Boston College Eagles women's soccer

The Boston College Eagles women's soccer team represent Boston College in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I women's college soccer. The team has never won the ACC regular season championship, but has won the ECAC championship twice and shared the ACC regular season title once. The team has advanced to the NCAA Women's soccer tournament 19 times, including one College Cup appearance.

Boston College Eagles
2020 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team
Founded1977 (1977)
UniversityBoston College
Head coachJason Lowe (2nd season)
ConferenceACC
LocationChestnut Hill, MA
StadiumNewton Campus Soccer Field
(Capacity: 2,000)
NicknameEagles
ColorsMaroon and Gold[1]
         
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2010
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2009, 2010, 2013
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
NCAA Tournament appearances
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018

History

1980s

The Boston College women's soccer program enjoyed a rather successful start to their history under coach Mike LaVigne. LaVigne never lost more than 5 games during his tenure in the 1980s. He took the team to their first two NCAA Tournaments in 1982 and 1983. The team was also ranked in the top 10 in 1981–1984.[2] However, citing issues with then Athletic Director Mary Carson and the lack of a field for the 1983 NCAA Tournament, LaVigne resigned as head coach.[3] Susan Kaplan was hired as the new head coach and coached the team through the end of the decade. The team qualified for the NCAA tournament 2 times under Kaplan, in 1984 and 1985. Kaplan also guided the team to double digit wins in 4 of her 6 seasons in charge. The team won the ECAC championship in 1986 and 1988.[4] Kaplan left the program in 1989.

1990s

Terez Biancardi took over the program in 1990. The first two years of her tenure proved difficult, with the Eagles winning 6 and 7 games during those years. However, the next few years proved to be a return to form, with the team notching double digit wins in 1992–1994. In 1993 the team moved to the Big East Conference. This move was associated with Boston College becoming a full member of the conference. The first years were fairly successful, with the team finishing runners up in the 1994 Big East Tournament. However, their good run would not continue. The team failed to make the NCAA and Conference tournament in 1995 and 1996. After finishing both seasons with 9 wins, Biancardi would leave the program in 1996. Alison Foley was hired as the next head coach. The team won 12 games in 1998, her second season and 16 games in 1999. The team returned to the NCAA Tournament in 1999, losing in the first round. In 1999, Foley was awarded the NEWISA New England Coach of the Year Award.[5]

2000s

Alison Foley continued to coach the team throughout the 2000s. The team enjoyed success during the decade, never losing more than 10 games, and notching double digit wins in each season. They made the NCAA Tournament 8 of the 10 years, and achieved their first quarterfinal appearance in 2009. Boston College decided to leave the Big East and join the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2003. The move took 2 years to complete, and starting in 2005, the Eagles began ACC competition.[6] The team's last season in the Big East, 2004, proved one of their best, as they finished 7–3 in conference play and made the semifinals of the conference tournament. The early years in the ACC were also positive, with the team finishing no lower than 5th in the conference between 2005 and 2010. The team won a share of the regular season title in 2009. The Eagles finished the decade strong, with their first and only College Cup appearance in 2010.

2010s

The Eagles continued to enjoy some success in the 2010s, qualifying for the NCAA tournament in 5 years and the ACC Tournament 6 years. In 2014, they ended a streak of 11 straight NCAA appearances when they missed the tournament after an 10–8–1 season. This was on the heels of a 2013 season where they made the NCAA Quarterfinals for the third time in program history. Many of the Eagle's most famous players played for the team during this period, including Kristie Mewis who went on to play for the United States women's national soccer team. From 2014 to 2017, the Eagles experienced a bit of a downturn, never finishing above 7th in the ACC, and only making the NCAA tournament once. In 2017, they made the ACC tournament as the last invited team. 2018 was a turnaround year, where the team finished 14–4–1, qualifying for both the ACC tournament and the NCAA tournament. They also won 10 straight games, tying a program record for most consecutive wins in a season. After the season, Alison Foley resigned as coach after 22 years.[7] There were some questions over the reasoning behind her resignation, as the team had 22 winning seasons under her, and made the NCAA Tournament 15 times during her tenure.[8] Jason Lowe was hired as the new coach in January 2019.[9] In Lowe's first year, the Eagles finished 14th in the ACC, their lowest ever. Their 1–8–1 record was also the program's worst ever ACC record.

2020s

The decade started with a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The team played no out of conference games but improved upon last year's regular season finish and finished in 11th. However, they still only managed one win.

