Eagles Face Rival Notre Dame in Top-10 Matchup

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - No. 7 Boston College lacrosse travels to South Bend for another edition of the "Holy War' against No. 8 Notre Dame on Saturday at 12 p.m. on ESPNU.

Last Time Out
About the Eagles
BC defeated Pitt in dominating fashion by a score of 17-2 in the annual Red Bandanna Game last Saturday. BC's defense held Pitt to a season-low in goals, while seven players registered at least one caused turnover. Cassidy Weeks and Sydney Scales each had a pair of caused turnovers to lead the defense. Shea Dolce earned the win between the posts, stopping three shots. Ryan Smith paced the Eagles with six draw controls.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 10-3 mark and 6-1 record in the ACC.
- Give the Eagles their first top-10 win on the road this season.
- Give BC a 13-8 mark against Notre Dame and a fifth straight win in the series.
- Hand the Eagles their first road win over the Fighting Irish since 2018.

Scoring Machine
Jenn Medjid is on a scoring tear with 28 goals over the last six games (17 in the first five contests). The attacker is second in the ACC and seventh in the country in goals scored and first in the league in goals per game at 4.09 (5th in the nation). Medjid has five games with multiple scores and assists, while BC is 15-1 when she reaches that mark since 2021.

Belle of the Ball
Smith has been doing it all this season for the Eagles, as she has totaled 29 goals, 17 assists, 46 points, 22 ground balls, 14 draw controls and 11 caused turnovers. Smith is the only player in the league to post at least 25 goals, 15 assists, 20 ground balls, 10 draw controls and 10 caused turnovers this season. She is six points away from 200 for her career.

Causin' Chaos
The defense this season has allowed under 10 goals seven times this season, including just two goals against Pitt. Boston College is fifth in the ACC in caused turnovers per game at a rate of 8.3. BC is 7-1 this season when it records five or more caused turnovers.

Scouting Notre Dame
- Notre Dame is coming off a 16-12 upset over No. 3 North Carolina on Saturday.
- Madison Ahern scored five goals while Kasey Choma and Kelly Denes turned in hat tricks with three scores.
- Notre Dame is 7-0 at home this season.
- Kasey Choma (36 goals) and Madison Ahern (35 goals) have a combined 71 goals this season.
- Lilly Callahan is sixth in the country with an 8.44 goals against average and a .470 save percentage.
- The Fighting Irish are second in the nation in draw control percentage (.625) and sixth in draw controls per game at 17.45.

Series History
The Eagles are 12-8 in the series and are on a four-game win streak in the series. However, Notre Dame has won two of the last three on its home field. Charlotte North (5 goals) and Medjid (3 goals) combined for eight goals in the 16-10 triumph last season in Alumni Stadium.

What's Next
BC will face Boston University in the Battle of Commonwealth Avenue on Tuesday at 4 p.m. on BU's campus.

Eagles Face Rival Notre Dame in Top-10 Matchup

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Players Mentioned

Shea Dolce

Jenn Medjid

Charlotte North

Sydney Scales

Ryan Smith

Cassidy Weeks