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Lax wax Irish

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Eagles exult at a goal scored in today’s comeback win over Notre Dame. Kelly Coughlan photo.

Down 11-7 with 10:43 remaining in today’s game against #8 Notre Dame, the #7 Eagles lacrosse team scored five goals, the last with 12 seconds left, and blanked the Irish to win 12-11.

BC improved to 10-3 (6-1 in the ACC) for the season, while Notre Dame fell to 8-4 (4-3).

It was the fifth straight win by BC over Notre Dame in lacrosse, and the Irish’s first loss at home this season. Overall, the Eagles are 13-8 against ND.

Graduate student Jenn Medjid scored four goals, with Belle Smith, Cassidy Weeks, and Kayla Martello adding two goals each. Mckenna Davis and Courtney Weeks each scored one goal. The winning goal was a sisterly affair, as Courtney Weeks passed to sister Cassidy for the clincher.

BC goalie Shea Dolce had 13 saves, a personal high, for a .542 save percentage.

In their previous game, Notre Dame had defeated then-#3 North Carolina, ending the Tar Heels’s 27-game winning streak against ACC opponents.

The Eagles have three games left in the regular season: Tuesday at BU, next Saturday against Virginia, and the season closer at Syracuse on Thursday, April 20.

The ACC conference championship begins Sunday, April 23, in Charlotte, N.C.

 

Brunch in Del Mar

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The Chapter held its first women’s brunch of 2023 on Sunday, March 5, at the Viewpoint Brewing Co. in Del Mar. This group of 12 lady Eagles enjoyed taking in the view of the San Dieguito Lagoon while connecting and sharing stories of their time at BC.

Around the table, starting at front, left: Michelle Duquette-Huber ’97, Mary-Lou Kiley MSW’77, Jennifer Mustard ’07, Lani Frankville ’14, Julie Croce ’93, Teressa Tangredi ’91, Maria DeSantis ’75, Zeynep Barakat ’99, Shereen Attisha ’92 P’24, Erin Carpenter ’02, Michaela Gačnik ’19, and Macy Peabody ’19.

We hope to schedule these on a quarterly basis – stay tuned for more info.

Softball in San Diego

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San Diego Eagles joined parents and friends of members of the Boston College softball team yesterday at the final game of a three-game series against UC San Diego at Triton Softball Field.

BC softball and San Diego Eagles. And kids.

BC swept the series, winning 5-0 and 6-1 in the Friday and Saturday games and hanging on to win 3-2 yesterday. Sophomore pitcher Abby Dunning came in to pitch in relief and struck out the final Triton batter with two Tritons on base for the save.

Sophomore Hannah Slike of Chula Vista had three hits in the series, scoring one run and batting in another.

Following the game, alumni met and chatted with BC players and coaches, who seemed unanimous in appreciating the turnout of local grads. Special thanks to head coach Amy Kvilhuag and director of softball operations Michael Demarin for their assistance.

Among local alumni attending were Rebecca ’89 P’23 and Pat Wade P’23, Joe ’74 P’11 and Lori Mahler P’11, Bill McDonald ’68, Don McGrath ’80, Tekae Malandris ’04, Tim Speros ’07 and his two daughters, and Brian Tsu ’00.

UPDATE: The Eagles finished their SoCal swing with a 5-3 victory today over UC Riverside, finishing 4-0 on the trip.