Boston College
Syracuse
Lacrosse Faces Syracuse in Regular-Season Finale
April 16, 2025 | Lacrosse
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse concludes the regular season on Thursday at 7 p.m. against No. 14 Syracuse at Christian Brothers Academy.
About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC poured it on with a season-high 24 goals off 16 assists and owned the circle with a 24-13 draw advantage in a 24-11 win over Virginia on Senior Day.. 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.
A Win Would
- Give the Eagles a 15-1 record and an 8-1 mark in the ACC.
- Improve to 15-17 against Syracuse.
- Earn an eighth straight win in the series.
- Give the Eagles their best regular-season record since 2019.
Down the Stretch
The Eagles will head to the ACC Tournament as the No. 2 seed as they hold the tiebreaker over Stanford and Duke. The 2025 Women's Lacrosse Championship begins on Wednesday, April 23, at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The semifinals will be held on Friday, April 25, with the championship game on Sunday, April 27. ACC Network will broadcast each of the tournament's seven games.
By the Numbers
9 - The nine assists against Davis tied a single-game school record and she is two away from 200 for her career.
21.4 - BC is the first in the nation with a 21.4 percent turnover rate. The Eagles bounced back against Virginia with only nine after committing a season-high 18 at UNC.
40 - Boston College is the only team in the nation with five players with at least 40 points, featuring Clark (89 points), LoPinto (79 points), Davis (72), Driscoll (43), and Mascone (41 points).
62.4 - Boston College is ninth in the nation in draw control rate at 62.4 percent, led by Abbey Herod's 84 draw controls and Baker's 72.
Protecting the Rock
- Despite a season-high 18 turnovers against UNC, Boston College's 21.4 percent turnover rate is first in the nation.
- The offense had just five games all of last season with fewer than 10 miscues, while it has six this season. The Eagles averaged 19.2 in those games (16.1 overall).
- BC has two games with 15 or more turnovers this season, while BC is averaging 20.1 goals when it commits under 10 miscues (17 goals with > 10).
Scouting Syracuse
- Syracuse suffered a 14-11 loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday.
- Emma Ward totaled five points with two goals and three assists. Mileena Cotter posted a hat trick, while Alexa Vogelman and Emma Munchnick posted two goals.
- Ward leads the Orange in points (63) and assists with 38. Muchnick has a team-high 28 goals.
- Meghan Rode leads the way with 41 draw controls, while Daniella Guyette has a .469 save percentage with 134 saves.
Series History
The Eagles are 14-17 all-time against Syracuse but have won the past seven matchups with five decided by three goals or less.
What's Next
BC will await its opponent in the ACC Tournament.
