Eagles and Terriers Face Off in Battle of Commonwealth Ave

Tuesday, April 11

Boston, MA

4 p.m.

Boston College

Boston University

Photo by: Kelly Coughlan

Eagles and Terriers Face Off in Battle of Commonwealth Ave

April 10, 2023 | Lacrosse

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By: Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - No. 7 Boston College makes the short trip to Boston University on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. matchup in another edition of the Battle on Commonwealth Ave.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC downed No. 8 Notre Dame in a thrilling 12-11 win in South Bend. With 12 seconds left in the game, it were the Weeks twins who delivered Boston College lacrosse to a thrilling 12-11 win over No. 8 Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon in Arlotta Stadium. Trailing 11-7 with 10:43 left in the contest, the Eagles reeled off five straight goals to secure the victory. Courtney Weeks found her sister, Cassidy Weeks, for the game-winning score to complete the comeback.

A Win Would
- Give the Eagles an 11-3 mark.
- Run BC's win streak to a season-long five games.
- Win a 13th straight matchup against the Terriers.

Scoring Machine
Jenn Medjid continues to move up the leaderboard in program history, where her four goals against the Fighting Irish put her alone at second with 218 career goals. She is also nine points away from becoming the third player with Sam Apuzzo and Charlotte North to record at least 300 points for their career. Medjid has 10 hat tricks this season and nine games with at least five points.

Shea Stopper
Shea Dolce has stepped up her game in the net over the last four games, as she is boasting a .508 save percentage with a 7.50 goals against average during the win streak. The Eagles are 5-0 this season when she turns in at least a .400 save percentage. The Darien, Conn. native is second in the ACC with a 7.70. goals-against average and fourth with a .500 save percentage.

Scouting Boston University
- BU is coming off its own victory over a ranked opponent, earning a 12-11 win over No. 20 Navy on Saturday.
- Matty Spaeth scored four goals, leading three Terriers with multiple scores.
- Claire Gola's 25 goals is a team-high. BU has three players (Spaeth - 23 goals) and Jennifer Barry (20 - goals) who have scored at least 20 times.
- Barry's team-high 16 assists gives her a team-best 36 points.
- Reilly Agres has started all 12 games between the net, boasting a .457 save percentage with a 10.15 goals-against average.

Series History
The Eagles are 14-8 all-time against Boston University, winning the last 12 matchups in the series. BC has dominated the series, especially the last four matchups with an average score of 19-6.

What's Next
Boston College returns to action on Saturday at 2 p.m. against No. 12 Virginia inside Alumni Stadium for Senior Day in the final home game of the regular season.