Seasons
Season Head coach[10] Season result[11][12][13] Tournament results[14]
Overall Conference Conference NCAA
Wins Losses Ties Wins Losses Ties Finish
1980 Mike LaVigne 10 4 0 —
1981 8 5 1 —
1982 11 3 1 NCAA First Round
1983 15 5 0 NCAA Second Round
1984 Suzanne Kaplan 12 6 1 NCAA First Round
1985 13 5 1 NCAA Second Round
1986 11 6 2 Champions —
1987 7 6 2 —
1988 12 7 1 Champions —
1989 8 9 2 —
1990 Terez Biancardi 6 7 3 —
1991 7 7 1 —
1992 13 8 0 —
1993† 12 9 0 Semifinal —
1994 10 8 1 Runner Up —
1995 9 7 2 4 4 0 5th — —
1996 9 8 0 4 5 0 6th — —
1997 Alison Foley 9 6 2 5 6 0 6th — —
1998 12 6 3 5 3 3 5th Semifinal —
1999 16 7 1 2 2 1 3rd (Northeast) Semifinal NCAA First Round
2000 14 7 0 4 1 0 2nd (Northeast) Semifinal —
2001 11 10 1 3 2 1 2nd (Northeast) Semifinal NCAA First Round
2002 11 8 1 4 2 0 3rd (Northeast) Quarterfinal —
2003 15 3 3 3 2 1 2nd (Northeast) Runner Up NCAA First Round
2004 15 7 1 7 3 0 4th Semifinal NCAA Third Round
2005^ 13 6 2 5 4 1 5th 1st Round NCAA Third Round
2006 12 7 3 5 3 2 4th 1st Round NCAA Third Round
2007 11 5 4 4 4 2 5th 1st Round NCAA First Round
2008 15 6 2 6 3 1 3rd 2nd Round NCAA Third Round
2009 18 4 2 7 2 1 Co-Champions 2nd Round NCAA Quarterfinals
2010 17 7 1 5 5 0 6th 1st Round NCAA Semifinals
2011 12 6 3 6 4 0 3rd 1st Round NCAA Third Round
2012 11 8 3 4 5 1 T-8th 1st Round NCAA Second Round
2013 13 10 1 6 6 1 T-6th 1st Round NCAA Quarterfinals
2014 10 8 1 3 6 1 10th — —
2015 11 7 2 5 3 2 7th — NCAA First Round
2016 11 8 1 3 7 0 12th — —
2017 10 9 1 4 5 1 8th First Round —
2018 14 5 1 6 3 1 4th First Round NCAA First Round
2019 Jason Lowe 8 8 2 1 8 1 14th — —
2020 1 7 0 1 7 0 11th — —

† In 1993 Boston College began play in the Big East Conference.
^ In 2005 Boston College began play in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Personnel

Current roster

2019 Roster[15]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Maddie Murphy
1 GK  USA Allie Augur
2 FW  USA Lindsay Groves
4 FW  USA Jenna Bike
5 DF  USA Erin Convery
6 MF  USA Emily Langenderfer
7 MF  USA Gaby Carreiro
8 DF  USA Emily Weintraub
9 MF  USA Sam Smith
10 FW  USA Kayla Duran
11 DF  USA Becca McCourt
12 FW  USA Francesca Venezia
13 MF  USA Jade Ruiters
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  USA Kayla Jennings
15 MF  USA Samantha Agresti
17 MF  USA Hailee Perri
18 FW  USA Olivia Vaughn
20 MF  USA Alison Heckman
21 MF  USA Riley Lochhead
22 MF  USA Jillian Jennings
23 DF  USA Michela Agresti
24 DF  USA Mia Karras
25 GK  USA Mackenzie Egan
26 DF  USA Gianna Mitchell
27 DF  USA Sydney Moore
31 GK  USA Alexis Lema

Team management
Position Staff
Jason Lowe Head Coach
Rachel Moreland Assistant Coach
Jami Kranich Assistant Coach

Updated November 18, 2019[16]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Boston College Athletics Unveils New Logos". July 26, 2000. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  2. "Mike LaVigne Bio". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  3. Short, Kelly (November 21, 1983). "Women's Soccer Coach Resigns". The Heights. LXV (11). Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  4. 2017 Media Guide, pp. 8–13
  5. "Alison Foley". bceagles.com. Boston College University. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  6. Drape, Joe (October 13, 2003). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Boston College to Leave Big East and Join A.C.C." nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  7. "Alison Foley Resigns as Boston College Women's Soccer Head Coach". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 11, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  8. Dell'Apa, Frank (December 14, 2018). "Why did Alison Foley depart Boston College so suddenly?". nesoccerjournal.com. New England Soccer Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  9. "BC Names Jason Lowe Women's Soccer Head Coach". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. January 9, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  10. 2017 Media Guide, pp. 26
  11. 2008 Media Guide, pp. 37
  12. 2017 Media Guide, pp. 8–13
  13. "Women's Soccer standings". The Atlantic Coast Conference. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  14. 2017 Media Guide, pp. 24
  15. "2019 Women's Soccer Roster". bceagles.com. Boston College. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  16. "Women's Soccer Coaching Staff". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
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