The No. 20 Pepperdine women’s soccer team (8-3-0) upset No. 5 Boston College (8-2-2) on Saturday Sept. 29 at Harvard’s Soldiers Field.
The first and only goal of the game came from Pepperdine forward Callie Paytta in the 47th minute of the game. It was Paytta’s first goal of the season and the eighth of her career. Midfielder/forward Ally Holz tallied the assist.
Even though the Waves notched the only goal of the game, it was their defense that got them the win.
The win was goalkeeper Roxanne Barker’s second consecutive shutout of the season and head coach Tim Ward was proud of the entire team.
“[Boston College is] a very good team,” Ward told LA Soccer News. “This is the best performance we’ve put together all year and the opponent demanded it. To come and beat a program with the tradition of Boston College is a huge victory for us.”
The Waves return to the West Coast for a game against San Francisco, at San Francisco, on Oct. 7.