Tuesday, February 23
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
4 p.m.
Boston College
1-0
22
vs
12
University at Albany
0-1
1
2
F
Albany
7
5
12
Boston College
14
8
22
Photo by: John Quackenbos
Offense Leads No. 13 Eagles to Season-Opening Win
February 23, 2021 | Lacrosse
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – In the first competitive event at Fish Field House, the Boston College lacrosse team scored 22 goals on its way to a 22-12 win over Albany to start the 2021 season.
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Senior Charlotte North tied her career-high with eight goals, adding one assist for nine points to lead the Eagles. Senior Cara Urbank, junior Jenn Medjid and freshman Belle Smith had standout days. Urbank had four goals with one assist, while both Medjid and Smith had two goals and two assists.
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In goal, junior Rachel Hall made five saves on 14 shots on goal, while Abbey Ngai saw four shots on goal with one save.
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BC dominated from the jump, hopping to a 4-1 lead five minutes into the game and an 8-3 lead 12 minutes in. Six of North's eight goals came in the first half.
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The Eagles took a 14-7 lead into halftime and started the second half just like the first. Cassidy Weeks got the scoring started just 1:14 into the half to begin a 4-1 scoring run in the first four minutes.
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Freshmen Smith, Annabelle Hasselbeck and Kit Arrix would close out the game for BC before Albany scored three straight to end the contest.
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BC Highlights
On the game as a whole:
"I'm really excited for the girls. I think they did a nice job executing a majority of what we were expecting. I think we have a lot to fix and a lot of holes to fill, but the girls are determined and they're focused. We're going to put a lot in tomorrow to get ready for USC. I thought today was great. We made some really good plays. Some good defensive plays. Some great stops by Rachel (Hall). We saw a lot of speed coming out of our defensive end with Hunter (Roman) and Hollie (Schleicher). Belle Smith had an excellent game going 2-2 and I think she had two draws. I'm really happy and the offense shared the ball well. I think they showed up and won the 1v1 matchups."
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On Charlotte North's eight-goal game:
"These girls are taught to win their matchup and if they win then they can go score. I thought (Charlotte North) did a really good job of attacking the net and exploding at the beginning of the game, which is what we want. We want to send a message right away. But I also thought our teammates did a nice job of opening up for her and being a threat off ball to make it easier for her to go. She was focused and it's exciting to watch her. She's an exciting player and I'm really proud of her."
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Up Next
The Eagles welcome USC to town for a 12:30 matchup on ACC Network at the Newton Lacrosse and Soccer Field.
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Senior Charlotte North tied her career-high with eight goals, adding one assist for nine points to lead the Eagles. Senior Cara Urbank, junior Jenn Medjid and freshman Belle Smith had standout days. Urbank had four goals with one assist, while both Medjid and Smith had two goals and two assists.
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In goal, junior Rachel Hall made five saves on 14 shots on goal, while Abbey Ngai saw four shots on goal with one save.
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BC dominated from the jump, hopping to a 4-1 lead five minutes into the game and an 8-3 lead 12 minutes in. Six of North's eight goals came in the first half.
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The Eagles took a 14-7 lead into halftime and started the second half just like the first. Cassidy Weeks got the scoring started just 1:14 into the half to begin a 4-1 scoring run in the first four minutes.
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Freshmen Smith, Annabelle Hasselbeck and Kit Arrix would close out the game for BC before Albany scored three straight to end the contest.
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BC Highlights
- Charlotte North tied her career-high with eight goals. She added an assist as well for nine points.
- Cara Urbank scored four goals and had one assist. She now sits at 99 career goals at BC.
- Four Eagles scored their first career goals. Phoebe Day and Belle Smith scored two, while Annabelle Hasselbeck and Kit Arrix both had one.
- Rachel Hall picks up the win, making five saves in the process.
On the game as a whole:
"I'm really excited for the girls. I think they did a nice job executing a majority of what we were expecting. I think we have a lot to fix and a lot of holes to fill, but the girls are determined and they're focused. We're going to put a lot in tomorrow to get ready for USC. I thought today was great. We made some really good plays. Some good defensive plays. Some great stops by Rachel (Hall). We saw a lot of speed coming out of our defensive end with Hunter (Roman) and Hollie (Schleicher). Belle Smith had an excellent game going 2-2 and I think she had two draws. I'm really happy and the offense shared the ball well. I think they showed up and won the 1v1 matchups."
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On Charlotte North's eight-goal game:
"These girls are taught to win their matchup and if they win then they can go score. I thought (Charlotte North) did a really good job of attacking the net and exploding at the beginning of the game, which is what we want. We want to send a message right away. But I also thought our teammates did a nice job of opening up for her and being a threat off ball to make it easier for her to go. She was focused and it's exciting to watch her. She's an exciting player and I'm really proud of her."
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Up Next
The Eagles welcome USC to town for a 12:30 matchup on ACC Network at the Newton Lacrosse and Soccer Field.
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Team Stats
UALBANYW
BC
Shots
26
38
Turnovers
12
10
Caused Turnovers
6
8
Draw Controls
16
18
Free-Position Shots
5
11
Ground Balls
9
13
Game Leaders
Players
G
8
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
G
4
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
2
G
2
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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GK
/ Lacrosse
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/ Lacrosse
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