#3 Lacrosse Falls in ACC Quarterfinal OT Thriller

Thursday, April 23

Charlottesville, Va.

6:00 PM

Boston College

14-3,5-3ACC

Syracuse

12-6,4-4ACC

Team	1	2	OT	OT 1	Final F
Syracuse	8	5	0	1	14
Boston College	5	8	0	0	13

#3 Lacrosse Falls in ACC Quarterfinal OT Thriller

April 23, 2015 | Lacrosse

Box Score

GAME INFORMATION

Score: #3 Boston College - 13, #6 Syracuse -- 14
Records: Boston College (14-3, 5-2 ACC), Syracuse (12-6, 3-4)
Location: Klockner Stadium -- Charlottesville, Virginia
Attendance: 435

BC HIGHLIGHTS

The Eagles battled back from a 5-0 deficit to force double overtime with the Orange.
Junior midfielder Sarah Mannelly and freshman midfielder Kenzie Kent led the Eagles with five goals each.
Mannelly and Kent's five goal performances were both individual season highs.

KEY PLAYS

Mannelly's four goal stretch with 9:01 left in the first half into the first minute of the second gave the Eagles the momentum they needed to make a comeback.
Kent's hat trick in the waning minutes of the second half, responding to each of the Orange's tallies, kept Boston College in the game.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Orange controlled possession in the opening minutes of the game, putting the Eagles in a 5-0 hole early.
Senior attacker Covie Stanwick got the Eagles on the board at the 17 minute mark with her 43^rd tally of the season.
Mannelly notched a hat trick in four minutes to bring Boston College back within three entering halftime.
Mannelly controlled the tempo to start the second half, netting a goal to bring the momentum back in BC's favor.
The junior captain kicked off a 5-2 Eagle run to tie the game up at 10-10 with 18:24 to play.
Boston College and Syracuse traded goals, highlighted by a Kenzie Kent hat trick, to finish regulation tied, 13-13.
Both teams were held scoreless in the first two overtime periods, forcing a sudden death third overtime.
Syracuse's Kayla Treanor carried the ball from behind the BC net to score the game winner 1:36 into the final overtime.

TEAM LEADERS

Boston College

Points: Kenzie Kent -- 6

Goals: Kenzie Kent -- 5, Sarah Mannelly -- 5

Assists: Caroline Margolis -- 3

Draw Controls: Rachel Igoe -- 4

Ground Balls: Three players -- 2

Syracuse

Points: Kayla Treanor -- 5, Halle Majorana -- 5

Goals: Halle Majorana -- 4

Assists: Kayla Treanor -- 2, Riley Donahue -- 2

Draw Controls: Kailah Kempney -- 12

Ground Balls: Eight players -- 1

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

This was Kenzie Kent's second straight five-goal performance.
Sarah Mannelly has recorded at least three goals in nine of BC's 17 games this season.

Up next, the Eagles host crosstown rival Boston University for senior day on Saturday, May 2 at 1 p.m.

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