Lacrosse Hosts No. 16 Yale in Midweek Matinee

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse welcomes No. 16 Yale in a midweek affair on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Alumni Stadium on ACCNX.

MORGAN'S MESSAGE
Tomorrow's game is the Morgan's Message Game, which strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC outlasted UNC 18-12 on Saturday. It was a career day for both Emma LoPinto and Shea Dolce, who led the charge on both ends of the field. LoPinto poured in a career-high seven goals with two assists for nine points. Dolce tied a career best with 13 saves, including six stops in the final period with a .520 save percentage. Mckenna Davis tallied five points (3 G, 2 A) and Kayla Martello registered a hat trick with three goals. Cassidy Weeks scored twice and four other Eagles scored once. Shea Baker and Abbey Herod led BC with four draw controls and Becky Browndorf caused two turnovers.

A Win Would
- Give BC an 11-2 mark to the season.
- Hand Yale its first loss of the year.
- Give the Eagles a sixth straight win in the series.

By the Numbers
.615 - Dolce has a .615 save percent over the last two games with 24 saves.
2 - Belle Smith needs just two points to surpass Charlotte North for fifth all-time in school history in points.
10 - Ryan Smith is 10th all-time in school history with 133 draw controls.
40 - BC is 9-0 this season when its efficiency is 40 percent or higher.
151 - Martello reached the 150-goal mark against North Carolina.

LoPinto Named ACC and USA Lacrosse Player of the Week
LoPinto is coming off her best game in a BC uniform, registering a career-high seven goals with two assists for nine points. The New York native at one point scored four straight goals in the first half to give BC a 5-3 lead after trailing by two. The seven-goal performance is tied for the most in an ACC game this season, while both the nine points and seven scores are the most by a BC player.

In-Season Awards
ACC Players of the Week
Rachel Clark (Offensive)
Shea Dolce (Defensive)
Emma LoPinto (Offensive)

IWLCA Players of the Week
Shea Dolce (Defensive)

USA Lacrosse Players of the Week
Emma LoPinto

ILWomen.com Midseason All-Americans
Sydney Scales
Rachel Clark
Mckenna Davis
Becky Browndorf
Belle Smith
Cassidy Weeks

Scouting Yale (9-0)
- Yale is the only remaining undefeated team left in the country with a 9-0 mark after defeating then-No. 23 Brown on Saturday, 10-5.
- Fallon Vaughn registered three goals and was one of three players with multiple scores.
- Jenna Collignon leads the team with 23 goals adn three assists for 26 points, while Sky Carrasquillo is second with 19 goals and 25 points.
- Laura O'Connor has started in seven of nine games in the net, posting a .438 save percentage and 39 saves. She also has a 7.24 goals against average.
- Yale has one of the top defenses in the country, as it is second in the country allowing just 6.28 goals per game.

Series History
BC is 8-10 against Yale but has won the previous five contests, while it's the first game since 2018.

What's Next
The Eagles return to action on Sunday to face Clemson at 12 p.m. for Senior Day.

Lacrosse Hosts No. 16 Yale in Midweek Matinee

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Players Mentioned

Shea Baker

Becky Browndorf

Rachel Clark

Mckenna Davis

Shea Dolce

Abbey Herod

Emma LoPinto

Kayla Martello

Sydney Scales

Belle Smith

Ryan Smith

Cassidy Weeks