Lacrosse Battles Syracuse for ACC Championship

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse aims for a second straight ACC title on Sunday against top-seeded Syracuse at 12 p.m. on ACC Network inside American Legion Memorial Stadium.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles suffocated the top scoring offense with a 9-7 win over Notre Dame. BC caused 12 turnovers and posted 17 ground balls. Sydney Scales registered five caused turnovers and five ground balls in the victory, while Emma LoPinto registered a second-half hat trick to pace the offense. Belle Smith registered three points (2 G, 1 A) with three caused turnovers and Kayla Martello scored twice.

A Win Would
- Give BC its second straight ACC championship.
- Make Boston College the first non one or two seed to win the ACC title since 2015.
- Give the Eagles a sixth straight win against the Orange.

By the Numbers
1 - Shea Dolce is the only goalie in the ACC to rank in both the top three in goals against average (1st - 8.18) and save percentage (.459).
1 - The Eagles are the only team in the country to rank first in the nation in both offensive and defensive efficiency.
2 - Mckenna Davis needs two more assists to break the all-time record of 131 held by Kenzie Kent.
5 - B. Smith is fifth all-time with 190 goals.
7 - The seven draw controls by Andrea Reynolds against Notre Dame was a season high.
10 - BC is 45-3 since 2017 when forcing 10 or more caused turnovers.

Eight Named All-ACC and All-Freshman, Scales Garners ACC Defensive Player of the Week award
The Eagles piled up the awards on Tuesday, as Scales received her first ACC weekly honor of the season after her performance against Syracuse with four caused turnovers and five ground balls. BC saw eight recognized by the ACC, as five made all-first team, two on the all-second team and one landing on the all-freshman squad.

First Team
Belle Smith
Rachel Clark
Shea Dolce
Cassidy Weeks
Sydney Scales

Second Team
Mckenna Davis
Emma LoPinto

Freshman Team
Lydia Colasante

Series History
The Eagles have won the last five matchups, which is tied for the their longest win streak against the Orange. The past four matchups have been decided by a combined five goals, including the previous three that have been decided by one score. Cassidy Weeks delivered the game-winning goal in overtime to hand BC an 11-10 win in the regular-season finale against the Orange.

What's Next
The Eagles will wait their seeding for the NCAA Tournament next weekend on May 5 for Selection Sunday.

Lacrosse Battles Syracuse for ACC Championship

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Players Mentioned

Rachel Clark

Lydia Colasante

Mckenna Davis

Shea Dolce

Emma LoPinto

Kayla Martello

Andrea Reynolds

Sydney Scales

Belle Smith

Cassidy Weeks