Boston College Athletics
Boston College
6-0 (2-0ACC)
Notre Dame
3-3 (0-2ACC)
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Boston College | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#3 Lacrosse Rolls Past #16 Irish, 15-6
March 07, 2015 | Lacrosse
GAME INFORMATION
Score: #3 Boston College - 15 | #16 Notre Dame - 6
Records: Boston College (6-0, 2-0 ACC) | Notre Dame (3-3, 0-2 ACC)
Location: Newton, Mass.
Attendance: 311
BC Starters: Sabatini (D), Chandler (M), Mannelly (M), Stanwick (A), O'Neill (M), Bell (M), Erdle (D), Rix (17), Margolis (M), Weeks (A), Igoe (D), Ochoa (G)
Notre Dame Starters: McMullan (A), Sexton (A), Toy (M), Peragall (D), Gallagher (D), Dalton (M), Gargan (M), Fortunato (A), Sullivan (D), Pearsall (M), Custis (M), O'Sullivan (G)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- The last time the Eagles started the season 6-0 was in 2011.
- Covie Stanwick's seven-goal, eight-point performance stands as a season high for the Eagles thus far.
- Caroline Margolis notched seven points, including four goals and three assists, marking season highs for the junior.
- Boston College dominated the contest despite losing the draw control battle, 15-8.
- The Eagles' defense forced the Fighting Irish into 16 turnovers on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College netted the first three tallies within the first four minutes of the game, but Notre Dame quickly rallied to tie it up, 3-3, with 11:19 left in the first half.
- Following the 3-3 stalemate, the Eagles rattled off the next nine goals, including five from Stanwick, to take a commanding 12-3 advantage. The nine-goal spurt start at 9:24 of the first stanza and continued into the second half as Stanwick accounted for her sixth goal of the game at that point at 16:57.
- Notre Dame score two goals approximately two minutes apart at 14:12 and 12:04, but was quickly negated by three more Eagle tallies.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Covie Stanwick - 8
Goals: Covie Stanwick - 7
Assists: Caroline Margolis - 3
Ground Balls: Caroline Margolis - 4
Draw Controls: Sarah Mannelly - 3
Notre Dame
Points: Cortney Fortunato - 3
Goals: Cortney Fortunato - 3
Assists: Casey Pearsall, Brie Custis, Heidi Annaheim - 1
Ground Balls: Caitlin Gargan, Casey Pearsall - 2
Draw Controls: Alex Dalton
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Largest Lead: Boston College, 15-5
- Ties: 1
Boston College returns to Newton Lacrosse Field on Wednesday, March 11, for a noon showdown with Louisville.
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