Syracuse women’s lacrosse: Boston College preview and game thread

As a result, their offense, usually one of the best in the country, is producing much less than they normally do. They currently rank No. 38 nationally in scoring offense at 12.86 goals per game. Their defense has actually struggled even more, ranking No. 70 nationally in scoring defense at 11.29 goals-against per game.

Offensively, their best attributes are that they take care of the ball at No. 6 nationally with 11.14 turnovers per game, and they’re an excellent free-position taking team at No. 7 with a .559 free-position percent. They do a decent job generating shots, ranking No. 25 in shots per game (30.4) and tied for No. 30 in shots on goal per game (21.71). They also rank No. 57 in shooting percentage (.423).

They have a solid draw control unit that ranks No. 45 with a .536 win percentage.

Names to Know

Junior attacker Molly Driscoll leads the charge for the BC offense, scoring a team-leading 47 points and 19 assists this season to go along with 28 goals. North Carolina transfer Marissa White paces the team with 35 goals and 44 points, followed closely by sophomore midfielder Giulia Colarusso with 32 goals and 41 points.

Junior midfielder Kylee Colbert has 25 goals and 32 points, while older sister Casey Colbert is a Stony Brook graduate transfer who’s second on the team with 18 assists in her lone year with the Eagles.

Redshirt freshman Hanna Davis is the younger sister of McKenna Davis, who was one of the 100+ point scorers who graduated after last season and is one of the most productive and dangerous passers in program history. Hanna is having a very well-balanced year of 29 points on 16 goals and 13 assists, while shooting .533 percent.

Sophomore Avery Hudson and freshman Lily Kondas round out the double-digit scorers for the Eagles with 21 and 16 points, respectively.

Their draw unit is led by specialist Abbey Herod, who leads the team with 69 draw controls. She’s flanked by a solid group of circle players in Giulia Colarusso (47 DC), Shea Baker (30 DC) and Avery Hudson (24 DC).

The BC defense is not having as dominant a season as usual, but they are still led by a pair of superstars in senior goalie Shea Dolce and senior defender Shea Baker.

Baker has been a lockdown cover defender since her freshman year, and she leads the Eagles with 23 caused turnovers and 22 ground balls, in addition to her work on draws.

Likewise, Dolce has been one of the best goalies in the country since she took over the starting job early in her freshman season. Last year, she was the First Team All-American net-minder across the voting groups. This year, her numbers are a little down, but she’s still undoubtedly one of the best in the game. She’s made 117 saves this year with an 11.28 goals-against average and a .432 save percentage.