Sunday, May 14
Syracuse, N.Y.
3:00 PM
Boston College
15-6
21
at
10
Syracuse
15-7
1
2
F
Boston College
12
9
21
Syracuse
7
3
10
Team Stats
BC
SU
Shots
34
28
Turnovers
12
15
Caused Turnovers
9
5
Draw Controls
17
15
Free-Position Shots
1
2
Ground Balls
19
16
Game Leaders
G
5
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
3
G
4
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
3
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
4
CT
0
G
3
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
Players Mentioned
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Elite Eight Bound!
May 14, 2017 | Lacrosse
Eagles will host USC in the NCAA Quarterfinals after 21-10 road win over No. 9 Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 14 Boston College lacrosse team used a balanced effort - stifling defense and explosive offense - to top host and ninth-ranked Syracuse, 21-10, in the NCAA Tournament Second Round and earn a berth in the NCAA Elite Eight for the second time in program history.
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Boston College (15-6) will host Southern California in the NCAA Quarterfinals on Saturday at the Newton Campus Fields. Today's win marked the Eagles' first postseason victory – ACC or NCAA – ,over Syracuse (15-7) in program history, and was just the team's third-ever win over the Orange.
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After trailing by a 3-2 score 10 minutes into the first half, the Eagles reeled off a 9-2 run over the next 12:32 to take a 11-5 lead with 7:30 to play in the half. Taking a 12-7 lead into the second half, BC tallied three straight goals to move to 15-7 before Syracuse potted a pair in just over four minutes.
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Ahead 15-9, the Eagles kept the Orange off the board for 13 minutes and moved the advantage to 20-9 with 6:50 to play. The programs traded goals in the final five minutes and as the clock expired, BC celebrated the win and its ticket to the Elite Eight.
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Kayla O'Connor (three goals, four assists) and Sam Apuzzo (five goals, two assists) led all players with seven points apiece, while Kenzie Kent (three goals, three assists) and Kate Weeks (four goals, two assists) added six points each.
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Lauren Daly came in for the second half in net and stopped eight shots to preserve the lead established by Zoe Ochoa (five saves) in the first half.
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Further details about this weekend's NCAA Elite Eight game will be posted at bceagles.com as they become available.
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2017 NCAA Tournament | Second RoundÂ
No. 13 Boston College 21, No. 9 Syracuse 10
SU Soccer Stadium (Syracuse, N.Y.)
May 14, 2017
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
TURNING POINT
Down 3-2 with 20:00 left in the first, the Eagles went on a 9-2 run over the next 12 and a half minutes to take a 11-5 lead. The Eagles then opened the second half with three straight goals to extend the lead further.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
TEAM LEADERS
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UP NEXT
The Eagles will host No.7 Southern California on Saturday, May 20, at the Newton Campus Field in the NCAA Elite Eight. Time and ticket information will be available later this week. The winner will advance to the NCAA Final Four, which will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., over Memorial Day weekend.
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Boston College (15-6) will host Southern California in the NCAA Quarterfinals on Saturday at the Newton Campus Fields. Today's win marked the Eagles' first postseason victory – ACC or NCAA – ,over Syracuse (15-7) in program history, and was just the team's third-ever win over the Orange.
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After trailing by a 3-2 score 10 minutes into the first half, the Eagles reeled off a 9-2 run over the next 12:32 to take a 11-5 lead with 7:30 to play in the half. Taking a 12-7 lead into the second half, BC tallied three straight goals to move to 15-7 before Syracuse potted a pair in just over four minutes.
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Ahead 15-9, the Eagles kept the Orange off the board for 13 minutes and moved the advantage to 20-9 with 6:50 to play. The programs traded goals in the final five minutes and as the clock expired, BC celebrated the win and its ticket to the Elite Eight.
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Kayla O'Connor (three goals, four assists) and Sam Apuzzo (five goals, two assists) led all players with seven points apiece, while Kenzie Kent (three goals, three assists) and Kate Weeks (four goals, two assists) added six points each.
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Lauren Daly came in for the second half in net and stopped eight shots to preserve the lead established by Zoe Ochoa (five saves) in the first half.
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Further details about this weekend's NCAA Elite Eight game will be posted at bceagles.com as they become available.
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2017 NCAA Tournament | Second RoundÂ
No. 13 Boston College 21, No. 9 Syracuse 10
SU Soccer Stadium (Syracuse, N.Y.)
May 14, 2017
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- The win sends Boston College to its second-ever NCAA Elite Eight appearance and its first since 2014
- This was BC's first-ever road win in the NCAA Tournament … BC was 1-3 in games away from Newton Campus Fields in the NCAA Tournament, including an 0-2 mark in true road games, before today's win
- Next weekend's Elite Eight game against USC will be the team's first-ever home game in the Elite Eight … in 2014, BC played at Syracuse, falling 11-9
- BC's win pushed its season win total to 15, and matched the program's best single-season win mark (2014, 2015)
- Five different players recorded hat tricks in the victory
- Kayla O'Connor tallied a career-high seven points (three goals, four assists) on her birthday … she equaled her previous best of six points in the first half … she previously had six points on March 29, 2017 against Yale ... O'Connor also had a career-high four assists, doubling over her previous best of two
- Sam Apuzzo posted seven points for the second-straight NCAA game and her five goals led all players in the game … it was her 13th hat trick of the season and her eighth straight
- Kate Weeks recorded her 18th hat trick of the year with her four-goal effort … she moved her season total to 69
- Kaileen Hart netted her eighth hat trick of the season and moved her second goal total to 41
- Sheila Rietano collected a career-high eight draw controls after coming into the circle early in the first half to face Syracuse's draw specialist Morgan Widner, who entered the game ranked third in the nation with 147.Â
TURNING POINT
Down 3-2 with 20:00 left in the first, the Eagles went on a 9-2 run over the next 12 and a half minutes to take a 11-5 lead. The Eagles then opened the second half with three straight goals to extend the lead further.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Down 3-2 with 20:00 left in the first, the Eagles went on a 9-2 run over the next 12Â and a half minutes to take a 11-5 lead at 7:30.
- Keyed by six points (three goals, three assists) from Kayla O'Connor in that spurt, BC used the lead to take a 12-7 advantage into the halftime break.
- The Eagles scored the first three goals of the second half and pushed the lead to 15-7.
- Syracuse responded with a pair of their own to pull within six at 15-9 with 18:03 to play
- Boston College's defense held the Orange scoreless for the next 13:00 – and the offense rattled off a 5-0 run
TEAM LEADERS
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- Points: Sam Apuzzo, Kayla O'Connor (7)
- Goals: Sam Apuzzo (5)
- Assists: Kayla O'Connor (4)
- Draw Controls: Sheila Rietano (8)
- Ground Balls: Kenzie Kent (4)
- Saves: Lauren Daly (8)
- Points: Devon Parker (4)
- Goals: three players (2)
- Assists: Devon Parker (2)
- Draw Controls: Morgan Widner (9)
- Ground Balls: Asa Goldstock (4)
- Saves: Asa Goldstock (7)
UP NEXT
The Eagles will host No.7 Southern California on Saturday, May 20, at the Newton Campus Field in the NCAA Elite Eight. Time and ticket information will be available later this week. The winner will advance to the NCAA Final Four, which will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., over Memorial Day weekend.
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