Boston College Athletics
April 23, 2024 | Lacrosse
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Eight Boston College lacrosse players were named to the All-ACC and All-Freshman Team on Tuesday, as the conference announced the postseason all-league teams.
The Eagles had the second-most players on the All-ACC list with seven and a league-high five all-first team selections.
First Team
Belle Smith
Rachel Clark
Sydney Scales
Shea Dolce
Cassidy Weeks
Second Team
Mckenna Davis
Emma LoPinto
Freshman Team
Lydia Colasante
Clark is having a stellar debut campaign with the Eagles, leading the team with 58 goals and 71 points. She is second in the ACC in goals while her 33 goals in conference play lead the league. The Devon, Pa. is leading the ACC and is fourth in the nation with a .624 shot percentage, and has nine games with at least five points. Clark is a top-25 Tewaaraton finalist and was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week earlier this season.Â
Smith is a First-Team All-ACC honoree for a fourth straight season. The Westhampton Beach native has 31 goals and 12 assists for 43 points. She also has a career-high 37 draw controls with 15 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers. Smith is fourth all-time with 274 points and is sixth with 185 goals and 89 assists. She is coming on strong down the stretch with 10 goals, 11 points, two ground balls and 11 draw controls over the previous four games. Smith was named a Top-25 Tewaaraton finalist as well.Â
Dolce is an all-ACC selection for the second time in as many seasons. The sophomore goalie leads the ACC and is seventh in the nation with an 8.41 goals-against average, while her .457 save percentage is third and 32nd in the country. Dolce is second in the ACC with 39 ground balls and ground balls per game (2.44). She was named to the Tewaaraton Preseason watch list and has two games with double-digit saves. The Darien, Conn. native has two ACC Defensive Player of the Week awards and an IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week honor.Â
Weeks is named to the All-ACC team for a second consecutive season. The two-way middy has 31 goals and seven assists for 38 points. Weeks is second with a career-high 48 draw controls, has 12 caused turnovers and 12 ground balls. She is coming off her best game of the season against Syracuse, delivering the game-winning score in OT along with three goals, an assist and three draw controls.Â
Scales is third in the ACC in caused turnovers per game (1.92) while her 25 caused turnovers are sixth in the league. She's three CTs away from 100 for her career and her 126 ground balls are tied for ninth in school history. Recently, she was named a Top 25 Tewaaraton finalist. She's anchored the defense into first in scoring defense in the ACC allowing just 8.06 goals per game and fourth in the nation. It's the third straight first-team All-ACC selection for the senior.Â
Davis is named All-ACC for the third straight season. She is second in the ACC and fourth in the country with 52 assists, while she is seventh in the league with 66 points. Davis has seven games with at least five points and earlier this season dished out a season-high seven assists against Jacksonville. She is on the cusp of breaking the all-time assists record, where she only needs six to set the record. The Canandaigua, N.Y. native is also 15 points away from 200 for her career.Â
LoPinto in her first season and has been stellar for the Eagles, where she is third on the team with 41 goals and second with 20 assists for 61 points - good for third as well. The junior attacker also has 17 ground balls. Her nine points (7 G, 2 A) against UNC is a team-high this season and has scored at least five points in four contests. She was named USA Lacrosse Player of the Week and ACC Offensive Player of the Week after her performance against the Tar Heels. LoPinto is tied for first among all active juniors with 248 points and delivered both assists on the game-tying and game-winning score in the win over Syracuse.Â
Colasante is the sixth freshman since 2021 to make the ACC All-Freshman team. She has started in all 16 games this year with seven caused turnovers and 14 ground balls. She's played a pivotal role in BC boasting the nation's fourth-best scoring defense, allowing just 8.06 goals per game - which is also first in the ACC. Colasante is the first freshman defender since Hollie Schleicher in 2020* to start in every game during the regular season.Â
BC will open up the ACC Championship on Wednesday against No. 6 seed Duke at 8 p.m. on ACC Network in the quarterfinals.Â
