Boston College
3-3, 0-1ACC
University of Notre Dame
6-0, 2-0ACC
No. 2 Irish Outlast No. 18 Eagles
March 07, 2020 | Lacrosse
The lacrosse team dropped its conference opener in South Bend
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Despite a ferocious defensive battle, the No. 18 Boston College women's lacrosse team (3-3, 0-1 ACC) dropped its conference opener, 11-7, to No. 2 Notre Dame. Senior captain Cara Urbank and sophomore Courtney Weeks each tallied two goals to lead the Eagles, but the offensive prowess of the Irish proved too much to halt.Â
Sophomore Caitlynn Mossman got the scoring started for BC with her second goal of the season, answering Notre Dame's Andie Aldave to even the score at 1-1 with 28:07 to go in the opening half. Charlotte North found her first and only score of the game following Mossman's, giving the Eagles the lead at 2-1. The Irish combined for back-to-back scores to take the lead back, but Urbank stopped the run and evened the score at 3-3. Aldave capped the opening half with her third goal of the day, giving the Irish a one-goal lead into the break.
The Irish found the upper-hand in the second half, earning six goals and only allowing one from Urbank for the visiting Eagles. BC kicked it into gear with 2:21 remaining, as a late burst found one score from Jenn Medjid and two goals from Courtney Weeks just 25 seconds apart, but it wasn't enough to erase the deficit.
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GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 17 Boston College 13, Brown 10
Records: Boston College (3-3, 0-1 ACC), Notre Dame (6-0, 2-0 ACC)
Location: South Bend, Ind. - Arlotta Stadium
GAME NOTES
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The loss evens the all-time series with the Irish, 8-8.
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The BC defensive core held Notre Dame to its lowest scoring production of the season, as the Irish went into the matchup averaging 18 goals per game.
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Rachel Hall held up with 10 saves, her fourth double-digit save mark of the season.
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North won seven draws on the day, contributing to BC's 11 total possession wins. The Eagles out-drew the Irish, 11-9.
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TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Cara Urbank and Courtney Weeks, 2
Goals: Cara Urbank and Courtney Weeks, 2
Assists: Jenn Medjid, 1
Draw Controls: Charlotte North, 7
Ground Balls: Rachel Hall, 3
Caused turnovers: Morgan Tedeschi, Cassidy Weeks and Kate Taylor, 1
Saves: Rachel Hall, 10
Notre Dame
Points: Samantha Lynch, 4
Goals: Andie Aldave, 3
Assists: Samantha Lynch, 3
Draw Controls: Savannah Buchanan, 5
Ground Balls: Savannah Buchanan, 5
Caused turnovers: Savannah Buchanan, 3
Saves: Bridget Deehan, 10
ÂBY THE NUMBERS
Shots: Boston College 23, Notre Dame 29
Saves: Boston College 10, Notre Dame 10
Turnovers: Boston College 10, Notre Dame 10
Clears: Boston College 18-21, Notre Dame 17-18
Ground Balls: Boston College 14, Notre Dame 23
Draw Controls: Boston College 11, Notre Dame 9
Free Position Shots: Boston College 6, Notre Dame 5
ÂUP NEXT
The Eagles return to Newton to face Hofstra on Wednesday, March 11. First draw is set for 4:00 PM and will be broadcast on ACC Network.
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