Kenzie Kent, left, celebrates one of her four goals in BC’s 21-9 win over Colorado.

The BC lacrosse team defeated Pac-12 rep Colorado, 21-9, today in the second round of the NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament at the Newton Campus Fields. Seeded #2 nationally, the Eagles (20-1), who had a bye in the first round, will meet Princeton May 18 or 19, again on the Newton Campus.

The teams played evenly during the first 10 minutes, being tied 3-3. BC then scored 11 straight goals and led 14-4 at halftime. Sam Apuzzo had six of BC’s 14 goals in the first half and added another to score seven in the game, the most by any Eagle in an NCAA tournament game. She added three assists for 10 points total in the game.

Kenzie Kent, most valuable player in the 2017 national championship game, scored four goals and had five assists. 

BC has played in the last two national championship games, losing in close games to Maryland and James Madison.

Sam Apuzzo, left, and Dempsey Arsenault, among five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award.

Apuzzo, winner of last year’s Tewaaraton Award as the nation’s top female collegiate lacrosse player, has been named among five finalists for the award this year. Joining her among the finalists is teammate Dempsey Arsenault, a first for BC. Apuzzo was recently named the ACC Attacker of the Year and Arsenault the conference Midfielder of the Year, another first for BC. On May, Apuzzo received the female Eagle of the Year Award from BC Athletics.