#3 Orange, #4 Eagles Meet in ACC Semifinals

Game Details: Friday, April 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Chapel Hill, N.C.
TV: ACC Network | ACCNX
Radio: WJPZ 89.1 FM
Twitter: @Cuse | @CuseWLAX
Live Coverage: Stats
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – After defeating No. 24/19 Virginia Tech on Thursday evening in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, the No. 3/3 Syracuse women's lacrosse team takes on No. 4/4 Boston College for a spot in the title game on Friday, April 30 at 2:30 p.m. in Chapel Hill. The match marks the third time in nine days that the Orange have faced the Eagles.

The contest will be broadcast on ACC Network and ACC Network Extra. Fans in the Syracuse area can also listen to all the action on WJPZ 89.1FM. Live updates will be available on Twitter (@CuseWLax).

ORANGE UPDATE
Syracuse (13-2) earned a spot in the semifinals by securing a 9-4 victory in a defensive battle against Virginia Tech. The Orange tallied five of the six goals in the first half and held the Hokies to three scores in the second stanza to emerge victorious. Sam Swart, Meaghan Tyrrell, and Emma Tyrrell tied for the team lead in goals with two apiece, while Sierra Cockerille dished out a squad-best three assists.

Meghan Tyrrell also tied for the team-lead in points (4), continuing the junior attacker's strong offensive showing this season. Her points (5.40), assists (2.07), and goals (3.33) per game averages rank second, third, and fourth in the conference, respectively. She also leads the team in points (81), goals (50), and assists (31). The Mt. Sinai, N.Y. native needs two assists to tie Michelle Tumolo and Kim Wayne for the 10^th-most assists (33) in a season in program history. A pair of assists would also place Tyrrell in a tie with Leigh-Ann Zimmer for the 10^th-most career assists (62) in program history.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Boston College advanced to Friday's match after defeating No. 11/11 Virginia by a 16-12 margin. The victory improved the Eagles' overall record to 13-2. BC is the No. 3 seed in the ACC Tournament.

Senior attack Charlotte North leads the Eagles with 65 goals, good for 26.3 percent of Boston College's scores this season. Her goal total leads the ACC and ranks second in the nation behind Northwestern's Izzy Scane (70). The Dallas, Texas native also leads BC in points (74), good for ninth in the nation. North has also excelled in the circle by securing 8.67 draw controls per contest, the second-best total in the ACC and the seventh-best total in the country.

Graduate attack Cara Urbank has dished out a team-best 30 assists while Jenn Medjid (41), Belle Smith (34), and Urbank (30) each own 30+ goal totals on the season.

Acacia Walker-Weinstein is in her ninth year at the helm in Chestnut Hill. She owns a 130-43 record while guiding the Eagles.

THE SERIES
The Orange own a 16-7 advantage in the all-time series against the Eagles. The teams split a pair of meetings at the Carrier Dome last weekend. In last Thursday's contest, a late woman-up goal from Jenn Medjid pushed the Eagles past the Orange, 14-13. Syracuse responded mightily on Saturday afternoon, when it won by a nine-goal margin, 16-7.

Boston College is the last team to best the Orange in the ACC Tournament, having claimed victory by a narrow 14-13 victory in the semifinals of the 2019 ACC Tournament.

UP NEXT
The winner between Syracuse and Boston College will face the winner of North Carolina and Notre Dame on Sunday, May 2 at noon in the ACC Tournament Championship.

Syracuse University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Sierra Cockerille

Sam Swart

Michelle Tumolo

Emma Tyrrell

Meaghan Tyrrell

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