League power Brown on Wednesday, October 29 at 3 p.m.

at Shea Field (Chestnut Hill, MA) 
                1   2   FINAL
Boston College  0   0     0
Villanova       0   1     1

SCORING:
First Half -- NONE
Second Half -- (VU) Sellers @ 78:35 from Minnich and McGhee

SAVES:
(VU) Jeanne Hennessy -- 6
(BC) Courtney Schaeffer -- 4