Boston College
14-1 (7-1ACC)
Virginia
10-5 (4-4ACC)
Eagles Roll Past Virginia on Senior Day
April 12, 2025 | Lacrosse
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College earned a 24-11 victory over No. 11 Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Alumni Stadium on Senior Day.
The Eagles improve to 14-1 and 7-1 in the ACC, while the Cavaliers fall to 10-5 and 4-4 in the league.
BC poured it on with a season-high 24 goals off 16 assists and owned the circle with a 24-13 draw advantage. Ten players found the back of the net with five scoring multiple times.
Abbey Herod led the way with a personal-high 13 draw controls and Shea Baker registered seven with two ground balls and a caused turnover. Morgan Smith led the way with a personal-high three caused turnovers.
Rachel Clark led the way with seven goals and two assists for nine points while Emma LoPinto tallied nine points with six goals and three helpers, and Mckenna Davis dished out a career-high nine assists. Shea Dolce finished the game with five saves.Â
The Eagles wasted no time getting off to a hot start as Mckenna Davis found Maria Themelis for the first score of the game, starting a 6-1 run capped off by a Kylee Colbert score.
Virginia responded with a run of its own, slicing the deficit to 7-6 midway through the second period with a 5-1 surge. LoPinto stopped the comeback as she scored three straight to end the half, giving BC a 10-6 edge at the break.
BC ran away with the contest in the second half as four straight after back-to-back goals from Molly Driscoll extended the lead to 14-6 and capped off a 7-0 spurt.
The Eagles continued their dominance later by pushing the lead to double digits followed by an Emma Claire Quinn goal. BC pulled away late in the game with scores from Mallory Hasselbeck and two by Elizabeth Kirk for the 13-goal advantage.
BC ends the regular season on Thursday against ACC rival Syracuse at 7 p.m.
Notes to Know
- Davis' nine helpers ties a single-game record.Â
- The senior class combined for 17 goals, 15 assists, four caused turnovers, and six ground balls.
- Clark, Davis and LoPinto combined for 27 points in the win.
- The 24 goals scored are the most in an ACC game this season and the second most in an ACC game in school history.
- The nine assists by Davis are the most in a league contest.
- LoPinto reached 350 points for her career after tying a personal best in points.
- Clark surpassed 275 goals for her career as she also tied a career high in points and goals.
- Herod tallied double-digit draw controls for the third time this season, while it's tied for the fifth most in a single game and the most since 2022.
- BC is 28-1 since 2017 after a loss and hasn't lost back-to-back games since 2016.
- The Eagles finished their home slate 7-0.Â
