Boston College Athletics
February 08, 2024 | Lacrosse
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The 2024 slate gets underway on Friday at 4 p.m. when No. 2 Boston College lacrosse gets underway against No. 20 UMass in Fish Field House on ACC Network Extra. The contest is closed to the public.Â
About the Eagles
2023 Recap
BC put forth another stellar season with a 19-4 mark, a third regular-season ACC title since 2018, and the program's first-ever ACC championship. The Eagles advanced to the NCAA National Semifinals/national title for the sixth straight season.Â
A Win Would
Give the Eagles a fourth straight season-opening win.Â
Give the Eagles a 17th consecutive home victory.Â
Give BC a fourth straight victory against the Minutewomen.Â
Eagles Reload
Boston College reloads as it brings back four graduate students, nine seniors, nine sophomores, six juniors, and seven freshmen. BC also signed 11 newcomers, featured by four transfers Emma LoPinto, Becky Browndorf, Julia Greene, and Rachel Clark.Â
BC Collects Preseason Awards
Nine Eagles were named a Preseason All-American by Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine. In addition, B. Smith was named the USA Lacrosse Preseason Midfielder of the Year after her stellar season.
USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-Americans
Belle Smith
Mckenna Davis
Rachel Clark
Emma LoPinto
Cassidy Weeks
Sydney Scales
Becky Browndorf
Hunter Roman
Shea Dolce
Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans
Belle Smith
Cassidy Weeks
Sydney Scales
Mckenna Davis
Shea Dolce
Becky Browndorf
Emma LoPinto
Kayla Martello
Rachel ClarkÂ
Ryan Smith, Belle Smith, and Sydney Scales Named Captains
The trio played a pivotal role in their success over the last four seasons, capturing a national title in 2021, a pair of ACC regular-season titles, and the program's first ACC championship last season.Â
Eagles Picked as Preseason FavoritesÂ
The Eagles were picked to win the conference, tallying 98 points and eight of 10 first-place votes. Syracuse, North Carolina rounded out the top three, while the Orange received a first-place vote and Notre Dame, who was picked to finish fourth also received a vote. BC is coming off a 19-4 mark, a regular-season ACC title and its first ACC championship.Rachel Clark (attack), Belle Smith (midfield), Cassidy Weeks (midfield), Sydney Scales (defender), Mckenna Davis (attack - at-large) and Shea Dolce (goalie - at large), represented Boston College. The six selections are the most in the conference.Â
Scouting UMassÂ
- UMass is coming off a solid 16-3 record and a perfect 9-0 mark in Atlantic 10 play and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
- The Minutewomen were picked second in their preseason poll, while four landed on the preseason all-conference team.Â
- Fiona McGowan is back after earning A-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Year honors. She ranked seventh among Division I leaders in assists per game (2.53) and ranked eighth nationally in assists.Â
- Charlotte Wilmoth led the team last season scoring 46 goals and tallied nine assists for 55 points.Â
- UMass was second in the nation in caused turnovers per game (8.21), seventh in scoring offense (15.4) and 11th in scoring defense (8.95)
