The Eagles and Tar Heels exchanged blows during Friday evening’s Final Four matchup, producing an all-time classic and an equally memorable highlight reel.
Notebook: Daly, Urbank Spearhead BC’s Final Four Fightback
Despite trailing 7-1 late in the first half, the Eagles rallied to send the game into overtime before Sam Apuzzo scored a dramatic sudden death winner to send BC to its third straight national championship. Here are 10 observations from the thrilling semifinal win.
Eagles Get Payback by Staging Come-from-Behind Final Four Win Over UNC
BC avenged its ACC Championship loss to UNC—its only defeat of the season—by upending the Tar Heels to book a trip to its third straight National Championship.
Looking Back at the Last Four BC-UNC Matchups
BC is just 4-17 all-time against UNC, but, of late, the two schools have formed an intense rivalry that has gone back and forth the past two years.
Notebook: Apuzzo, Ngai Help BC Take Down No. 3 Tar Heels
The Eagles avenged their 2018 ACC Championship defeat, traveling to Chapel Hill Saturday and beating the No. 3 Tar Heels, 14-8, behind five goals from Sam Apuzzo.
No. 1 Eagles Avenge ACC Championship Loss, Stifle No. 3 UNC
Sam Apuzzo scored five goals and BC avenged last year’s loss in the conference title game via a stifling defensive effort, limiting the nation’s No. 7 offense to just eight goals.
BC Falls Short of ACC Championship, Loses First Game of Season to No. 5 UNC
North Carolina bounced back from an early deficit with a 9-2 run—a stretch that ultimately propelled the Tar Heels to their third-consecutive ACC Tournament title, snapping BC’s season-long, 19-game win streak.