Eagles ice Irish . . . again

Eagles celebrate NCAA tournament quarterfinal win over Notre Dame, 20-6. Screenshot from telecast.

Boston College lacrosse defeated Notre Dame, 20-6, today in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. The #3 seed Eagles will play in their sixth consecutive NCAA Final Four.

BC was remarkably consistent, scoring five goals in each of the four periods. And this was the fifth straight game in which the Eagles held their opponent to single digits, two of those opponents being then-#1 Syracuse and then-#3 North Carolina.

Eight players scored goals for BC, led by Belle Smith, who scored five goals. Jen Medjid added four goals and Kayla Martello scored three.

Overall, the Eagles improved their record to 18-3 for the season. Today’s win was their 12rth straight and their third over Notre Dame this year.

BC will meet #2-seed Syracuse on Friday, May 26 in a NCAA Tournament semifinal.