Lacrosse Aims for ACC Title Berth

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse aims for an ACC championship berth this evening when it faces No. 2 seed Notre Dame at 8 p.m. on ACC Network at the American Legion Memorial Stadium.

About the Eagles
BC dominated Duke in the quarterfinal round with a 19-5 victory. Emma LoPinto was one of four players with four points, as her six points (3 G, 3 A) was a game best. Rachel Clark led the way with four goals with one helper for five points. Mckenna Davis netted three helpers with two goals for five points, and Cassidy Weeks registered two goals, two assists, two caused turnovers, two ground balls and two draw controls. Belle Smith and Kayla Martello netted hat tricks, while Smith recorded two ground balls and two draw controls. Andrea Reynolds led the charge in draw controls, as she totaled a season-high seven draw controls. Ryan Smith added four, with BC convincingly winning the draw, 20-5. Sydney Scales led the way with a pair of caused turnovers.

A Win Would
- Advance the Eagles to a third straight ACC championship
- Give BC a 15-3 mark overall.
- Give BC a 4-0 mark against ND in the ACC Tournament.

By the Numbers
14 - The 14-goal margin over Duke was the largest in the ACC quarterfinals.
15 - BC is undefeated (13-0) this season when scoring at least 15 goals.
99 - Sydney Scales is one caused turnover away from 100 for her career.
129 - Davis three assists away from breaking the all-time assists record held by Kenzie Kent (131;2015-19)
254 - LoPinto reached the 250-point milestone for her career in the previous game. She leads all juniors with 254 career points.

Fast Starts
In three losses, the Eagles have a minus-six goal margin in the first quarter, which is the most in any period. In 14 wins, the Eagles' first-quarter margin is plus-4.2, while BC is outscoring its opponents by an average margin of 6.8 goals in the first half.

Series History
The Eagles are 15-9 all-time against the Fighting Irish, capturing 12 of the last 14. BC fell to Notre Dame in a narrow 15-14 loss earlier this season. Rachel Clark led the Eagles with six goals in the setback. It's the second straight season the two foes have met in the ACC Tournament.

What's Next
Boston College would advance to the finals on Sunday between the winner of UVA/Syracuse (5 p.m.) at 12 p.m. on ACC Network.

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Players Mentioned

Rachel Clark

Mckenna Davis

Emma LoPinto

Kayla Martello

Andrea Reynolds

Sydney Scales

Belle Smith

Ryan Smith

Cassidy Weeks