FORT MYERS, Fla. ­- Boston College scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and another in the eighth to defeat Saint Louis 5-4 Saturday afternoon at the Florida Gulf Coast University Tournament.

Katie Kroeger was 2-for-4, Kelly Flanagan had a two-run double and Jessica Van Nostrand collected an RBI single to lead the Billikens (6-4) at the plate. Jessica Buschjost, Erin Harcar, Kelsey Biggs and Kerri Dockins all singled for Saint Louis.

SLU took a 1-0 lead in the first. Kroeger singled with one out, stole second and came around to score when the Boston College catcher threw wildly. BC tied it with an unearned run off Kelcie Matesa (2-2) in the second and went on top 2-1 with another tally in the fourth.

The Billikens broke through for three runs in the fifth. Buschjost led off with a walk and scooted to second on Kroeger's single. After Buschjost swiped third with one out, Flanagan banged her two-run double to right center for a 3-2 SLU advantage.

Liz Jones pinch ran for Flanagan and moved to third when Laura Bohning reached on an error. Jones scored on Van Nostrand's bunt single to make it 4-2.

But in the seventh, Boston College (2-1) pulled even on Chelsea LoBue's pinch-hit two-run home run. Saint Louis had runners at first and third in the top of the eighth but didn't score, setting the stage for the bottom of the frame. Andrea Filler promptly delivered a single to right to score Brittany Wilkins, who began the inning on second base per the international tiebreaker rule.

Matesa went the distance and struck out five while allowing three earned runs, six hits and two walks.