Lacrosse Welcomes Pitt in Red Bandanna Game

Saturday, March 29

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

12 p.m.

Boston College

Pittsburgh

Photo by: Eddie Shabomardenly

Lacrosse Welcomes Pitt in Red Bandanna Game

March 28, 2025 | Lacrosse

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By: Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College welcomes Pittsburgh on Saturday inside Alumni Stadium at 12 p.m. in the annual Red Bandanna Game.

For Welles
Elizabeth Kirk will receive the No. 19 jersey for the game, given to the student-athlete that most embodies the values of Welles Crowther. Kirk is the 13th recipient of the No. 19 Jersey, honoring Welles. For four seasons at The Heights, Kirk has embodied the heart of Welles Crowther's character and will continue to demonstrate acts of courage, bravery, selflessness and strength now, and well into, her future.

WELLES CROWTHER ('99) NO. 19 JERSEY
2012 Catherine Conway
2013 Ali Meagher
2014 Kelly McNelis
2015 Stephanie Sabatini
2016 Kate Rich
2017 Mary Kate O'Neill
2018 Carly Bell
2019 Hannah Hyatt
2021 Melanie Welch
2022 Phoebe Day
2023 Sophia Taglich
2024 Ryan Smith
2025 Elizabeth Kirk

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC upped its win streak to a program record 20 games, while snapping Stanford's 20-game home win streak in a dominating 17-9 win last Saturday. Abbey Herod carded a career-high 12 draw controls, leading a draw team that held a 19-11 advantage.Mckenna Davis tied a career-high with eight points, dished out a season-high seven assists, and scored one goal. Emma LoPinto tied a season-best with six goals, one assist, and seven points.Rachel Clark scored five goals with one assist for six points, while adding four ground balls and two caused turnovers. BC got off to a 6-0 start and outscored the Cardinal 12-2 in the first and third periods.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 13-0 record and 6-0 mark in league play.
- Give the Eagles their 21st straight win dating back to last season.
- Give BC a 4-0 record against the Panthers.

By the Numbers
3 - Three of the top points leaders in the ACC are from BC in Clark (1st - 72 points), LoPinto (3rd - 60 points), Davis (5th - 55 points)
6 - BC has six players on the Tewaaraton Watch List - Shea Baker, Rachel Clark, Lydia Colasante, Mckenna Davis, Emma LoPinto and Shea Dolce
10 - Shea Dolce is 10 saves away from becoming one of three goalies in school history with at least 400 saves.
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10 - BC has held its opponents to 10 or fewer goals in all 12 games this season.
101 - The Eagles have outscored their opponents by 101 goals in the first half (41 in the second half).

Racking Up Awards
Three players in Davis, Clark and Dolce earned player of the week awards, while the trio and three other Eagles were named an ILWomen.com Midseason All-American. Colasante was named to the Tewaaraton Watch List as well.

Scouting Pitt
- The Panthers are 6-5 after a 13-10 non-conference win over Temple in their previous outing.
- Jenna Hendrickson recorded five goals in the victory, while Paige Telatovich carded a hat trick.
- All five of Pitt's losses have come by single digits, including four by four goals or less.
- Hendrickson leads the way with 32 goals and 39 points, while Sydney Naylor has 32 points thanks to 25 goals and seven assists.
- Avery Moon leads the team with 13 assists to go along with 17 goals and 30 points.
- Molly Cain has started in all 11 games in the cage, posting a .439 save percentage with 93 saves.

Series History
The Eagles are 3-0 against the Panthers, earning a 19-3 win last season. Davis is averaging 6.5 assists over the last two matchups against Pitt.

What's Next
BC travels to Chapel Hill in a showdown against No. 2 UNC next Saturday at 11 a.m.