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Lacrosse Notebook: Eagles Face North Carolina in ACC Title Game
April 25, 2023 | Lacrosse
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - No. 1 Boston College women's lacrosse seeks its first ACC championship on Sunday against No. 3 seed North Carolina at 12 p.m. inside American Legion Memorial Stadium.
Eagles Rack up Awards
Several Eagles earned weekly awards, while the All-ACC Teams were announced on Tuesday. BC had two players in Belle Smith and Shea Dolce collect weekly honors from the ACC and IWLCA. A total of seven players were named All-ACC, while a league-best five players were named all-first team.
ACC & IWLCA Players of the Week
Offensive - Belle Smith
Defensive - Shea Dolce
All-ACC Team
Mckenna Davis - First Team
Jenn Medjid - First Team
Belle Smith - First Team
Cassidy Weeks - First Team
Sydney Scales - First Team
Melanie Welch - Second Team
Shea Dolce - All-Freshman Team
About the Eagles
Last Time Out ( vs. Notre Dame - W, 9-4)
The Eagles advanced to a fourth ACC title game in five tournaments and will face North Carolina on Sunday in a rematch of last season's ACC title game on Sunday at 12 p.m. Boston College's stifling defense held the nation's fifth-highest scoring offense in the nation to a season low in goals, while it's tied for the second-fewest goals in an ACC Tournament game. Shea Dolce turned in the best performance of her young career, stopping 11 shots for a career-high .733 save percentage when facing at least 25 shots. The freshman also added five groundballs. It was a stellar battle in the cage, as the two goalkeepers combined for a .617 save percentage with a combined 13 goals allowed. Hunter Roman and Courtney Weeks led the team with a pair of caused turnovers. Andrea Reynolds led BC in draw controls with four.
A Win Would
- Give BC a 16-3 mark and its first-ever ACC Tournament championship.
- Snap a four-game skid against the Tar Heels.
- Snap UNC's run of six straight ACC titles.
Causin' Chaos
The Eagles' defense has put forth a solid tournament thus far, allowing just 6.5 goals through the two victories with opponents tallying a .250 shot percentage. BC also has 18 caused turnovers, while Dolce is boasting a .567 shot on goal percentage.
Twinning at the Right Time
The twin-sister tandem of Cassidy Weeks and Courtney Weeks are stepping up at the right time, as the duo have combined for 21 goals, 13 assists and 34 points in the month of April (7 games). In the first 11, the pair only posted 22 goals with 11 helpers and 33 points. In addition, Cassidy Weeks has 23 draw controls over the same stretch (7 in first 11) and has scored a goal in seven straight games. Courtney Weeks has 16 points over the last six games (16 in first 11) with eight goals and eight assists.
Series History
The Eagles are 6-22 against UNC after falling to the Tar Heels earlier this season in Chapel Hill. Five of the last eight matchups have been decided by two goals or less. Five of the last eight matchups have been decided by two goals or less, while it's the sixth time since 2019 the two foes have faced each other in the postseason.
What's Next
The Eagles will await their seeding for the NCAA Tournament.
Eagles Rack up Awards
Several Eagles earned weekly awards, while the All-ACC Teams were announced on Tuesday. BC had two players in Belle Smith and Shea Dolce collect weekly honors from the ACC and IWLCA. A total of seven players were named All-ACC, while a league-best five players were named all-first team.
ACC & IWLCA Players of the Week
Offensive - Belle Smith
Defensive - Shea Dolce
All-ACC Team
Mckenna Davis - First Team
Jenn Medjid - First Team
Belle Smith - First Team
Cassidy Weeks - First Team
Sydney Scales - First Team
Melanie Welch - Second Team
Shea Dolce - All-Freshman Team
About the Eagles
Last Time Out ( vs. Notre Dame - W, 9-4)
The Eagles advanced to a fourth ACC title game in five tournaments and will face North Carolina on Sunday in a rematch of last season's ACC title game on Sunday at 12 p.m. Boston College's stifling defense held the nation's fifth-highest scoring offense in the nation to a season low in goals, while it's tied for the second-fewest goals in an ACC Tournament game. Shea Dolce turned in the best performance of her young career, stopping 11 shots for a career-high .733 save percentage when facing at least 25 shots. The freshman also added five groundballs. It was a stellar battle in the cage, as the two goalkeepers combined for a .617 save percentage with a combined 13 goals allowed. Hunter Roman and Courtney Weeks led the team with a pair of caused turnovers. Andrea Reynolds led BC in draw controls with four.
Up next: The ACC Finals 💪#ForBoston🦅 pic.twitter.com/T3MXeNx1i7
— BC Women's Lacrosse (@BCwlax) April 28, 2023
A Win Would
- Give BC a 16-3 mark and its first-ever ACC Tournament championship.
- Snap a four-game skid against the Tar Heels.
- Snap UNC's run of six straight ACC titles.
Causin' Chaos
The Eagles' defense has put forth a solid tournament thus far, allowing just 6.5 goals through the two victories with opponents tallying a .250 shot percentage. BC also has 18 caused turnovers, while Dolce is boasting a .567 shot on goal percentage.
The defense did their thing yesterday! 🔒🙅♀️
— BC Women's Lacrosse (@BCwlax) April 27, 2023
9 goals allowed
11 caused turnovers
13 ground balls pic.twitter.com/bEcxPAhrFC
Twinning at the Right Time
The twin-sister tandem of Cassidy Weeks and Courtney Weeks are stepping up at the right time, as the duo have combined for 21 goals, 13 assists and 34 points in the month of April (7 games). In the first 11, the pair only posted 22 goals with 11 helpers and 33 points. In addition, Cassidy Weeks has 23 draw controls over the same stretch (7 in first 11) and has scored a goal in seven straight games. Courtney Weeks has 16 points over the last six games (16 in first 11) with eight goals and eight assists.
Series History
The Eagles are 6-22 against UNC after falling to the Tar Heels earlier this season in Chapel Hill. Five of the last eight matchups have been decided by two goals or less. Five of the last eight matchups have been decided by two goals or less, while it's the sixth time since 2019 the two foes have faced each other in the postseason.
What's Next
The Eagles will await their seeding for the NCAA Tournament.
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