Boston College Athletics

Lacrosse Travels to Sunshine State to Face Florida State
February 23, 2026 | Lacrosse
About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC suffered a narrow 10-9 double overtime loss to Michigan on Saturday in the Atlanta Lacrosse Invitational. Shea Dolce turned in her best performance of the season with a season-high 14 saves and a .583 save percentage.Molly Driscoll led the offense with four points (2 goals, 2 assists), and Marissa White tallied a goal and two helpers for three points. The tandem was two of the four players who notched two goals. Giulia Colarusso scored both of her goals in the second half, and Devon Russell and Kylee Colbert scored twice as well. BC started the game off with a slow start and a 6-2 deficit in the third, but a 6-1 surge gave the Eagles an 8-7 lead going into the fourth. However, the Wolverines scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime for the victory.
A Win Would
- Give the Eagles their first win of the season.
- Give BC its first ACC victory of the season.Â
- Give the Eagles their first road victory.Â
By the Numbers
.560 - Shea Dolce has a .560 save percentage over the last two games with 28 saves (.280 in season opener).Â
7.67 - The Eagles are first in the ACC and fourth in the nation averaging 7.67 turnovers per game.Â
10 - Molly Driscoll leads the team with 10 points, while she has scored at least four points in two of the first three games.Â
35 - Abbey Herod (15 draw controls), Shea Baker (12 draw controls) and Avery Hudson (8 draw controls) have 35 of the team's 44 draw controls.Â
531 - Dolce is first in the ACC and second in the nation among active goalies with 531 career saves.Â
Family Dynamic
-Â BC is no stranger to having a family dynamic surrounding the program, past, present or future.
-Â Kylee Colbert and Casey Colbert are playing together, as C. Colbert transferred from Stony Brook.
-Â 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.
Familiar Faces
- The Eagles will get to see former players on their respective opponents' coaching staff.Â
-Â Mckenna Davis '25 is an assistant on the Notre Dame coaching staff, while Rachel Clark '25 is on the staff at Florida State.Â
-Â In addition, both Sydney Scales '24 and Kenzie Kent '19 are on the coaching staff at Harvard.
USA Eagles
-Â The Boston College to the US National Team pipeline grew even larger over the past season.
-Â Head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein was named the U.S. Senior National Team Head Coach for the 2026 World Championships.Â
-Â Shea Baker, Shea Dolce, Lydia Colasante and Emma LoPinto won gold with the U.S. U20 National Team over the summer, while LoPinto was named the tournament MVP.Â
-Â Colasante and Dolce were named to the All-World Team, and Baker was team captain.Â
-Â Team USA also captured the 2025 Atlas Cup, 2025 World Games with the Sixes National Team and the 2025 PALA Championships
-Â Charlotte North and Courtney Taylor won the first-ever Box Lacrosse World Championships with the US National Team.Â
-Â The Eagles recently had eight made the final roster for the 2026 World Championships held in Tokyo in August.
2025 Atlas Cup
Shea Dolce
Kenzie Kent
Sam Apuzzo
Charlotte North
2025 World GamesÂ
Kenzie Kent
Charlotte North
Cassidy Weeks
Shea Dolce
Sam Apuzzo
2025 PALA Championship
Charlotte North
Sydney Scales
Sam Apuzzo
Kenzie Kent
Shea Dolce
Emma LoPinto
Cassidy Weeks
Shea Baker
2024 Women's Box Championships
Charlotte North
Courtney Taylor
2024 U20 World Championships
Emma LoPinto
Shea Dolce
Shea Baker
2022 World Championships
Sam Apuzzo
Charlotte North
Kenzie Kent
Scouting Florida State (2-3, 0-1 ACC)
- The Seminoles are in their first season as a program.Â
- FSU is led by Sara Tisdale.Â
- Meg Kenny and Lola Mancuso lead the team with 10 goals.Â
- Summer Harrell and Hannah Toole have a team-high four assists.Â
- Catrina Tobin has started in all five games in the net, boasting a .397 save percentage and 23 saves.Â
- Florida State's first win came in a 14-4 win over Stetson in the season opener.Â
Series History
BC and Florida State meet for the first time.Â
What's Next
The Eagles battle Clemson on Saturday inside Fish Field House at 2 p.m. for the Morgan's Message Game.


































