No. 5 Syracuse up first for ACC action

No. 17 Boston College at No. 5 Syracuse
Records: BC: 2-0 (0-0 ACC; SU: 0-0 (0-0 ACC)
When: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.
Time: 12 p.m.
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Series History:

This will be the 17th meeting between Boston College and Syracuse.
The Eagles and the Orange first met on April 17, 1998 with Syracuse winning, 16-8.
Syracuse holds the advantage in the all-time record, 14-2, with BC earning its two wins in the last four meetings
In 2016, BC recorded its first ACC win of the season against the Orange in an upset, handing Syracuse one of its two conference losses last year.
The last time the two teams met in the Carrier Dome, BC earned its first win of the all-time series. Syracuse had previously won the last five meetings at home.

Last Time vs. Syracuse:

The two teams last met on April 28, 2016, in the ACC Quarterfinals in Blacksburg, Va.
No. 2 Syracuse defeated No. 7 Boston College, 16-11, to eliminate the Eagles from the tournament
The Eagles built a two goal lead to start the game but Syracuse countered with five unanswered goals and kept the lead the remainder of the game.
At the half, the Eagles had cut the lead to one and were down, 7-6.
Syracuse went on to score five more unanswered goals to start the half, giving the Orange a six-goal lead.
Attack Tess Chandler led the scoring for the Eagles, netting a career-high five goals.

Need to Know:

This is the final game of BC's season-opening three-game road trip. So far, the Eagles have outscored their opponents 37-18.
The Eagles are coming off a record-setting victory against Massachusetts.
Senior attack Kate Weeks broke the Boston College single-game record with eight goals. The previous record of seven goals was held by Covie Stanwick (2015) and Lauren Costello (2008).
Sophomore midfielder Sam Apuzzo racked up career highs with seven assists and 10 points. Both of those numbers rank second all-time at BC in a single game.
The two players have combined for 27 points in two games this season with Weeks leading in goals (13) and Apuzzo leading in assists (9).
With its last win, BC moved to 2-0 for the fifth straight season.

Next Up:
Boston College will host Boston University in its home opener on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Newton Campus Lacrosse field.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Apuzzo

Tess Chandler

Kate Weeks

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