In its first road game of the season, Syracuse (1-1) fell to No. 3 Boston College (1-0), 10-2, behind a hat trick from Eagles defender Lexi Bender.

Bender’s first goal came only four minutes in on a power play, the first shorthanded goal the Orange has given up this season after killing all eight penalties it faced in its season opener against Colgate.

Orange forward Melissa Piacentini, SU’s leading scorer a year ago, answered back less than two minutes later with her first goal of the season. Defenders Nicole Renault and Larissa Martyniuk recorded assists on the play.

However, the Orange couldn’t keep it close, surrendering five goals in the next 20 minutes, including Bender’s second and third. With SU down 6-1, freshman forward Stephanie Grossi scored her first collegiate goal on a pass from fellow freshman Alysha Burriss with 5:07 left in the second period.

Before the period ended, the Eagles scored a seventh goal on starting goalie Jenn Gilligan, who made 24 saves but was replaced by freshman Abbey Miller before the teams came back out for the third. Miller had seven saves on 10 opportunities in her SU debut.

SU returns to Tennity Ice Pavilion on Friday when it takes on Northeastern at 7 p.m.

Compiled by staff writer Jack Rose.

Published on October 4, 2014 at 6:57 pm