Eagles Upset No. 1 UNC, Make Fourth-Straight Title Game

TOWSON, Md. – In front of a sellout crowd at Towson University, the No. 4 Boston College lacrosse team upset undefeated No. 1 North Carolina, 11-10, at Johnny Unitas Stadium in the NCAA Semifinal.

The Eagles become the third team to make four consecutive NCAA Championship games, joining Maryland and Northwestern.

Rachel Hall had arguably her best game of the year, making 11 saves on 10 shots, while Jenn Medjid scored four on the offensive end to lead BC.

The Eagles found themselves in a hole early, down 3-1 just six minutes in, but used a 4-0 run during the middle part of the first half to take a 6-4 lead. BC scored six of the last seven goals of the first half to head to the break up 8-5.

Charlotte North had two goals and an assist, giving her 96 goals and 108 points so far this year. Her two goals helped her break Sam Apuzzo's record for goals in a single season and is now four shy of the NCAA record of 100. North now has 25 goals this NCAA Tournament, which is an NCAA record.

The Tar Heels didn't go away in the second half, fighting back from down 11-6 with 15 minutes to play to make it 11-9 with 5 minutes to play. After back and forth action, UNC scored with one second left to pull within one, but without enough time to have a chance to tie.

BC had seven draws to Carolina's 16, marking just the second time all year a BC opponent had more draws than the Eagles.

BC Highlights

Rachel Hall tied her season-high with 11 saves today. She now moves to 17-3 this season.
Jenn Medjid's four goals gives her 17 so far in this tournament and 23 points in her last four games. She has a career-high 76 points on 59 goals and 17 assists.
Charlotte North set a new BC record for goals in a season with 96. She had two goals and one assist today.
Caitlynn Mossman opened both the first and second halves with goals. She has a career-high 53 points this year.
Cara Urbank had six of BC's seven draw controls
BC had seven caused turnovers, including two from Belle Smith

What's Next
BC takes on the winner of the Syracuse vs. Northwestern semifinal in hopes to win its first national championship. The game will be played on Sunday, May 30 in Towson, Md. at Johnny Unitas Stadium, live on ESPNU.

Eagles Upset No. 1 UNC, Make Fourth-Straight Title Game

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Team Stats

Jenn Medjid

Caitlynn Mossman

Charlotte North

Belle Smith

Players Mentioned

Rachel Hall

Jenn Medjid

Caitlynn Mossman

Charlotte North

Belle Smith

Cara Urbank

Players Mentioned

Rachel Hall

Jenn Medjid

Caitlynn Mossman

Charlotte North

Belle Smith

Cara Urbank