No. 24 USC Falls to No. 1 Boston College on the Road

The Women of Troy mounted a big second-half comeback but fell short against the nation’s top-ranked team

 NEWTON, Mass. – The 24th-ranked USC lacrosse team (3-1) dropped a 12-9 decision to No. 1 Boston College (6-0) at the Newton Campus Fields on Friday, March 1.              
 

KEY PLAYERS

• Sophomore goalie Riley Hertford had eight saves and set new career highs with six ground balls and three caused turnovers.
• Senior attacker Emily Concialdi had three points (2g, 1a) and picked up one ground ball.
• Junior attacker Izzy McMahon recorded three points (2g, 1a) and nabbed a career-best four draw controls.
• Junior midfielder Kaeli Huff scored a pair of goals and had two ground balls and a draw control.
• Three Trojans scored one goal apiece including junior attacker Hope Anhut who also added an assist. Sophomore midfielder Kelsey Huff also had a goal and picked up three ground balls. Freshman attacker Katie Ramsay scored one goal.
• For Boston College, Sam Apuzzo had five goals and two assists with three draw controls. Kenzie Kent dished out six assists and scored once. Cara Urbank scored a hat trick and had two ground balls. In goal, Abbey Ngai put up 12 saves.

 HOW IT HAPPENED

• Five minutes went off the clock before either team scored, but Boston College struck first, and followed up with two more for a 3-0 lead in a matter of 90 seconds. The Trojans stemmed the tide on a goal by Anhut, but BC racked up three more and held a 6-1 lead at the 11:28 mark.
• The Women of Troy scored two more times, including a late goal by McMahon with 14 seconds to halftime to go into the break nursing a five-goal deficit (8-3).
• The Eagles got on the board first in the second half, but USC responded with three straight unanswered goals from Concialdi, McMahon, and Huff. The outburst reached 5-1 for the Trojans who pulled within two goals at 10-8 on Kelsey Huff's goal.
• BC crashed the arc and earned free-position shots to get its next two goals and held a 12-8 advantage with 10 minutes left on the clock. USC got one more from Kaeli Huff at 1:15, but the clock expired on the Trojans for a 12-9 result.
• USC out-shot Boston College, 29-28, beat the Eagles to ground balls by a 20-13 margin, and won the center circle by a 12-11 count. The Trojans were called for 21 fouls to BC's 11 and had 19 turnovers including eight failed clear attempts. 

 
UP NEXT

• The Trojans remain in Boston to take on Boston University (3-1) at Nickerson Field on Sunday, March 3. First draw is set for noon ET (9 a.m. PT) and the game will be shown live on the Patriot League Network. 

 
GAME NOTES

• USC fell to 0-5 in five all-time meetings with Boston College.
• The Trojans fell to 0-5 in all-time games played in the state of Massachusetts and to 12-13 overall in games played on the East Coast (EST).
• USC goes to 0-2 in meetings against No. 1-ranked teams (Northwestern; Feb. 9, 2013).

For more information on the USC women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @USCTrojansLax.

Recap courtesy of USC