#2/3 Lacrosse Downs USC, 16-12

Monday, March 30

Newton, Mass.

12:00 PM

Boston College

11-1

USC

7-3

Team	1	2	Final F
USC	7	5	12
Boston College	12	4	16

March 30, 2015 | Lacrosse

Box Score

March 30, 2015

Box Score

Newton, Mass. -- #2 Boston College women's lacrosse (11-1, 4-1 ACC) downed Southern California (7-3, 3-0 PAC 12) Monday afternoon at the Newton Lacrosse Field to improve to 11-1 on the season.

GAME INFORMATION

Score: #2/3 Boston College --16, USC  -- 12 

Records: Boston College (11-1, 4-1 ACC), USC (7-3, 3-0 PAC 12)

Location: Newton Sports Complex - Newton, Mass.

Attendance: 189

BC HIGHLIGHTS

With her seven draw controls against USC, senior midfielder Mikaela Rix broke the program's all-time draw control record, amassing 217 throughout her career.
Midfielders Sarah Mannelly and Mikaela Rix each tallied four goals to lead the Eagles to victory.
Five Eagles (Sarah Mannelly, Mikaela Rix, Covie Stanwick, Caroline Margolis, Tess Chandler) recorded multi-goal games.

TURNING POINT

Six consecutive Boston College goals within three minutes (from 6:48 to 9:40) gave the Eagles a 12-7 advantage at the half put the lead out of the Trojans' grasp.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

USC put the Eagles in a 4-2 hole in the first seven minutes of the game.
A four-goal flurry powered by Mikaela Rix and Caroline Margolis gave BC a 6-4 lead and forced the Trojans to take a timeout with 17:20 left in the first half.
The Eagles broke away with six more goals in the opening frame to head into halftime leading, 12-7.
Goals from Tess Chandler, Sarah Mannelly, and Covie Stanwick maintained BC's lead despite the Trojans scoring three straight goals late in the second half.