Friday, April 30
Chapel Hill, N.C.
2:30 p.m.
Boston College
13-3
17
vs
19
Syracuse University
14-2
1
2
F
Boston College
6
11
17
Syracuse
11
8
19
Photo by: Andy Mead/ACC
Comeback Falls Short for No. 4 Eagles in ACC Semifinal
April 30, 2021 | Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 4 Boston College lacrosse team fell to No. 3 Syracuse, 19-17, on Friday, April 30 at Dorrance Field in the ACC Semifinal.
The 36 goals between the teams matches the most in a game in ACC Championship history. The record of 36 originally was set in a 19-17 overtime win for Maryland over North Carolina in the 1999 semifinals.
Charlotte North led BC with six goals and one assist on the day, while also adding 10 draw controls. Belle Smith scored five goals and also had an assist, while Cara Urbank had two goals and three assists.
Hollie Schleicher had six draw controls and one caused turnover. Rachel Hall made seven saves in goal.
The Eagles mounted an incredible second-half comeback, scoring seven-straight goals to tie and eventually take the lead.
Syracuse held five-goal leads at 8-3 and 11-6 in the first half. BC, while trailing 13-7, scored seven unanswered goals to take a 14-13 lead with 16:58 to play.
BC scored two-straight with 3:18 to play to tie the game at 17, before Syracuse finished the game on a two-goal run.
BC Highlights
What's Next
BC awaits its fate for the future of the season. The fourth-ranked Eagles will have to watch the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, May 9 to find out who they will play next.
The 36 goals between the teams matches the most in a game in ACC Championship history. The record of 36 originally was set in a 19-17 overtime win for Maryland over North Carolina in the 1999 semifinals.
Charlotte North led BC with six goals and one assist on the day, while also adding 10 draw controls. Belle Smith scored five goals and also had an assist, while Cara Urbank had two goals and three assists.
Hollie Schleicher had six draw controls and one caused turnover. Rachel Hall made seven saves in goal.
The Eagles mounted an incredible second-half comeback, scoring seven-straight goals to tie and eventually take the lead.
Syracuse held five-goal leads at 8-3 and 11-6 in the first half. BC, while trailing 13-7, scored seven unanswered goals to take a 14-13 lead with 16:58 to play.
BC scored two-straight with 3:18 to play to tie the game at 17, before Syracuse finished the game on a two-goal run.
BC Highlights
- Charlotte North scored six goals and added one assist. She now has 71 goals this year and 81 points.
- Cara Urbank's five points gives her 65 on the year. In two ACC Tournament games, she had 10 total points on four goals and six assists.
- Belle Smith now has 51 points on the year with 39 goals and 12 assists. She's now third in BC history in both points and goals as a freshman.
What's Next
BC awaits its fate for the future of the season. The fourth-ranked Eagles will have to watch the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, May 9 to find out who they will play next.
Team Stats
BC
SU
Shots
30
32
Turnovers
10
6
Caused Turnovers
3
6
Draw Controls
22
16
Free-Position Shots
9
2
Ground Balls
9
13
Game Leaders
G
6
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
5
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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