Live Blog: No. 2 Boston College Women’s Lacrosse vs Stony Brook in NCAA Tournament

The Eagles start their run in the tournament on Sunday afternoon.

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The No. 2 Boston College Eagles women’s lacrosse team starts road to repeat as national champions with a second round matchup against the Stony Brook Seawolves.

The Eagles earned the No. 2 overall seed after solidifying a 17-2 overall record, an 8-1 mark in conference play during the regular season, and making it to the ACC Championship game where they lost to UNC 14-12.

As for Stony Brook, it earned an 11-8 win over Loyola Maryland in the first round of the tournament on Friday to secure the matchup with Boston College. 

This will be the first time this season the two teams have played against each other and the sixth time overall. Boston College leads the all-time series 4-1. 

The winner of this game will play either No. 7 Yale or Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on May 15.

Live Blog

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4th

• 0:00 | The buzzer sounds and Boston College wins. The Eagles will host either No. 7 Yale or Syracuse in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Boston College 10, Stony Brook 7.

• 0:52 | Rachel Clark knocks in an empty netter which more than likely cements the game. Boston College is gonna get out of this with a win. Boston College 10, Stony Brook 7.

• 2:03 | It’s not over yet. Courtney Maclay records a goal for Stony Brook and the team is back within two. Boston College 9, Stony Brook 7.

• 4:27 | Rachel Clark gets one to go for the Eagles and that could be the biggest goal of the day. Boston College 9, Stony Brook 6.

• 6:27 | The clock is ticking and neither team can find the back of the net. The Eagles are getting closer to squeaking out of this game with a win.

• 12:48 | Stony Brook’s Haydin Eisfield adds a goal to the board, putting the team within striking distance. Boston College is slowly starting to collapse late. Boston College 8, Stony Brook 6.

3rd

• 0:00 | Stony Brook tacks on a late goal in the quarter and is down by just three heading into the final frame. Boston College 8, Stony Brook 5.

• 2:25 | The Seawolves get within four with a score from Charlotte Wilmoth, her second of the day. Boston College 8, Stony Brook 4.

• 3:40 | Boston College gets a yellow card on Avery Hudson. The Seawolves have a chance to cut into their 8-3 deficit before the end of the quarter.

• 11:38 | Stony Brook’s Isabella Caporuscio goes down with a shoulder injury after a collision with an Eagle. She is down on the field for a few moments but gets up and walks off the field. She was also assessed a green card for the play.

• 12:34 | Stony Brook opens the second half with a goal by Kylie Budke. The Seawolves have gotten off to an aggressive start in the quarter. Boston College 7, Stony Brook 3.

2nd

• 0:00 | After a slow quarter, the Eagles add to their lead as time expires in the quarter. Boston College 7, Stony Brook 2.

• 4:58 | The Seawolves capitalize off the power play and get on the board with a score from Charlotte Wilmoth. Boston College 6, Stony Brook 1.

• 5:32 | Stony Brook goes on the power play after a yellow card on Emma Claire Quinn. The Seawolves have had some good looks today, but haven’t been able to get anything to go.

• 8:46 | Emma LoPinto tacks on the first goal of the quarter for the Eagles, her third of the day. Boston College 6, Stony Brook 0.

• 11:55 | Boston College goes on the power play after a yellow card on Stony Brook’s Riley McDonald for cross checking .

1st

• 0:00 | The opening frame has come to a close. The Eagles are in front early. Boston College 5, Stony Brook 0.

• 8:46 | Boston College’s Emma LoPinto has scored the first two goals to give the Eagles the early lead. Boston College 2, Stony Brook 0.

• 9:44 | Both defenses are looking strong early on in the contest. It remains scoreless in Chestnt Hill.

Pregame

• Face off is set for noon ET.

How to Watch

Who: Boston College Eagles and Stony Brook Seawolves

When: Sunday, May 11 at noon ET 

Where: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 

TV: ESPN+

Last Outing, Stony Brook: The Seawolves earned an 11-8 win over Loyola Maryland in the first round of the tournament on Friday evening. 

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles suffered a 14-12 loss to the UNC Tar Heels in the ACC Championship title game on April 27. 

Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was on May 19, 2018, in Newton, Mass., in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Boston College defeated Stony Brook 12-11. 

Full Bracket

NCAA.com