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.
In its third straight trip to the Final Four, BC lacrosse faces off against a familiar foe in North Carolina. Find out what you need to know in our preview, as the Eagles go for a third consecutive appearance in the national championship game.
BC and UNC have split their last four meetings—over the course of the past two years, some in-game trends have suggested why.
BC outscored the Tar Heels, 6-1, in the early going but saw that lead, and its perfect season, disappear as UNC claimed its fourth ACC Championship in a row.
After a season that ended in defeat in the national championship game against James Madison, BC plays a similarly tough slate in the 2019 campaign.
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.
Off to its best start in program history, BC will face off against No. 5 North Carolina on Saturday afternoon in a top-five showdown on the Newton Campus Lacrosse Field.
