Lacrosse Faces No. 6 Denver in Neutral-Site Showdown

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - No. 4 Boston College continues its gauntlet of a schedule when it faces its third top-10 opponent on the road on Sunday against No. 6 Denver at Rock Lacrosse Field at Jacksonville University.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
Jenn Medjid registered her second straight game with five goals and added two assists for a game-high seven points. Mckenna Davis totaled two points and a game-best four assists for six points. A total of five Eagles scored twice including a season high by Courtney Weeks. Kayla Martello, Belle Smith and Cassidy Weeks also tallied a pair of goals. Shea Dolce made her first-career start between the posts, tallying a personal-high nine saves and .474 save percentage. The Darien, Conn. native is the first freshman goalkeeper in 2016 to start. Fellow freshman teammate Abbey Herod totaled a team-high seven draw controls with Andrea Reynolds tallying six.

A Win Would
- Give the Eagles a 7-2 mark.
- Improve BC's record to 6-0 against Denver.
- Give the Eagles their first road win against a top-10 opponent.

Dominating Streak
BC's season-long win streak of three games has been a dominant stretch. Since their 16-5 setback against UNC, the Eagles have outscored their opponents 53-23 while averaging 17.6 goals during the streak (13.2 after UNC).

Scoring Tear
Medjid has been on a tear on offense with 13 goals, eight assists and 21 points over the last three games. The graduate student is on a career-long stretch with multiple scores and assists in three straight contests going into Sunday.

Dimes by Davis
Davis added four more assists to her total after Clemson, bringing the sophomore up to 24 assists. Along with 11 goals, she is second with 35 points on the season, surpassing her season total from her freshman campaign.

Scouting Denver (8-0, 0-0 Big East)
- Denver is on their best start in program history with an 8-0 mark following a 13-6 win over Delaware on Monday.
- The Pioneers have gotten the job done with their defense, as they are first in the nation in scoring defense at 6.52 goals per game.
- DU is also second in caused turnovers per game at a clip of 12.25.
- Julia Gilbert leads the team with 20 goals scored and 21 points.
- Ellie Curry is leading the way with six assists on 10 points.
- Emelia Bohi has started all eight games in the net, posting a 5.40 goals against average and a .513 save percentage.

Series History
It's the third time since last March the top-10 opponents have squared off. BC is 5-0 against DU and won a pair of matchups last season by a combined nine goals. The Eagles dealt the Pioneers a 9-5 setback on their home field in three quarters and later eliminated DU in the NCAA Tournament, 13-8.

What's Next
The Eagles return to action next Saturday to face Virginia Tech on at Noon in the final game of a three-game road swing.

Lacrosse Faces No. 6 Denver in Neutral-Site Showdown

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Players Mentioned

Mckenna Davis

Shea Dolce

Abbey Herod

Kayla Martello

Jenn Medjid

Andrea Reynolds

Belle Smith

Cassidy Weeks

Courtney Weeks