No. 18 USC Lacrosse Drops Season Opener to No. 3 Boston College

Saturday, February 11

Boston, Mass.

9:00 AM

USC

0-1

Boston College

1-0

USC

Boston College

Photo by: Anthony Garro

No. 18 USC Lacrosse Drops Season Opener to No. 3 Boston College

February 11, 2023 | Women's Lacrosse

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Trojans were bested in Boston, 14-3, against the Eagles

BOSTON – The 18th-ranked USC lacrosse team (0-1) fell in a 14-3 defeat to third-ranked Boston College (1-0) at Fish Field House on Saturday, Feb. 11.

KEY PLAYERS

Boston College attacker Jenn Medjid led all scorers with four goals. Mckenna Davis had two goals and led the way with five assists. Hunter Roman anchored the Eagles' defense with three caused turnovers. In goal, Rachel Hall got the win with six saves.
Sophomore midfielder Christina Gagnon provided USC with four draw controls and contributed her first career goal in the third quarter.
Junior attacker Shelby Tilton posted a multi-goal game after finding the back of the net twice on two shots.
Junior goalkeeper Kait Devir claimed nine saves on a .417 save percentage.
Senior defender Olivia Dooley posted three caused turnovers, while her counterpart, graduate transfer Emma Wightman led the squad with three groundballs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

USC's inability to make its mark in the main circle early on, significantly impacted the game as the Eagles dominated in draw controls 6-1 in their high-scoring first quarter (5-1). After the Women of Troy slipped into a 5-1 hole to start the game, they kept spiraling as fouls allowed the Eagles to get multiple opportunities in the offensive end (USC led the foul count 22-10).
BC out-shot USC, 35-18, and the Women of Troy only held a slight edge in saves 10-8. The Eagles would have a slight advantage in turnovers as they caused 13 of USC's 21, and the Women of Troy forced eight of BC's 16 turnovers.
USC only managed one goal in the first half, as Shelby Tilton scored with :15 seconds left in the first quarter. The Women of Troy would end a drought of 27:45, as they would score again when Christina Gagnon claimed her first career goal with 2:30 left in the third quarter. During that drought, the Eagles claimed three, and in a scoreless fourth quarter by USC, BC netted four to grow their lead significantly.

UP NEXT
USC heads back home to face Ohio State (1-0) at McAlister Field on Feb. 19. First draw is set for 1 p.m. PT, and the event will be streamed via USC Live Streams.

MATCH NOTES

USC fell to 1-7 in eight all-time meetings with Boston College but lost by the largest margin in series history (11).
The Trojans fell to 3-12 all-time against teams in the IWLCA Top-5 and 5-9 all-time against IWLCA top-10 teams on the road.
The Women of Troy are now 16-19 on the East Coast and move to 1-7 in games played in Massachusetts.
This 11-point deficit is the largest for USC since Mar. 19, 2021 (ASU 20-9).

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 Twitter @USCTrojansLax.