No. 1 Eagles Soar Over Terriers

NEWTON, Mass. – The No. 1 Boston College lacrosse team showed up in stunning fashion, rolling past cross-town rival Boston University, 20-6, Saturday afternoon in Newton. Graduate student Kenzie Kent led all players with nine points from five goals and four assists, just one point short of matching her career-best.

The Eagles saw points from nine different players as the offense exploded for the win. Kenzie Kent began the scoring just 34 seconds into the contest en route to a total 11 first half goals for the home team. Boston College netted six goals before allowing Ava Barry's first of two for the afternoon.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 20, Boston University 6
Records: Boston College 1-0, Boston University 0-1
Location: Newton Lacrosse Fields, Newton, Mass.

HIGHLIGHTS

Junior Sheila Rietano earned her first career start and made a statement, matching her previous career high of two goals.
Freshman Jenn Medjid saw action in her first contest and tallied her first point with an assist on Kent's second goal of the afternoon.
Junior Jillian Reilly netted her first career goal with 13:33 remaining in the first half off of a free position shot.
Senior captain Sam Apuzzo recorded three goals, two of which were just 14 seconds apart.
Junior Cara Urbank recorded a career-high four goals on the afternoon, which is good for second-most of the game.
Senior goalkeeper Lauren Daly racked up six saves in her 56:00 of time between the pipes. Sophomore Abbey Ngai relieved Daly late in the second half and earned four minutes of playing time.
Kenzie Kent recorded three consecutive goals within three minutes late in the first half.
Apuzzo kept control of 11 draws over the contest, while BC won 22 to BU's five.
Urbank recorded her third career hat trick in 5:01 of playing time to begin the game.
Dempsey Arsenault capitalized on a woman-up advantage, scoring on a free position shot with 14:19 remaining in the contest.
Taylor Walker tallied two consecutive goals for BC late in the second half.
Boston College never allowed more than two consecutive Terrier goals throughout the contest.
Seven different Eagles had multi-point games: Kent (5 g., 4 a.), Apuzzo (3 g., 1 a.), Urbank (4 g.), Arsenault (2 g.), Rietano (2 g.), Walker (2 g.) and Jordan Lappin (1 g., 1 a.)

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Kenzie Kent, 9
Goals: Kenzie Kent, 5
Assists: Kenzie Kent, 4
Draw Controls: Sam Apuzzo, 11
Ground Balls: Elizabeth Miller and Lauren Daly, 2
Saves: Lauren Daly, 6

Boston University
Points: Kelly Mathews, 3
Goals: Kelly Mathews, 2
Assists: Kelly Mathews and Catherine McAuley, 1
Draw Controls: Kaitlin Belval, 2
Ground Balls: Kaitlin Belval, 3
Saves: Kennady Smith, 5

UP NEXT
The Eagles return to action next weekend for their first away game of 2019, as they head to ACC foe Syracuse Saturday for a noon draw.

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Team Stats

Kenzie Kent

Cara Urbank

Sam Apuzzo

Sheila Rietano

Players Mentioned

Sam Apuzzo

Dempsey Arsenault

Lauren Daly

Kenzie Kent

Jordan Lappin

Jenn Medjid

Elizabeth Miller

Abbey Ngai

Jillian Reilly

Sheila Rietano

Cara Urbank

Taylor Walker

Players Mentioned

Sam Apuzzo

Dempsey Arsenault

Lauren Daly

Kenzie Kent

Jordan Lappin

Jenn Medjid

Elizabeth Miller

Abbey Ngai

Jillian Reilly

Sheila Rietano

Cara Urbank

Taylor Walker