Eagles Welcome Pitt in Red Bandanna Game

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse welcomes Pitt on Saturday at 12 p.m. in the annual Red Bandanna Game in Alumni Stadium.

Sophia Taglich is receiving the No. 19 jersey for the game, given to the student-athlete that most embodies the values of Welles Crowther. Taglich is the 11th recipient of the No. 19 Jersey, honoring Wells. For four seasons at The Heights, Day has embodied the heart of Welles Crowther's character and will continue to demonstrate acts of courage, bravery, selflessness and strength now, and well into, her future.

WELLES CROWTHER ('99) NO. 19 JERSEY
2012 Catherine Conway
2013 Ali Meagher
2014 Kelly McNelis
2015 Stephanie Sabatini
2016 Kate Rich
2017 Mary Kate O'Neill
2018 Carly Bell
2019 Hannah Hyatt
2021 Melanie Welch
2022 Phoebe Day
2023 Sophia Taglich

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
Jenn Medjid led the offense with a season-high six goals and tied a season best with seven points, leading an offense that saw six players record multiple scores. The offense assisted on 11 goals, including a career-high tying five assists from Mckenna Davis. The sophomore tied a career best with seven points thanks to a pair of scores.

A Win Would
- Give the Eagles a 9-3 mark and 5-1 record in ACC play.
- Push BC's record to 7-0 at home.
- Give BC a 2-0 record against Pitt.

Four Eagles Named to ILWomen.com Midseason All-American List
Belle Smith (First Team), Jenn Medjid (Second Team), Sydney Scales (third team) and Mckenna Davis (honorable mention) represented the Eagles on the ILWomen.com Midseason All-American team.

Home Dominance
BC continues its home dominance, outscoring its opponents by a combined score, 101-35. The defense has held its opponent to fewer than 10 goals in all six games. The Eagles are outscoring their foes by an average score of 16.6-5.8.

Scouting Pitt (4-8, 0-5 ACC)
- Pitt snapped a six-game skid on Tuesday with a 13-9 win against Youngstown State.
- Jill Fenech netted five points thanks to a team-high three goals with two assists. She was one of four players with multiple scores.
- Sydney Naylor and Camdyn O'Donnell lead the way with 17 goals while Naylor's 23 points is a team high.
- Hannah Van Middelem has started in all 12 games between the posts, totaling a .444 save percentage and 107 saves.

Series History
The Eagles are 1-0 after last season's first ever meeting, defeating Pitt on the road, 19-12.

What's Next
The Eagles return to action next Saturday against Notre Dame at 12 p.m. in South Bend on ESPNU.

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Players Mentioned

Mckenna Davis

Phoebe Day

Jenn Medjid

Sydney Scales

Belle Smith

Sophia Taglich

Melanie Welch