Eagles Face No. 13 North Carolina in Pink Game

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - No. 4 Boston College lacrosse hosts No. 13 North Carolina in an ACC championship rematch on Saturday at 12 p.m. inside Alumni Stadium on ACC Network. Saturday's contest is also the annual Pink Game.

Last Time Out
The Eagles dominated Duke in an 18-3 win on the road last Saturday in Durham. Rachel Clark led the offense with four goals and one assist for five points, while Emma LoPinto tied a season-high with five points (3 G, 2 A). Four players recorded hat tricks and nine found the back of the net. Kayla Martello's three scores and one helper gave her four points and Belle Smith found the back of the net three times. Ryan Smith led the way with seven draw controls and two caused turnovers. Cassidy Weeks tallied two caused turnovers with one score as well. Shea Dolce had her best performance of the season with a season-high 11 saves and a .786 save percentage. Becky Browndorf led the team with four ground balls and one caused turnover.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 10-2 mark and 5-1 record in ACC play.
- Give the Eagles their highest-ranked win of the season.
- Give BC back-to-back wins over UNC for the first time in the series.

By the Numbers
3 - B.Smith is three points away from surpassing Charlotte North for fourth all-time in points.
10 - The defense has held its opponents to under 10 goals in eight of nine victories.
13.3 - Average margin of victory in BC's nine wins.
132 - Ryan Smith's 132 draw controls puts her at 10th all-time in school history in draw controls.
200 - BC has three players in B. Smith (259), LoPinto (222) and Rachel Clark (202) who have over 200 career points.

Dolce Named IWLCA/ACC Player of the Week
It was the first weekly award of the season for Dolce and the second of the season for the Eagles. It's also the second IWLCA weekly honor and the third ACC award for the sophomore. Dolce played a pivotal role in the Eagles' 18-3 win over Duke last Saturday, limiting the Blue Devils to a season low in goals scored. The Darien, Conn. native made a season-high 11 saves and a career-best .786 save percentage when facing at least 20 shot attempts. It was the fourth time in Dolce's career she's made double-digit stops, while she is first in the ACC and fifth in the nation with a 7.91 goals against average. Her .460 save percentage is third in the country and 35th in the nation.

Six Named ILWomen.com Midseason All-American
Sydney Scales was named to the first team, while Clark made the second-team list. Davis and Becky Browndorf were named all-third team members, and B. Smith and Cassidy Weeks made honorable mention.

Scouting North Carolina (7-4, 3-2 ACC)
- The Tar Heels are 7-4 and 3-2 in ACC play.
- UNC is coming off a loss to No. 3 Northwestern in a 16-10 setback, while the Tar Heels have yet to lose back-to-back games this season.
- Four players scored twice, while Caroline Godine led the way with four points thanks to one goal and three assists.
- Kiley Mottice leads the teamw ith 23 goals, while Ashley Humphrey's 46 points (15 G, 31 A) leads the team.
- Caitlyn Wurzburger has 36 points thanks to 21 goals and 15 assists.
- Alecia Nicholas has started in all 11 games between the posts, boasting a 10.14 goals against average with 53 saves.

Series History
BC is 7-22 all-time against the Tar Heels, while 22 of the games were decided by single digits. The Eagles downed UNC in a thrilling 11-9 win in last season's ACC championship for the first title in program history.

What's Next
The Eagles host Yale next Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Alumni Stadium.

Eagles Face No. 13 North Carolina in Pink Game

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Players Mentioned

Becky Browndorf

Rachel Clark

Shea Dolce

Emma LoPinto

Kayla Martello

Sydney Scales

Belle Smith

Ryan Smith

Cassidy Weeks