College sports
Next up for the Eagles is the NCAA Tournament.
Head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein has led the Eagles to six straight national title games. Steve Ruark for the Boston Globe
Boston College lacrosse erased an early four-goal deficit and outlasted Syracuse, 15-8, to consolidate its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship Sunday in Charlotte.
Kayla Martello took six shots and was successful every time. Mckenna Davis added two goals and three assists, becoming the program’s all-time leading passer with 132. Emma LoPinto contributed three goals and two assists, and Shea Dolce made 10 saves for the No. 3 Eagles ( 16-3).
“Coming back to back is an incredible feeling,” Martello said. “We are so proud.”
The No. 1 Orange (14-5) took a 5-1 lead, but the Eagles regrouped and organized their defense. Coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein said it allows them to play more aggressively.
BC scored four straight and the teams went into halftime tied at 7. Davis then found Martello for a goal early in the third, and the Eagles never trailed from there.
Davis, a junior attack, passed Kenzie Kent to become alone in BC history.
“I love asking my teammates to score,” Davis said. “I’m more excited when they score than when I do. I love being able to connect with each of my teammates. I think it brings the relationship even closer.
Syracuse delivered just once the rest of the way, while the Eagles added seven more to take command.
“It’s been a tough few weeks, but we came out and looked at what they did,” Walker-Weinstein said.
British Columbia became the first team ranked third or lower to win the ACC title since 2015.
This team is far from being plucky underdogs, however. The Eagles have beaten the Orange six straight times and have been to the NCAA championship game six straight seasons.
They will know their seed and opponent in the NCAA tournament on May 5.
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