Making a statement

The defending ACC men's soccer champions showed UNC why on Friday night. The Eagles jumped on the #5 Tar Heels early and often in a huge 4-1 win in front of a packed house in Newton. After a slow start to the season, this win shows that the Eagles (3-2-1) are very much a force to be reckoned with this year.

Alejandro Bedoya scored two absolutely beautiful goals, bolstering his status as one of the best goalscorers in the ACC. He broke the ice in the first half with a blast from way outside the box into the top left corner, then extended the lead to 2-0 with a sweet headed goal right in front of the net on a cross from the right hand side.

After BC went up 3-0, they sat back in a shell for about ten minutes, giving UNC their only real period of continued possession; they cashed in with a goal and just barely missed another over the crossbar.  But BC grabbed them by the throat, extended the lead to 4-1, and effectively ended it there.

The women's team tied Harvard 1-1 earlier in the night; I was going to go to both, but I needed a nap. I worked at the dining hall 'til 3 AM last night, had my internship this morning at 7 AM, had class at 1 + 2, the men's soccer game at 7, and a party in about fifteen minutes. Something had to give. No disrespect intended to the women's soccer team, but they were it. I'll be at their next home game against Miami in a few weeks.