Boston College outlasts Syracuse, 15-13, in a national women’s lacrosse title game rematch

Chestnut Hill, Mass. — Syracuse lacrosse scored 4 unanswered fourth-quarter objectives and pulled Boston Faculty inside one late in Friday night time’s nationwide championship rematch at Alumni Stadium.

However the No. 3 Eagles, behind 5 objectives from Belle Smith and three completely different gamers with three or extra objectives, overpowered the No. 4 Orange, 15-13, within the regular-season finale.

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The Orange (13-4) led by two within the first quarter however didn’t lead after Boston Faculty pushed forward early within the second. Meaghan Tyrrell and Emily Hawryschuk mixed for eight objectives in Syracuse’s second convention lack of the 12 months.

Boston Faculty’s Charlotte North, who scored six objectives towards Syracuse in final 12 months’s nationwide championship and gained the 2021 Tewaaraton award, registered three objectives and three assists towards the Orange on Friday.

Bianca Chevarie shadowed North for many of the night time, protecting her stick on North’s hip and following her across the offensive aspect of BC’s discipline. North additionally collected 5 draw controls and led the Eagles to outdraw SU 16-15.

Kate Mashewske collected 11 controls however fumbled three turnovers within the first half. The Eagles closed off Syracuse’s open gamers and pinned Mashewske into rushed selections simply as she gained possession for the Orange.

Mashewske improved within the fourth quarter and helped the Orange to six-straight possessions. Nonetheless, BC outshot Syracuse 20-16 on objective and compelled Kimber Hower into making 5 saves.

The Eagles constructed the five-goal lead after outscoring Syracuse 5-2 within the third quarter. Hawryschuk scored 4 objectives in her first recreation with sole possession of Syracuse’s all-time objectives report.

Syracuse will await seeding and an opponent for the ACC Match, which begins Wednesday at Notre Dame.