Lacrosse Faces No. 2 Seed Stanford in ACC Quarterfinals

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Lacrosse Faces No. 2 Seed Stanford in ACC Quarterfinals

April 21, 2026 | Lacrosse

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By: Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.- Boston College lacrosse faces No. 2 seed Stanford at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in the quarterfinal round of the ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship in Charlotte on ACC Network.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC earned a much-needed 7-4 win over then-No. 4 Syracuse on Thursday. The Eagles' defense held the Orange to a season low in goals, while Shea Dolce carded eight saves and a season-high .667 save percentage. The senior goalie stepped up with seven of her saves in the second half. Giulia Colarusso led the offense with a hat trick and four of the team's draw controls. Kylee Colbert scored twice and Molly Driscoll chipped in with a goal and an assist. It was the second straight top-five home win for BC, snapped the Orange's 12-game win streak and was the ninth straight win in the series.

A Win Would
- Send BC to the ACC semifinals for the xth straight season.
- Earn a fourth straight win against Stanford.
- Improve BC's record to 10-6 overall.

Snapping Streaks
The Eagles have been no stranger to snapping winning streaks in recent memory, highlighted this season, where they ended Stanford's 10-game win streak to start the season and the Orange's 12-game win streak on Thursday.

2025
- Ended Northwestern's 47-game home win streak.
- Snapped the Cardinal's 20-game home win streak.

2024
- Snapped Northwestern's 10-game win streak in the national title game.
- Ended Syracuse's nine-game win streak during the regular season.

2023
- Ended UNC's run of six straight ACC Tournament championships.
- Gave Syracuse its first loss of the season, snapping a 15-game win streak.

By the Numbers
.500 - The Eagles are 6-2 this season when Shea Dolce has a plus .500 save percentage.
10 - BC is 29-3 dating back to 2022 when causing at least 10 turnovers.
11.3 - The 11.3 defensive efficiency against Syracuse was a season best.
15 - Kylee Colbert and Marissa White lead the Eagles with 15 goals over the last three games.
621 - Shea Dolce is second in program history and first among ACC goalies with 621 career saves.

ACC Tournament History
- The Eagles are 18-17 all-time in the ACC Tournament, while boast a 10-9 mark in the first round/quarterfinals.
- BC has made six appearances in the ACC title dating back to 2018, while capturing two of the last three.

All-ACC Announcement
Five Eagles were named to the All-ACC Team on Tuesday. Shea Baker was named All-First Team for a second straight season, while Giulia Colarusso and Molly Driscoll are all-league selections for the first time in their careers. Shea Dolce earns all-conference honors for the fourth straight season as an all-second team selection, and Marissa White is All-ACC for the second time in her career and the first at BC, landing on the all-third team.

Dolce Garners ACC Defensive Player of the Week
Because of her season-high .667 save percentage and eight stops in the 7-4 win over Syracuse, Dolce was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time of the year. The senior stopped seven shots in the second half to help secure a ninth straight win in the series. On three different occasions, Dolce stopped a shot with BC leading by one, while making a timely save late in the contest to help seal the win. Dolce is third in the ACC with 125 saves, second in saves per game (8.3), and fourth in save percentage (.442). Her 621 saves lead all goalies in the ACC and are third among active career leaders.

Series History
The Eagles are 4-2 against the Cardinal and have won the last three meetings since Stanford joined the ACC. BC held on for a 13-11 win earlier this season, handing Stanford its first loss of the campaign. Giulia Colarusso netted four points with seven draw controls, while Dolce posted a .500 save percentage with 11 saves.

What's Next
With a win, BC would play the winner of No. 3 seed Clemson and No. 6 seed Notre Dame on Friday at 8 p.m. in the quarterfinal round.