Northeastern fell to Boston College 2-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Parsons Field in the second round of the NCAA College Cup. The game was changed from Boston College's Newton Soccer Complex to the Huskies' home field and delayed one hour due to snow. The Huskies jumped out to a 1-0 lead early in the second half, but BC rallied with two goals in 3:51 to advance.
Northeastern broke a scoreless tie as America East Offensive Player of the Year Atha Kirkopoulos carried the ball in the left corner before sending a cross to the middle. Michael Cipriano didn't let it hit the ground, placing it by BC goalkeeper Kyle Singer at the 63:51 mark.
The Eagles tied it at the 73:22 mark, as an unmarked Bill Arnault hammered home a Casey Schmidt cross to make it 1-1. The Eagles would strike again quickly, as Schmidt was on the giving end for the second time in the game, crossing the ball to a wide-open Neil Krause who beat Northeastern goalie Sergio Saccoccio for the 2-1 lead.
Northeastern ends its season 12-8-2 while Boston College advances to the third round. Saccoccio ended the day with three saves, while Singer had five. Northeastern outshot Boston College 16-12.