Eagles Host Harvard in First Game in Alumni

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College lacrosse welcomes Harvard for a 5 p.m. Thursday contest in Alumni Stadium.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles bounced back from the loss at Duke with a 15-8 win over California on Saturday. Avery Hudson turned in a career day with a personal-high six points (3 goals, 3 assists). She added four draw controls and two ground balls, while Guilia Colarusso scored four times with one helper for five points. Shea Dolce made 11 saves, and Shea Baker led the way with a personal-high four caused turnovers. BC outscored the Golden Bears 9-4 in the second half.

A Win Would
- Push BC to .500 with a 4-4 mark.
- Improve to 14-15 against Harvard and 9-1 over the last 10 meetings.
- Earn back-to-back wins for the second time this season.

By the Numbers
4 - Shea Dolce needs four more saves to surpass Katie Monaghan (2006-09) for second all-time in program history in career saves.
5 - Giulia Colarusso is the first player since Charlotte North in 2022 to post a game with at least five goals and five draw controls. She had five scores and seven draw controls against Florida State.
24 - Marissa White is 24 points away from 150 for her career.
22.6 - BC is fifth in the nation with a 22.6 percent turnover rate.
100 - Molly Driscoll is seven points away from 100 for her career.

Youth Movement
- The offense has been led by the underclassmen this season, with Molly Driscoll leading the team with 23 points thanks to 15 goals and eight assists.
- Marissa White has 19 points (14 goals, 5 assists), while Giulia Colarusso has a team-best 16 goals with three helpers and 19 points.
- Hanna Davis has a team-high nine assists coupled with six goals for 15 points. Avery Hudson (13 points) and Kylee Colbert (10 points) round out the leaders.
- Six of BC's top scorers are either a sophomore or junior.

Familiar Faces
- The Eagles will get to see former players on their respective opponents' coaching staff.
- Mckenna Davis '25 is an assistant on the Notre Dame coaching staff, while Rachel Clark '25 is on the staff at Florida State.
- In addition, both Sydney Scales '24 and Kenzie Kent '19 are on the coaching staff at Harvard.
- Associate head coach Jen Kent is the mother of Kenzie Kent and BC assistant coach, Callahan Kent.

Scouting Harvard
- Harvard is 1-4 on the season after falling to then-No. 18 Princeton on Saturday, 19-13.
- The Crimson have two losses by three goals or less.
- Charlotte Hodgson has a team-high 22 points with 12 goals and a team-leading 10 assists.
- Callie Batchelder's 13 goals leads the offense.
- Rebecca Arpano has started in all five games in the cage. She has a .348 save percentage and 32 saves.

Series History
The Eagles are 13-15 against Harvard but have won eight of the last nine meetings. BC and the Crimson face off for the first time since 2022, where the Eagles claimed a 17-1 victory.

What's Next
BC returns to ACC action on Saturday at 12 p.m. against Pitt in the Red Bandanna Game.

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Eagles Host Harvard in First Game in Alumni

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Rachel Clark

Giulia Colarusso

Kylee Colbert

Hanna Davis

Mckenna Davis

Shea Dolce

Molly Driscoll

Avery Hudson

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