No. 2 Eagles Hosts No. 11 Cavaliers for Senior Day

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse aims for a bounce-back win against No. 11 Virginia in the regular-season home finale on Senior Day at 12 p.m. on ESPNU. Saturday's contest is also the Pink Game and Alumni Day.

Theme Days vs. Virginia
Pink Game/Alumni Day
The Eagles will recognize Mikaela Rix and her family before the game on Saturday in support of the fight against cancer and spread awareness. In addition, it also Alumni Day.

Senior Day
Boston College will honor its nine seniors following the game against the Cavaliers. The group has been a part of 72 wins
- Rachel Clark
- Mallory Hasselbeck
- Mckenna Davis
- Elizabeth Kirk
- Emma LoPinto
- Maria Themelis
- Emily English
- Morgan Smith
- Mia Mascone

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles suffered a narrow 12-11 loss to No. 2 UNC on Saturday. It was a 9-9 tie going into the final period until Rachel Clark scored her second goal to give the Eagles a 10-9 lead with just under 10 remaining. North Carolina responded with three straight to claim a 12-10 lead late in the contest before Emma LoPinto found Clark to slice the deficit to one. BC had a chance to tie up the contest with 18 seconds remaining, but a turnover sealed the win for the Tar Heels. Mia Mascone and Clark led the Eagles with a hat tricks, while Molly Driscoll posted one goal and two assists. Shea Dolce made 11 saves for her sixth double-digit game of the season in saves.

A Win Would
- Improve to 14-1 and 7-1 in the ACC.
- Finish the regular season with an undefeated record at home.
- Improve to 11-14 against Virginia.
- Move to 28-1 in games after a loss since 2017.

By the Numbers
.602 - Dolce has a .602 save percentage over the last nine games (.411 first in the first five games).
2 - LoPinto is one of two players in the nation (Madison Taylor - Northwestern) to have at least 50 goals and 20 assists.
23 - Mckenna Davis is 23 points away from 300 for her career, which would make her one of four players in school history to reach the milestone.
70 - The Eagles' 70 percent draw control percentage is the highest since the 2019 season.
400 - Dolce became just one of three players in school with 400 career saves after 11 against UNC.

Awards Season
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, joining Davis, Clark, Dolce, LoPinto and Baker.

Bouncing Back
The Eagles have done an excellent job in showcasing resilience when coming off a loss, as they are 28-1 since the 2017 campaign, with the lone loss coming in the 2020 season opener after the 2019 national championship setback. Boston College has yet to lose back-to-back games in the regular season since 2016.

Scouting Virginia (10-4, 4-3 ACC)
- Virginia is coming off a 13-9 win over No. 9 Maryland on Wednesday.
- Jenna DiNardo led the way with four goals to lead the Cavaliers. Kate Galica and Addi Foster posted four points in the win.
- DiNardo leads the team with 55 points thanks to 39 goals and 16 assists, while Madison Alaimo has a team-high 40 assists.
- Galica leads the team with 14 caused turnovers and 130 draw controls.
- Mel Josephson has started all 14 games in the cage with a .413 save percentage and 88 saves.

Series History
The Eagles are 10-14 in the series but are 8-1 over the last nine. UVA snapped the Eagles' eight-game win streak in the series last season in overtime with a 13-12 win in Charlottesville. LoPinto paced the offense with three goals and two assists in the setback.

What's Next
BC hits the road to face ACC rival Syracuse on Thursday in the regular-season finale at 7 pm.

Preview at a Glance
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No. 2 Eagles Hosts No. 11 Cavaliers for Senior Day

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Players Mentioned

Rachel Clark

Mckenna Davis

Shea Dolce

Molly Driscoll

Emily English

Mallory Hasselbeck

Elizabeth Kirk

Emma LoPinto

Mia Mascone

Morgan Smith

Maria Themelis