Lacrosse Readies for Saturday Showdown at UNC

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse sets its sights on No. 2 North Carolina in an 11 a.m. showdown on ESPNU Saturday morning.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles earned an 18-6 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday in the Red Bandanna Game. Elizabeth Kirk was recognized with Welles Crowther's family as the Red Bandanna recipient before the game. The defense registered 11 caused turnovers with four tallying two. Lydia Colasante finished the game with two CTs, four draw controls, a team-high three ground balls, and one score. Shea Baker led the way with eight draw controls with two caused turnovers. Along with Abbey Herod (five draw controls) and Colasante, the Eagles registered a 20-6 draw control advantage. Devon Russell also posted two caused turnovers with one goal and two ground balls. Shea Dolce netted seven saves in the win with one caused turnover.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 14-0 record and 7-0 mark in the ACC.
- Hand UNC its first loss of the season.
- Give the Eagles their first win in Chapel Hill since 2019.
- Give the Eagles a 22nd straight win dating back to last season.

By the Numbers
3 - Shea Dolce is three saves away from 400 career saves.
4 - BC has four players in Emma LoPinto (1st - 341 points), Rachel Clark (3rd - 329 points), Davis (6th - 275 points) and Mia Mascone (21st - 218 points) ranked in the top 25 among active career leaders in points.
5 - Mckenna Davis is now fifth all-time in school history with 275 career points.
10 - BC is 20-1 since 2022 when recording at least 10 caused turnovers.
22 - Molly Driscoll has improved her point total by 22 points from her freshman year.

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.

Scouting North Carolina (11-0, 6-0 ACC)
- The Tar Heels are 11-0 and 6-0 in the league after a 14-3 win over Notre Dame last weekend.
- Chloe Humphrey finished with six goals, one assist and seven points.
- Her sister, Ashley Humphrey, totaled one goal and five helpers.
- A. Humphrey has 65 points with 19 goals and 46 assists, while C. Humphrey has 64 points (50 G, 14 A) to lead the Tar Heels.
- Betty Nelson has a .538 save percentage with a 6.66 goals against average.
- UNC is second in the nation in scoring (17.64), second in scoring defense (6.54 goals allowed and scoring margin of 11.82.

Series History
The Eagles are 8-22 in the series but have won the last two meetings, highlighted by a 11-9 win in the ACC title two seasons ago. BC defeated the Tar Heels in last season's lone matchup, 18-12, in Alumni Stadium. LoPinto carded a career-high nine points with seven goals and two helpers.

What's Next
BC returns to action next Saturday against Virginia in the final home game of the regular season for Senior Day.

Preview Summary (Lacrosse Reference)
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Lacrosse Readies for Saturday Showdown at UNC

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Players Mentioned

Shea Baker

Rachel Clark

Lydia Colasante

Mckenna Davis

Shea Dolce

Molly Driscoll

Abbey Herod

Elizabeth Kirk

Emma LoPinto

Mia Mascone

Devon Russell