Friday, April 28
Richmond, Va
5:00 PM
Boston College
13-6
14
vs
17
North Carolina
15-2
1
2
F
Boston College
7
7
14
North Carolina
12
5
17
Late Comeback Falls Just Short against UNC
April 28, 2017 | Lacrosse
The Eagles outscored the Tar Heels 6-2 in the final 15 minutes of the game.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 3 North Carolina 17, No. 15 Boston College 14
Records: North Carolina 15-2 (6-1 ACC); Boston College 13-6 (3-4 ACC)
Location:Â Sports Backers Stadium, Richmond, Va.
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
TURNING POINT
HOW IT HAPPENED
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points:Â Kenzie Kent, 5
Goals:Â Sam Apuzzo, 4
Assists:Â Kenzie Kent, 3
Draw Controls: Three players, 2
Ground Balls:Â Dempsey Arsenault and Christina Walsh, 3
Saves:Â Lauren Daly, 8
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North Carolina
Points: Three players, 5
Goals: Molly Hendrick, 5
Assists:Â Carly Reed, 3
Draw Controls: Sammy Jo Tracy, 9
Ground Balls:Â Erin Kelly, 4
Saves: Caylee Waters, 7
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UP NEXT
The Eagles will now wait for the NCAA to announce the 26-team field for the 2017 NCAA Tournament. BC will be hoping to draw its fifth straight at-large bid to the event and seventh berth overall. The NCAA Selection Show will be streamed live on ncaa.com at 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 7.
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Score: No. 3 North Carolina 17, No. 15 Boston College 14
Records: North Carolina 15-2 (6-1 ACC); Boston College 13-6 (3-4 ACC)
Location:Â Sports Backers Stadium, Richmond, Va.
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- On her third goal of the first half, Sam Apuzzo tallied her 92nd point of the season, breaking the program record (91) previously set by Laura Costello in 2010. She finished with four goals on the day.
- Kenzie Kent recorded a team-high five points in the game, scoring two goals and assisting on a team-high three.
- Dempsey Arsenault tied her career high in goals, tallying two in the first half.
TURNING POINT
- Early in the first half, UNC scored seven unanswered goals to take a six-goal lead. BC would eventually cut the lead to as few as two goals, but could not retake the lead.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kenzie Kent gave the Eagles the first lead of the game, scoring at the 28:04 mark.
- UNC went on a 7-0 run over the next eight minutes, giving the Tar Heels a 7-1 lead.
- BC scored the next two goals to cut the advantage to three, but UNC countered with three goals of its own to lead, 10-3.
- The Eagles built momentum in the final minutes of the half, scoring three of the last four goals but trailed 12-7 at the break.
- After the Eagles scored the first goal in the second frame, UNC scored three more goals to take a 15-8 lead at 16:27.
- With 14:35 remaining, Kate Weeks kicked off a 3-0 run to cut North Carolina's edge to four with 10:05 left to play.
- Down 16-11, BC scored the next three goals to make it a 16-14 game with 3:57 remaining.
- UNC kept BC off the board for the rest of the game to secure the win.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points:Â Kenzie Kent, 5
Goals:Â Sam Apuzzo, 4
Assists:Â Kenzie Kent, 3
Draw Controls: Three players, 2
Ground Balls:Â Dempsey Arsenault and Christina Walsh, 3
Saves:Â Lauren Daly, 8
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North Carolina
Points: Three players, 5
Goals: Molly Hendrick, 5
Assists:Â Carly Reed, 3
Draw Controls: Sammy Jo Tracy, 9
Ground Balls:Â Erin Kelly, 4
Saves: Caylee Waters, 7
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UP NEXT
The Eagles will now wait for the NCAA to announce the 26-team field for the 2017 NCAA Tournament. BC will be hoping to draw its fifth straight at-large bid to the event and seventh berth overall. The NCAA Selection Show will be streamed live on ncaa.com at 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 7.
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Team Stats
BC
NC
Shots
25
48
Turnovers
17
14
Caused Turnovers
3
10
Draw Controls
10
23
Free-Position Shots
9
10
Ground Balls
15
19
Game Leaders
G
4
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
2
G
3
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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