Three-Game Home Stand Opens With Yale

No. 18 Boston College vs. Yale
Records: Boston College: 8-4 (1-3 ACC); Yale: 5-4 (1-2 Ivy)
When: Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Where: Newton Campus Lacrosse Field, Newton, Mass.
Time: 4 p.m.
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Series History

This will be the 15th time Boston College and Yale meet.
Yale has a 10-4 advantage in the all-time series, but BC currently holds a three-game winning streak.
BC and Yale first met on April 29, 1992, when the Eagles defeated the Bulldogs, 7-5, at The Heights.
From 1993 to 2008, the Bulldogs held a 10-game winning streak against the Eagles, including five games in Chestnut Hill.
The Eagles' last loss came on March 8, 2008, when the Bulldogs won, 11-8.
In the last three meetings, BC has outscored Yale, 49-20.

Last Time vs. Yale

The teams last met on April 6, 2016, in New Haven, Conn., as BC defeated the Bulldogs, 15-11.
Yale scored the first goal of the game, but BC followed with six unanswered goals to lead, 6-1, with 13:22 left in the half.
Up 7-4 at the half, BC scored the opening two goals in the second half to bring its lead back to five.
Yale tried to fight back but BC's lead never dropped below three the remainder of the game.
Tess Chandler and Sarah Mannelly both led the Eagles with four points each in the game.
Emma Schurr made her first collegiate start in the game and scored a career-high two goals.

Need to Know

Boston College remains unbeaten at home, holding a 4-0 record this season.
The Eagles average 21.91 points per game, ranking seventh nationally.
BC is currently 8-1 when it has outshot its opponent and have averaged 30+ shots in those games.
Kenzie Kent is expected to see action for the first time this season after returning from the Frozen Four with BC's women's hockey team.
Sam Apuzzo leads the ACC in both points (59) and assists (24).
Kate Weeks is coming off a five-goal performance against No. 2 North Carolina. She ranks second nationally with 43 goals.

Next Up:
Boston College will continue its three-game home stand on Saturday, April 1, when the Eagles host Virginia at the Newton Campus Field. The game is set to start at 1 p.m., and will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Apuzzo

Tess Chandler

Kenzie Kent

Sarah Mannelly

Emma Schurr

Kate Weeks