The Boston College Eagles women's lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Boston College as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They play their home games at Newton Soccer Complex in Newton, Massachusetts and at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
| Boston College Eagles women's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1992 |
| University | Boston College |
| Head coach | Acacia Walker (9th season) |
| Stadium | Alumni Stadium Newton Soccer Complex Fish Field House (closed to public) |
| Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament championships | |
| 2021, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament Runner-Up | |
| 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 2018, 2019, 2023 | |
Individual career records
edit| Record | Number | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 283 | Sam Apuzzo | 2016-2019 |
| Assists | 131 | Kenzie Kent | 2015-2019 |
| Points | 397 | Sam Apuzzo | 2016–2019 |
| Ground balls | 201 | Jacklyn Yovankin | 2002-2005 |
| Draw controls | 458 | Sam Apuzzo | 2016-2019 |
| Saves | 982 | Megan McElvogue | 1994-1997 |
Individual single-season records
edit| Record | Number | Player | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 102 | Charlotte North | 2021 |
| Assists | 75 | Kenzie Kent | 2019 |
| Points | 129 | Sam Apuzzo | 2018 |
| Ground balls | 89 | Jacklyn Yovankin | 2003 |
| Draw controls | 191 | Sam Apuzzo | 2019 |
| Saves | 289 | Megan McElvogue | 1997 |
| Save % | .695 | Megan McElvogue | 1995 |
Seasons
edit| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I[4] (Independent) (1992–2000) | |||||||||
| 1992 | Sherren Granese | 5-7 | |||||||
| 1993 | 5-9 | ||||||||
| 1994 | 8-7 | ||||||||
| 1995 | 5-8 | ||||||||
| 1996 | Mary Ann Foley | 8-7 | |||||||
| 1997 | 5-11 | ||||||||
| 1998 | 5-10 | ||||||||
| 1999 | 4-11 | ||||||||
| 2000 | Shari Krasnoo | 6-10 | |||||||
| NCAA Division I (Big East Conference) (2001–2005) | |||||||||
| 2001 | 6-9 | 1-5 | 6th | ||||||
| 2002 | 8-9 | 1-5 | 6th (tied) | ||||||
| 2003 | 9-6 | 2-4 | 5th | ||||||
| 2004 | 6-11 | 0-6 | 7th | ||||||
| 2005 | 10-7 | 1-4 | 4th (tied) | ||||||
| NCAA Division I (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2006–present) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Bowen Holden | 8-9 | 1-4 | 5th | |||||
| 2007 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 5th | ||||||
| 2008 | 7-10 | 2-3 | 4th (tied) | ||||||
| 2009 | 9-9 | 0-5 | 6th | ||||||
| 2010 | 12-6 | 1-4 | 5th | ||||||
| 2011 | 12-7 | 1-4 | 4th (tied) | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2012 | 10-8 | 1-4 | 5th (tied) | ||||||
| 2013 | Acacia Walker | 12-8 | 3-2 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2014 | 15-6 | 3-4 | 4th (tied) | NCAA Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2015 | 15-4 | 5-2 | 2nd (tied) | NCAA Second Round | |||||
| 2016 | 10-9 | 2-5 | 7th | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2017 | 17-7 | 3-4 | 5th (tied) | NCAA Runner-Up | |||||
| 2018 | 22-2 | 7-0 | 1st | NCAA Runner-Up | |||||
| 2019 | 22-2 | 7-0 | 1st | NCAA Runner-Up | |||||
| 2021 | 18-3 | 8-2 | 2nd (tied) | NCAA champion | |||||
| 2022 | 19-4 | 6-2 | 2nd | NCAA Runner-up | |||||
| 2023 | 19-4 | 8-1 | 1st (tied) | NCAA Runner-up | |||||
| 2024 | 20-3 | 7-2 | 2nd | NCAA champion | |||||
| Total: | 319-229 (.582) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason Results
editThe Eagles have appeared in 12 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 27–10.[5]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -- | First Round | #2 Northwestern | L, 8-11 |
| 2013 | -- | First Round | Dartmouth | L, 8-11 |
| 2014 | #7 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal |
Bryant Loyola (MD) #2 Syracuse |
W, 17-9 W, 8-3 L, 9-11 |
| 2015 | #5 | Second Round | Loyola (MD) | L, 12-19 |
| 2016 | -- | First Round | Stony Brook | L, 9-11 |
| 2017 | -- | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Canisius #6 Syracuse USC Navy #1 Maryland |
W, 21-9 W, 21-10 W, 20-14 W, 16-15 L, 13-16 |
| 2018 | #4 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Princeton #5 Stony Brook #1 Maryland #3 James Madison |
W, 16–10 W, 12–11 (2ot) W, 15–13 L, 15–16 |
| 2019 | #2 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Colorado #7 Princeton #3 North Carolina #1 Maryland |
W, 21–9 W, 17–12 W, 15–14 (2ot) L, 10–12 |
| 2021 | #4 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Fairfield Temple #5 Notre Dame #1 North Carolina #3 Syracuse |
W, 19–6 W, 21–11 W, 21–10 W, 11–10 W, 16–10 |
| 2022 | #3 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Denver #6 Loyola (MD) #2 Maryland #1 North Carolina |
W, 13–8 W, 20–13 W, 17–16 L, 11–12 |
| 2023 | #3 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Penn Notre Dame #2 Syracuse #1 Northwestern |
W, 9–7 W, 20–6 W, 8–7 L, 6–18 |
| 2024 | #2 | Second Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final |
Princeton Michigan #3 Syracuse #1 Northwestern |
W, 21-16 W, 14-9 W, 10–7 W, 14-13 |
References
edit- ^ "Boston College Athletics Style Guide" (PDF). May 1, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "2017 Boston College Lacrosse Record Book" (PDF). BC Eagles. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Sam Apuzzo - Lacrosse". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "2019 Lacrosse Schedule". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championships Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved May 31, 2019.