Eagles Battle Cardinal for Spot in ACC Championship

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse faces No. 3 seed Stanford in the ACC Championship semifinals on Friday at 8 p.m. on ACC Network in American Legion Memorial Stadium.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles used a second-quarter surge to upend Virginia 17-7 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. BC used an 8-2 surge and outscored the Cavaliers 12-2 in the second and third quarters to pull away for the win. Shea Dolce followed up her 13-save performance against Syracuse with 14 saves and a .667 save percentage with one caused turnover and four GBs. BC's defense forced 12 turnovers, led by Shea Baker's three. Morgan Smith totaled two CTs, while Mascone also had two caused turnovers. Rachel Clark paced the offense with six goals, one assist and seven points while netting five ground balls. She was one of four Eagles with multiple goals, and Emma LoPinto totaled six points with three goals and three helpers.

A Win Would
- Send the Eagles to a fourth straight ACC title.
- Give BC a 17-1 record.
- Give the Eagles an eighth straight ACC Tournament win.

By the Numbers
.750 - Dolce has a .750 save percentage with 27 saves over the last two games.
.946 - The Eagles have a .946 clearing percentage over the last three games, which would rank third in the nation.
3 - Mckenna Davis is three points away from becoming the fourth player in school history to reach the 300-point milestone, joining Sam Apuzzo, Jenn Medjid and Covie Stanwick.
14 - The 14 saves and .667 save percentage for Dolce are both career bests in an ACC Tournament game.
21.6 - The trio of Clark, LoPinto and Davis are averaging 21.6 points over the last three games (16.3 for season).

BC Snapshot
Snapshot - 4-24

Series History
The Eagles are 2-2 against the Cardinal all-time, capturing this season's matchup with a 17-9 triumph in Stanford, Calif. Clark (5 goals, 1 assist), LoPinto (6 goals, 1 assist) and Davis (1 goal, 7 assists) combined for 21 points in the win. Abbey Herod registered 12 draw controls and Dolce made nine saves. BC set the tone early with a 7-2 first-quarter lead and later shutout the Cardinal in the third with a 5-0 showing.

What's Next
BC would play the winner of North Carolina and Clemson on Sunday in the ACC championship at 12 p.m.

Eagles Battle Cardinal for Spot in ACC Championship

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Players Mentioned

Shea Baker

Rachel Clark

Mckenna Davis

Shea Dolce

Abbey Herod

Emma LoPinto

Morgan Smith