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Lacrosse Faces Michigan for Trip to NCAA Semifinals
May 15, 2024 | Lacrosse
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse hosts Michigan in the NCAA quarterfinals at the Newton Lacrosse Field on Wednesday at 5 p.m. on ESPNU. The winner advances to the NCAA semifinals to face the winner of Syracuse and Yale.Â
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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
Boston College outlasted Princeton in a high-scoring 21-16 win in the second round of the tournament on Sunday. Belle Smith paced the offense as she scored a season-high five goals, leading an offense that saw six players register hat tricks. The 21 goals scored are tied for the most in an NCAA Tournament game.Â
A Win Would
- Give BC an 18-3 record.Â
- Send the Eagles to a seventh straight NCAA semifinals.Â
- Give BC a 14th straight win at home in the postseason.Â
- Give BC a 1-0 mark in the first-ever meeting against the Wolverines.Â
By the Numbers
2 - Michigan (2nd - 21.7 percent) and Boston College (6th - 23.7 percent) are in the top six in defensive efficiency
4 - B. Smith is four goals away from joining Sam Apuzzo, Jenn Medjid and Charlotte North as one of four players in BC history with 200-career goals.Â
15 - The Eagles are 15-0 this season when scoring 15 or more goals.Â
40 - BC is also 15-0 when their offensive efficiency rating is above 40 percent.Â
263 - Shea Dolce is now 10th all-time in saves with 263.Â
LoPinto Surging
The junior attacker leads the team with 18 points through the ACC Tournament and after the first game of the NCAA Tournament. Over the last 10 games, she has a team-high 47 points (32 in the first 10). She is second among active juniors with 266 points for her career.Â
Quarterfinals History
The Eagles are in search of their seventh straight semifinals appearance. BC has won its last 13 NCAA games at home, while averaging 18.5 goals over their last six second round games and an average margin of victory of eight goals.Â
Offensive Balance
The Eagles have four players with at least 40 goals and six with at least 20 goals. Rachel Clark (67 goals), Kayla Martello (59 goals), LoPinto (53 goals), B. Smith (42 goals), Cassidy Weeks (37 goals) and Mckenna Davis (21 goals) lead the way on offense. Boston College is averaging 16 goals over the past four games in the ACC and NCAA Tournament.Â
Eagles Rack Up Awards
Four Eagles earned ACC Player of the Year awards, as Belle Smith (Midfielder of the Year), Scales (Defender of the Year), Shea Dolce (Goalkeeper of the Year) and head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein was named Head Coach of the Year. Smith and Scales repeated for their respective position's awards while it was a second straight season both Dolce and Walker-Weinstein were recognized by the league.Â
Nine Named USA Lacrosse All-American
BC paced the USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American list with nine with nine selections - two on the first team, two on the second team, and five were named honorable mention.Â
First Team
Belle Smith
Sydney Scales
Second Team
Rachel Clark
Cassidy Weeks
Honorable Mention
Mckenna Davis
Emma LoPinto
Kayla Martello
Becky Browndorf
Shea Dolce
Series History
The Eagles and Wolverines meet for the first time.Â
What's Next
With a win, the Eagles would face either Syracuse or Yale in the semifinals in Cary, N.C.Â
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