Minutewomen Upset Eagles in Season Debut

AMHERST, Mass. -- The No. 5 Boston College women's lacrosse team suffered its first regular season loss since 2017 in its season opener, falling to Massachusetts, 15-11, on Saturday. Junior Charlotte North tallied three goals in the effort to lead the team in her debut in maroon and gold.

North tallied the first goal of the season for the Eagles, coming in on a free position shot to take a 1-0 lead with 26:42 remaining in the opening half. Back-to-back UMass goals took the lead from the Eagles, but senior Cara Urbank connected with North for the Eagles' second goal of the game. The Minutewomen tallied two straight again to take a 4-2 lead before freshman Ryan Smith found classmate Annie Walsh for a score with 14:11 to go in the first half. UMass answered again with two straight goals, but Jordan Lappin capped the scoring for the half with 3:04 left as BC found itself down, 6-4.

Redshirt freshman Cassidy Weeks opened the second half after finding a feed from Jenn Medjid to close the Eagles' deficit to just one score. Three straight goals from the Minutewomen cut BC's momentum, but the Eagles quickly regrouped to tally five straight goals from Medjid, Lappin, North, Urbank and Paisley Eagan to gain their first lead of the half. The Eagles struggled to maintain possession in the draw circle, leading to a 6-1 run in UMass's favor to wrap up the contest.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 5 Boston College 11, Massachusetts 15
Records: Boston College 0-1, Massachusetts 1-0
Location: Amherst, Mass. – Garber Field

GAME NOTES

The loss marks the first regular season defeat for the Eagles since April 8, 2017, and the first season-opening loss since the 2008 season.
The Eagles are now 10-5 all-time against Massachusetts, as the loss snaps a four-game win streak over the Minutewomen.
Eight Eagles made their way to the scoresheet in the 2020 season opener.
Charlotte North, Paisley Eagan, Annie Walsh, Bridget Simmons, Hollie Schleicher, Sophia Taglich, Rachel Hall, Ryan Smith and Cassidy Weeks all made their first career appearances for the Eagles.
Rachel Hall, Charlotte North, Paisley Eagan, Cassidy Weeks, Jillian Reilly, Maggie Casey, Morgan Tedeschi and Hollie Schleicher each earned their first career starting roles at BC.

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Jordan Lappin, 4
Goals: Charlotte North, 3
Assists: Jordan Lappin, 2
Draw Controls: Charlotte North, 12
Ground Balls: Hollie Schleicher, Jordan Lappin, Rachel Hall, Maggie Casey, 2
Caused turnovers: Paisley Eagan, 3
Saves: Rachel Hall, 9

Massachusetts
Points: Kaitlyn Cerasi, 6
Goals: Haley Connaughton & Kaitlyn Cerasi, 4
Assists: Kaitlyn Cerasi, 2
Draw Controls: Caitlyn Petro, 6
Ground Balls: Caitlyn Cerasi, 4
Caused turnovers: Stephanie Croke, 2
Saves: Lauren Hiller, 13

BY THE NUMBERS
Shots: Boston College 31, Massachusetts 27
Shots on Goal: Boston College 24, Massachusetts 24
Saves: Boston College 9, Massachusetts 13
Turnovers: Boston College 12, Massachusetts
Clears: Boston College 7-8, Massachusetts 8-9
Ground Balls: Boston College 9, Massachusetts 7
Draw Controls: Boston College 16, Massachusetts 12
Free Position Shots: Boston College 6, Massachusetts 4

UP NEXT
The Eagles head down Commonwealth Avenue to take on cross-town rival Boston University on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 4:00 PM.

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Team Stats

Charlotte North

Jordan Lappin

Jenn Medjid

Annie Walsh

Players Mentioned

Maggie Casey

Paisley Eagan

Rachel Hall

Jordan Lappin

Jenn Medjid

Charlotte North

Jillian Reilly

Hollie Schleicher

Bridget Simmons

Ryan Smith

Sophia Taglich

Morgan Tedeschi

Cara Urbank

Annie Walsh

Cassidy Weeks

Players Mentioned

Maggie Casey

Paisley Eagan

Rachel Hall

Jordan Lappin

Jenn Medjid

Charlotte North

Jillian Reilly

Hollie Schleicher

Bridget Simmons

Ryan Smith

Sophia Taglich

Morgan Tedeschi

Cara Urbank

Annie Walsh

Cassidy Weeks