Eagles Face Blue Devils in Saturday Affair

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse makes the trip to Durham for a 1 p.m. Saturday matchup against Duke in Koskinen Stadium.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles suffered a narrow 15-14 loss at home to then-No. 8 Notre Dame last Saturday in Alumni Stadium. Rachel Clark totaled six goals for the second straight game, which was a game high. Kayla Martello recorded four points thanks to three goals and an assist, while Mckenna Davis dished out five assists. Emma LoPinto recorded a hat trick on the day. Notre Dame scored with 15 seconds left on the clock and held on for the win.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 9-2 record and 4-1 mark in ACC play.
- Give the Eagles a 25-0 mark when coming off a loss since 2017, while not losing in back-to-back games in the same season since 2016.
- Improve the Eagles' record to 8-15 against the Blue Devils.
- Give the Eagles their third straight win against Duke.

By the Numbers
1 - The Eagles are first in the country in adjusted efficiency at 51.9 percent.
3 - Clark is three points away from 200 for her career.
36 - Clark (19) and Martello (14) have combined for 36 of BC's 70 goals in conference play.
84 - Weeks has started in 84 consecutive games.

Impact Freshman
Lydia Colasante has been named one of the top 10 most impactful freshmen heading into the weekend by ILWomen.com. The Delaware native has started in all 10 games on defense, boasting 11 groundballs and six caused turnovers.

Milestone Watch
- Davis continues her journey of setting the program all-time assists record, where she needs 21 more to break the record held by Kenzie Kent. She leads all active juniors and is 12th among active leaders with 111 assists.
- Clark needs just three points to reach 200 for her career.
- Hunter Roman is at 100 groundballs, reaching the century mark against Louisville.
- B. Smith is nearing the top-five for career points, where she needs six to move past Charlotte North for fifth all-time.

Scouting Duke (6-4. 3-2 ACC)
- The Blue Devils are 6-4 and riding a three-game win streak after defeating Virginia Tech, 9-8, last Saturday.
- Katie DeSimone and Maddie McCorkle each had two goals and an assist for three points.
- Kennedy Everson registered 10 saves in the win.
- DeSimone leads the team with 44 goals and 57 points, while she is second with 13 assists.
- Carly Bernstein's 19 assists is first, and her 29 points is second.
- Courtney Kaufman (6 starts) and Kennedy Everson (4 starts ) have split time between the cage. Everson's 308 minutes is a team high.
- Duke is 10th in the country and second in the ACC in caused turnovers per game (10.8).

Series History
The Eagles are 7-15 against Duke but are 5-1 over the last six meetings. BC defeated the Blue Devils twice last season, including in the ACC Tournament.

What's Next
Boston College hosts North Carolina in a highly-anticipated rematch of last season's ACC Championship next Saturday at 12 p.m. in Alumni Stadium.

Eagles Face Blue Devils in Saturday Affair

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Players Mentioned

Rachel Clark

Lydia Colasante

Mckenna Davis

Emma LoPinto

Kayla Martello

Hunter Roman