Hurricanes to Face No. 11 Boston College

Oct. 27, 2010

CORAL GABLES, Fla. –

The University of Miami women’s soccer team is set to begin a two-game road trip, beginning with No. 11 Boston College Thursday at Newton Soccer Field. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.

Miami (10-6-1, 4-4-0 ACC) has reached the 10-win plateau for just the fifth time in program history. Led by senior Brittney Steinbruch – the program’s all-time leading scorer – the Hurricanes have scored 30 goals in a season for the first time since 2007. Steinbruch has scored a team-leading eight goals on the year and Miami has four different players that have scored three or more goals this season.

Boston College (11-4-1, 4-4-0 ACC) features Victoria DiMartino, who has 12 goals and seven assists on the season for a total of 31 points – second-most in the conference.

Eagles’ keeper Jillian Mastroianni has recorded five shutouts this season and has allowed only 1.00 goals per game.

Fans wishing to follow the game can do so by visiting HurricaneSports.com and clicking on the GameTracker logo on the events calendar prior to kick-off.

The Hurricanes would be assured a trip to the ACC Tournament (Nov. 3-7) with a win or a tie in either of its next two matches or a Virginia Tech loss or a tie in either of its final two games. The Hokies face Clemson on the road on Thursday and NC State at home on Sunday.

The `Canes will face No. 3 Maryland in College Park, Md. on Sunday.

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