Lacrosse Faces Michigan in Atlanta Lacrosse Invitational

Saturday, February 21

Atlanta, Ga.

3 p.m.

Boston College

Michigan

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Lacrosse Faces Michigan in Atlanta Lacrosse Invitational

February 20, 2026 | Lacrosse

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By: Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse heads to the Peach State to face No. 10/12 Michigan in the Atlanta Lacrosse Invitational hosted by 285 lacrosse at Morehouse College on Saturday at 3 p.m.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
Marissa White led the way offensively, tying a game-high with three goals for her first hat trick of the season. Hanna Davis totaled a career-high three points with a goal and two assists and led the team with three ground balls. Kelly Blake added two assists, while Molly Driscoll was the second Eagle with multiple goals, scoring twice. Shea Dolce made a season-high 14 saves with a .538 save percentage. Shea Baker led the team with six draw controls and added one ground ball and one caused turnover. The Eagles led 9-6 going into the final period, but the Fighting Irish surged back with six goals in the final frame to upend Boston College.

A Win Would
- Give the Eagles their first win of the season.
- Give BC a 2-0 mark against the Wolverines.

By the Numbers
7 - The Eagles are first in the nation and the ACC, committing just seven turnovers per game.
16 - Abbey Herod is 16 draw controls away from becoming one of seven players in school history with at least 200 draw controls.
24 - Molly Driscoll is 24 points away from 100 for her career.
51 - Shea Dolce is 51 saves away from moving into second place all-time in school history in saves.
160 - BC has 160 wins since 2017.

Offensive Leaders
- Three players in Driscoll (6 points), Davis (5 points) and White (5 points) lead the team in scoring.
- White leads the way in goals scored with five, scoring two in the season opener and registering a hat trick against ND.
- Davis has a team-best three assists with two goals, highlighted by a personal-high three points against the Fighting Irish.
- Driscoll is both second in goals (4) and assists (2), while she scored a season-best four points against Northwestern.

Family Dynamic
- BC is no stranger to having a family dynamic surrounding the program, past, present or future.
- Kylee Colbert and Casey Colbert are playing together, as C. Colbert transferred from Stony Brook.
- Rory Taylor's mother, Shannon Taylor, played at BC from 1990-94.
- In addition, Giulia Colarusso's brother, A.J., plays on the baseball team.

Homegrown
- With Saturday's matchup taking place in Georgia, three players are no strangers to the Peach State.
- Avery Hudson is a native of Marietta, GA, where she attended Mount Paran Christian, playing softball and lacrosse.
- Hudson was an All-American in 2024 and was a four-time 1A-4A All-Area First-Team selection
- Ava Besson is also from Marietta, where she attended Walton. Besson was the No. 4 recruit in her class and the second-ranked attacker.
- The senior was a USA All-American and four-time Under Armour All-American.
- Bella Abbott attended Mount Paran Christian as well and was a back-to-back MVP for her team.

Four Land on Tewaaraton Watch List
Shea Dolce, Shea Baker, Lydia Colasante and Marissa White represent BC on the first list of the season.It's the second straight season Baker and Colasante were named to the list, while it's the second time for White. Dolce was one of the five finalists last season for lacrosse's preeminent award, given to the nation's top lacrosse player.

Community MVP
- Michaela O'Connor was recognized as a 2025 Food Lion Community MVP by the ACC.
- The Food Lion Community MVP honors student-athletes that demonstrate outstanding skills in coordinating and motivating community-based initiatives to improve our local towns and cities. Forty ACC student-athletes were honored in total.
- Michaela O'Connor's commitment to community engagement sets the standard for her program and the athletics department. As her team's community-service chair, she leads initiatives such as the campuswide Red Bandanna 5K, their Team IMPACT partnership, and volunteer efforts with Cradles to Crayons and Morgan's Message. Her leadership earned her a nomination for the Welles Crowther Fellowship.
- The Boston College women's lacrosse team reflects this service-driven culture, contributing 2,102 service hours last year, which ranked No. 1 nationally among lacrosse programs, and generating $69,353 in economic impact across 24 organizations.

Baker leads ACC Excellence Award List
Shea Baker was named to the ACC Excellence Award List, while she was one of four BC representatives to be recognized by the conference. The league recognized over 60 exceptional student-athletes, including 32 selected as 2026 Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship recipients, three of whom will also receive the prestigious Jim & Pat Thacker Scholarship Award. Student-athletes nominated for the ACC Excellence Award are also eligible for the ACC Postgraduate Scholarship.

Scouting Michigan
- The Wolverines are 2-1 to start the season, boasting wins against South Florida and a recent win over then-No. 5 Florida.
- Calli Norse led the team with three goals in the win over the Gators. Ceci Stein, Emma Bradbury and Brynne Grant each scored twice.
- Elizabeth Johnson netted six saves in the net.
- Bradbury leads the team with nine goals, four assists and 13 points.
- Norris also has seven goals and eight points.
- Johnson has started in all three games in the cage, posting a .444 save percentage with 24 saves and a .444 save percentage.

Series History
- BC is 1-0 in the all-time series, recording a 14-9 win in the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2024.
- Rachel Clark led the team with four goals, and Kayla Martello netted a hat trick with three scores.
- Shea Dolce made nine saves in the win.

What's Next
- The Eagles round out their two-game road trip with their first-ever matchup against Florida State on Tuesday at 12 p.m. in Tallahassee.