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Lacrosse Heads West for Top 5 Showdown at Stanford
March 20, 2025 | Lacrosse
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse makes the trip out west to face No. 5 Stanford on Saturday at 4 p.m. (ET).
About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC continued its undefeated season with an 18-7 win over Brown on Tuesday. The Eagles won their 19th straight game dating back to last season.  Shea Dolce stepped up in the cage with 11 saves and a .611 save percentage, with her damage coming in the first half with nine stops. Rachel Clark scored five of her six points in the second half, registering four goals and two assists. Emma LoPinto finished with four goals and one helper for five points and two caused turnovers.Â
Notes to KnowÂ
- Dolce's 11 saves give her five games with double-digit saves this season.
- LoPinto has seven games with five or more points and Clark has 10 games with at least five-plus points.
- Eleven players scored at least once and three with multiple scores in Clark, LoPinto, and Mia Mascone.
- Davis finished the game with three points (1 goal, 2 assists).
A Win Would
- Give the Eagles a 12-0 mark and a 5-0 record in ACC play.Â
- Give BC its longest win streak in school history at 20 games.Â
- Improve to 2-2 against the Cardinal.Â
Still Improving
- Dolce's numbers continue to improve each season, and she has increased her save percentage from .457 in her freshman campaign to a career-high .571, which is second in the nation. Her .101 save percentage increase is fifth in the country when facing at least 100 shots last season and this season.Â
- Dolce has risen to the ranks in school history, where her 381 career saves are fourth all-time. She is 19 saves away from 400 for her career, making her one of three players in school history with Megan McElvogue (982 saves) and Katie Monaghan (567 saves).Â
Fantastic Freshman
Three freshmen for the Eagles have made an immediate impact in Devon Russell, Kaitlyn Cole, and Emma Claire Quinn. All three Eagles have appeared in at least 10 of 11 games while Russell and Cole have started in each appearance. Russell came in at No. 5 as one the most impactful freshmen this season by ILWomen.com, as she has 10 goals, two assists, four ground balls, six caused turnovers, and 15 draw controls. Cole has 11 ground balls and one caused turnover, and Claire Quinn has three goals, two ground balls and one caused turnover.Â
Scouting Stanford (9-1, 3-1 ACC)
-Â The Cardinal are 9-1 to the season and 3-1 in the ACC, with their lone loss coming against Syracuse in a double OT setback.
-Â Stanford is coming off an 11-10 win over No.4 Yale at home.
-Â Aliya Polisky netted five goals in the win, leading five different players who scored.
-Â Lucy Pearson made 15 saves in the victory.
-Â Polisky leads the way with 34 goals and six assists, equaling 40 points.
- Elise Murphy leads the team with 22 assists.
-Â Pearson has a .462 save percentage.
Series History
The Eagles are 1-2 against Stanford, with the last matchup coming in 2008.Â
What's Next
BC hosts Pittsburgh next Saturday inside Alumni Stadium at noon for the annual Red Bandanna Game. \
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