Boston College
11-3
Boston University
7-7
Eagles' Hot Start Leads to Battle of Commonwealth Ave Win
April 11, 2023 | Lacrosse
BOSTONÂ - A hot start for Boston College women's lacrosse led to a 19-8 win over Boston University on Tuesday afternoon at Nickerson Field.Â
The Eagles win their fifth straight game to improve to 11-3 overall, while BU falls to 7-7 on the season.Â
A season-high 10 different players scored for the Eagles with 11 of the goals being assisted on. Jenn Medjid tied a season high with seven goals and eight points.
Cassidy Weeks scored three goals and recorded a career-best six draw controls. Kayla Martello turned in four points with a pair of goals and assists.Â
All it took were three goals by Mejdjid in a 1:52 span to give Boston College a commanding lead. BC continued its torrid stretch of scoring, where five different Eagles scored the last seven goals of the frame to give BC a 10-1 cushion going into the second.Â
Boston College stayed in control en route to a 14-3 lead going into the half. The Eagles never led by no less than nine goals in the second half, leading to the 11-goal victory after Brooke McLoy scored her first-career score in the final period.
BC held its opponent to fewer than 10 goals for the eighth time this season. Shea Dolce registered three saves between the posts, while Rachel Hall and Maddy Manahan saw time in the net. Manahan collected her first-career save in the final period.Â
Kit Arrix led the team with a pair of ground balls and tallied two points with a goal and an assist.Â
The Eagles return to action on Saturday to face No. 12 Virginia at 2 p.m. in Alumni Stadium for Senior Day.Â
Notes
- Jenn Medjid has six games this season with five or more goals. BC is 15-0 when she reaches the mark.Â
- Medjid is one point away from joining Sam Apuzzo and Charlotte North to record 300 points for her career.Â
- Davis' 44 assists put her in second in program history for most assists in a single season.Â
- Belle Smith is the 14th player in school history to reach the 200-point milestone.
- Boston College has won 13 straight games when scoring at least 15 goals.Â
