Lacrosse Downs No. 2 Stanford in Thrilling Win

Thursday, March 26

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

5 p.m.

Boston College

Stanford

Photo by: Kellen Davis

Lacrosse Downs No. 2 Stanford in Thrilling Win

March 26, 2026 | Lacrosse

Final Stats (PDF)

By: Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College lacrosse earned a thrilling 13-11 win over No. 2 Stanford on Thursday evening at Alumni Stadium.

With the victory, the Eagles improve to 6-5 overall and 5-3 in ACC play, securing their highest-ranked win of the season. The Cardinal fall to 10-1 and 6-1 in the league.

Shea Dolce made 10 saves on the night, including seven in the second half. Her stop with two minutes remaining preserved a 12-11 BC lead before Hanna Davis sealed the game with her second goal, helping BC hand Stanford its first loss of the season.

The teams entered the fourth quarter tied at 9-9 before Giulia Colarusso gave BC the lead early in the frame. Just over a minute later, she connected with Kylee Colbert to extend the advantage to 11-9. The teams traded goals down the stretch, with BC maintaining its edge behind key late plays from Davis and Dolce.

In a back-and-forth contest featuring six ties and seven lead changes, neither side led by more than three goals. BC opened the game with a 3-0 start, with Marissa White factoring into all three scores with two goals and an assist.

Stanford answered with a 5-0 run spanning into the second quarter to take a two-goal lead. Caroline Chisholm halted the run with her lone goal, sparking a three-goal stretch that put BC back in front, 6-5. After the visitors evened the score, Colarusso struck just before halftime to give the Eagles a 7-6 lead.

The Cardinal regained the lead midway through the third with two straight goals, but Molly Driscoll responded with back-to-back scores to put BC ahead, 9-8. Stanford answered once more to tie the game heading into the final quarter, setting the stage for the exciting finish.

Boston College returns to action Monday, opening a three-game road trip at UAlbany with a 3 p.m. matchup.

Stats Leaders

Shea Baker led the team with three caused turnovers, totaled three draw controls, and a ground ball.
K. Colbert scored three of her season-high four points in the fourth quarter, including both of her goals, and added two assists.
Colarusso netted three goals and one assist, equaling four points. She tied a personal best in a draw controls with a team-best seven.
Driscoll registered her second hat trick of the season with three goals.
White netted three points (2 G, 1 A), while Casey Colbert and Avery Hudson totaled two assists.
After trailing 5-1 in the first quarter in draw controls, BC won the draw 11-9 over the final three periods.