Saturday, March 16
Chestnut Hill, MA
12:00 pm
Boston College
vs
Notre Dame
Photo by: Joe Sullivan
No. 2 Lacrosse Hosts No. 8 Notre Dame in Red Bandanna Game
March 15, 2024 | Lacrosse
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The second-ranked Boston College lacrosse team welcomes No. 8 Notre Dame in a top-10 matchup in the annual Red Bandanna Game at 12 p.m. in the first game inside Alumni Stadium on Saturday.
FOR WELLES
Head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein announced that No. 18 Ryan Smith will wear the No. 19 Welles Crowther Red Bandanna Jersey in honor of Welles Remy Crowther '99.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT "THE MAN IN THE RED BANDANNA"
About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC fended off a pesky Louisville team with a 17-14 win last Sunday.Rachel Clark had herself a day with six goals, an assist and a season-high seven points. Kayla Martello netted her seventh hat trick of the season with four goals, while Ryan Smith had two scores and one assist for a season-high three points. Eight different players scored in the victory. Emma LoPinto tallied a goal and led the team with three assists for four points. The four points for LoPinto is the most in an ACC game for the junior attacker. Abbey Herod registered a team-high five draw controls, while Cassidy Weeks recorded three. Lydia Colasante and Sydney Scales led the team with two caused turnovers apiece, and Belle Smith tied the team lead with three ground balls with one caused turnover and a CT. Shea Dolce recorded seven saves and three GBs.
A Win Would
- Give BC a 9-1 record and 4-0 mark in the ACC.
- Give the Eagles their first top-10 win of the season.
- Improve the Eagles' record to 16-8 and an eighth straight win against the Fighting Irish.
By the Numbers
3 - The trio of Clark (34), Martello (30) and LoPinto (20) have combined for 84 goals, which is the most by a trio in the country.
5 - BC's five players in Davis (41 points), Clark (40 points), Martello (32 points), LoPinto (29 points) and B. Smith (27 points) makes the Eagles the only team in the nation with five players recording 25 or more points.
50.7 - The Eagles lead the country in cumulative efficiency at 50.7 percent.
60 - Weeks has 60 draw controls in the last 32 games (20 in the previous 52).
100 - BC is one of three ACC teams with over 100 caused turnovers.
Clark on Fire
Clark has 18 goals over the last four games and 22 points. The junior attacker has at least five points in four of the past five games, highlighted by a season-high seven against Louisville.
Scouting Notre Dame (6-2, 1-2 ACC)
- Notre Dame earned a narrow 16-15 win over Brown on Wednesday.
- Jackie Wolak scored five goals while Kasey Choma registered four in the win. Mary Kelly Doherty scored three times with three assists for six points.
- Lilly Callahan made seven saves in the win.
- Wolak leads the Irish with 36 points (25 G, 11 A), while Choma is second with 28 (18 G, 10 A).
- Callahan has a 9.30 goals against average and a .394 save percentage on the year with 41 saves.
Series History
The Eagles are 15-8 all-time against the Fighting Irish, capturing 12 of the last 13 and the last seven meetings. BC defeated Notre Dame in three matchups last season.
What's Next
The Eagles travel to Durham for a 1 p.m. matchup against Duke next Saturday.
FOR WELLES
Head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein announced that No. 18 Ryan Smith will wear the No. 19 Welles Crowther Red Bandanna Jersey in honor of Welles Remy Crowther '99.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT "THE MAN IN THE RED BANDANNA"
An exemplary teammate, leader, and friend.
— BC Women's Lacrosse (@BCwlax) March 15, 2024
Ryan Smith will wear No. 19 for tomorrow's Red Bandanna Game in honor of Welles Crowther ❤️#ForWelles pic.twitter.com/AbInxif6kC
About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC fended off a pesky Louisville team with a 17-14 win last Sunday.Rachel Clark had herself a day with six goals, an assist and a season-high seven points. Kayla Martello netted her seventh hat trick of the season with four goals, while Ryan Smith had two scores and one assist for a season-high three points. Eight different players scored in the victory. Emma LoPinto tallied a goal and led the team with three assists for four points. The four points for LoPinto is the most in an ACC game for the junior attacker. Abbey Herod registered a team-high five draw controls, while Cassidy Weeks recorded three. Lydia Colasante and Sydney Scales led the team with two caused turnovers apiece, and Belle Smith tied the team lead with three ground balls with one caused turnover and a CT. Shea Dolce recorded seven saves and three GBs.
A Win Would
- Give BC a 9-1 record and 4-0 mark in the ACC.
- Give the Eagles their first top-10 win of the season.
- Improve the Eagles' record to 16-8 and an eighth straight win against the Fighting Irish.
By the Numbers
3 - The trio of Clark (34), Martello (30) and LoPinto (20) have combined for 84 goals, which is the most by a trio in the country.
5 - BC's five players in Davis (41 points), Clark (40 points), Martello (32 points), LoPinto (29 points) and B. Smith (27 points) makes the Eagles the only team in the nation with five players recording 25 or more points.
50.7 - The Eagles lead the country in cumulative efficiency at 50.7 percent.
60 - Weeks has 60 draw controls in the last 32 games (20 in the previous 52).
100 - BC is one of three ACC teams with over 100 caused turnovers.
Clark on Fire
Clark has 18 goals over the last four games and 22 points. The junior attacker has at least five points in four of the past five games, highlighted by a season-high seven against Louisville.
Scouting Notre Dame (6-2, 1-2 ACC)
- Notre Dame earned a narrow 16-15 win over Brown on Wednesday.
- Jackie Wolak scored five goals while Kasey Choma registered four in the win. Mary Kelly Doherty scored three times with three assists for six points.
- Lilly Callahan made seven saves in the win.
- Wolak leads the Irish with 36 points (25 G, 11 A), while Choma is second with 28 (18 G, 10 A).
- Callahan has a 9.30 goals against average and a .394 save percentage on the year with 41 saves.
Series History
The Eagles are 15-8 all-time against the Fighting Irish, capturing 12 of the last 13 and the last seven meetings. BC defeated Notre Dame in three matchups last season.
What's Next
The Eagles travel to Durham for a 1 p.m. matchup against Duke next Saturday.
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