Eagles Battle Cardinals in First Game in Alumni

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's lacrosse team welcomes Louisville for a Saturday morning matchup at 11 a.m. in Alumni Stadium on ACCNX.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC dominated Brown with a 17-5 win on Wednesday in Fish Field House. Belle Smith scored a season-high five goals to pace the offense, while four of her scores came in the first half. Smith was one of three Eagles who totaled five points, as Jenn Medjid reached the five-point mark for the third time in five appearances with three goals and two helpers, and Mckenna Davis netted a goal and four assists. Ten Eagles scored in the victory, leading to the Eagles tying a season high in goals.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 5-2 mark and 2-1 record in the ACC.
- Improve the Eagles' record to 10-1 against Louisville.
- Give BC a 5-0 mark at home this season.

Home Dominance
The Eagles have been nothing short of dominant at home this season, outscoring their opponents by a combined score of 64-22, outscoring its opponents by an average score of 16-5.5. Mckenna Davis has scored 21 of her points at home with seven goals and 14 assists. BC is 4-1 when playing in Alumni Stadium with its lone loss coming against North Carolina.

Success Against the Cardinals
Boston College has seen its success against the Cardinals, especially Smith and Medjid. Over the last three matchups, Smith has averaged four goals and just over five points against UofL, while Medjid has 15 goals and 17 points.

Martello Added to Tewaaraton Watch List
Kayla Martello was named to the 2023 Tewaaraton Watch List on Thursday, joining Belle Smith, Jenn Medjid, Hollie Schleicher and Sydney Scales as the five Eagles on the watch list. The New York native is following up her breakout sophomore campaign with a team-high 19 goals and is tied for third on the team with 21 points. Her .722 shot on goal percentage is a career best and is .39 percentage points higher than last season. In the last two seasons, Martello has 64 goals in 29 games (6 in first 15).

Scouting Louisville (4-2, 1-1 ACC)
- Louisville is off to a 4-2 start and 1-1 record in ACC play after a narrow 12-9 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
- Hannah Morris and Nicole Perroni scored three times to pace the offense.
- Perroni leads the Cardinals with 16 goals, tied for the lead with three assists, and boasts a team-high 19 points.
- Kylea Dobson has 12 goals and 14 points. Dobson is first in the country with a .750 shot percentage.

Series History
BC is 9-1 in the series, riding an eight-game win streak against the Cardinals. The Eagles are averaging 17.1 goals during the win streak, and have scored at least 19 goals in four of the meetings, including last season's 19-10 win on Louisville's home field.

What's Next
The Eagles start a three-game road swing on Thursday when they face Clemson for the first time at 4 p.m.

Eagles Battle Cardinals in First Game in Alumni

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Players Mentioned

Mckenna Davis

Kayla Martello

Jenn Medjid

Sydney Scales

Hollie Schleicher

Belle Smith