Eagles celebrate with NCAA championship trophy.

After three consecutive, but unsuccessful, trips to the NCAA women’s lacrosse national championship game, the Eagles seized the national title today, beating ACC foe Syracuse, 16-10.

After taking a 9-8 lead into halftime, BC scored the first three goals of the second half and outscored the Orange 7-2 in the half.

L-R: Coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein, senior Charlotte North, and the NCAA women’s lacrosse championship trophy.

Senior Charlotte North scored six goals in the game, setting the NCAA record for goals in a season at 102. Goalie Rachel Hall made nine saves on Syracuse’s 19 shots.

This is the sixth national championship won by Boston College, with the other five coming in men’s hockey. Coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein joins hockey coaches Jerry York and John “Snooks” Kelley as the only BC coaches to lead their teams to national titles.