Boston College Athletics
Boston College
4-0
Syracuse
5-1
#7/6 Lacrosse Upsets #3/2 Syracuse, 10-9
February 28, 2015 | Lacrosse
Box Score
GAME INFORMATION
Score: #7/6 Boston College –10, #3/2 Syracuse – 9
ÂRecords: Boston College (4-0, 1-0 ACC), Syracuse (5-1, 1-1 ACC)
ÂLocation: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.
ÂAttendance: 926
ÂBC Starters: Sabatini, Chandler, Mannelly, Stanwick, O'Neill, Frankenfield, Erdle, Rix, Margolis, Weeks, Igoe, Ochoa
ÂSyracuse Starters:Â Conner, Kempney, Bodt, McDonnell, Rainone, Vehar, Richardson, Treanor, Cross, Majorana, Donahue, Rogers
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior midfielder Caroline Margolis led the Eagles with four goals—a new career high—against the Orange.
- This is Boston College women's lacrosse's first victory over Syracuse in program history.
- Before Saturday afternoon's triumph over the Orange, BC was 0-13 against Syracuse.
- The Eagles remain undefeated through four games and handed SU its first loss of the season
TURNING POINT
- The Eagles gained a two-goal lead, their largest margin of the day, to deflate the Orange when Margolis scored her fourth goal with just over a minute to play.
- SU's Riley Donahue responded with a goal in the final minute, but Syracuse could not overcome the Eagles as time expired.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Syracuse jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first two minutes, putting the Eagles in a hole early
- Boston College responded with three unanswered goals (Sarah Mannelly – 2, Caroline Margolis – 1) to even the game at three goals apiece
- The Eagles and the Orange entered half time knotted up at 5-5
- In the second half, the teams traded goals until Stanwick and Margolis scored back-to-back to make it 10-8, BC, as the clock ran out to gain an edge on SU
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TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
- Points: Caroline Margolis – 4, Covie Stanwick – 4
- Goals: Caroline Margolis – 4
- Assists: Covie Stanwick – 2
- Ground Balls: Tess Chandler – 4, Molly Erdle – 3
Syracuse
- Points: Halle Majorana - 4
- Goals: Halle Majorana - 2, Taylor Gait - 2
- Assists: Halle Majorana - 2
- Ground Balls: Kailah Kempney - 2, Taylor Poplawski - 2
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Largest Lead: 3-0, Syracuse
- Ties: 6
- Shots on goal: 20-16, Boston College
- Ground balls: 11-8, Boston College
- Turnovers: 13-8, Syracuse
Next up, the Eagles face Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. on Tuesday, Mar. 3 at 2 p.m.
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