SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The #20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell 15-9 to #1 Boston College at Arlotta Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Kate Timarky recorded her third hat trick of the season as she led the Irish with three goals on the day, all three coming in the second half.
She was followed by Emma Murphy and Kathryn Morrissey with two goals apiece. Morrissey finished the day with a team-best four points as she also dished out two assists for the Irish. Kristen Shanahan recorded a goal and two assists for three points on the day. Wynter Jock also sent home a goal for the Irish and Isabel Pithie recorded eight saves against the top team in the country.
It was a close battle to start as Murphy sent home the first goal of the day for Notre Dame to tie up at 1-1. While the Eagles responded with two more goals, Morrissey found Jock on the back side of the goal to bring the Irish within one at 3-2 heading into the second quarter.
Boston College’s offense was able to get going in the second as they outscored the Irish 5-0 in the period to lead 8-2 at the half.
Murphy was back at it to start the third as she scored a free position goal to make it 8-3 with 12:43 left. The Eagles responded with three straight goals, but the Irish weren’t going anywhere as they answered two goals of their own to close out the quarter. Shanahan dished it to Timarky and Meghan O’Hare found Morrissey on the cut to make it 11-5 heading into the fourth.
While the Eagles struck first in the final period, the Irish offense really started to click. The Morrissey-Shanahan connection was apparent as they each scored and assisted each other on back-to-back goals to make it a 12-7 ballgame. Another Timarky goal capped off Notre Dame’s 3-0 run to bring the Irish within four at 12-8.
Boston College put away two more goals to make it 14-8 with 6:10 remaining, but Timarky found the back of the net on a pass from Angie Conley to complete the hat trick. The Eagles would score one last time as they went on to take it home, 15-9.
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The Irish are back in action next week as they head out west to California to take on Cal and UC Davis.