#3 Lacrosse Faces Orange in ACC Championship

April 22, 2015

#3 SEED BC VS. #6 SEED SYRACUSE IN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND

This will be the first meeting between Boston College and Syracuse in the ACC Championships.
The Eagles and Orange clashed earlier this season on Feb. 28, when BC earned its first ever victory over Syracuse at the Carrier Dome.
The game will be broadcast on NESN+ and ESPN3 with Leah Secondo on the call.
Boston College enters the matchup riding a three-game winning streak while Syracuse has won its past two games.

THE LAST MEETING VS. SYRACUSE

Boston College defeated the Orange, 10-9, earlier this season on Feb. 28 at the Carrier Dome.
The win marked the first Eagle victory over Syracuse in program history.
Then #7/6 Boston College, led by junior midfielder Caroline Margolis' four-goal performance, upset then #3/2 Syrcause in front of a crowd of 926.
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.
Sophomore midfielder Tess Chandler held SU's Kayla Treanor to zero points and zero shots on goal to shut down the Orange's biggest offensive threat.

EAGLES IN THE ACC CHAMPIONSHIP

Boston College is 2-9 in the ACC Championships since the Eagles joined the conference in 2006.
The Eagles' two wins have both come against Virginia Tech in the first round (2013 & 2011).
The last time the ACC Championships were held in Charlottesville, Virginia, BC fell to UNC, 12-8, in the first round.

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