The tweet from Boston College women’s lacrosse’s Twitter account at 5:07 p.m. Eastern said it all.
Revenge game.
Jenn Medjid tied a career high with five goals, and Caitlynn Mossman set her career highs in points (five) and assists (four). Belle Smith and Annie Walsh each registered their first career hat tricks, and Rachel Hall made nine saves in a dominant 19-7 win over No. 16 UMass inside Fish Field House on Tuesday afternoon.
No. 11 Boston College (3-0) has stormed out of the gates in 2021, winning consecutive games against ranked opponents. The Eagles held those teams to a combined 15 goals while scoring 33 goals themselves.
UMass (1-1) led 4-2 about 10 minutes into the game, but Boston College was motivated to not let another result against the Minutewomen slip away. Last season, UMass won its season opener against Boston College 15-11, and the Eagles went on to finish the COVID-shortened season 3-3.
But 2021 is a different story. After falling behind 4-2, the Eagles went on a 10-2 run to completely turn the game around. Hall and the defense kept UMass scoreless from the 3:56 mark of the first half to the 5:27 mark of the second half — a span of 28:29.
Medjid kickstarted the 10-2 run when she converted on this long-range assist from Smith, a freshman midfielder who won a gold medal with the U.S. women’s U19 team. Smith then did it all herself to tie the score at 4.
oh my... Belle Smith with an incredible feed to Jenn Medjid to make it a 4-3 deficit with 16:17 left in the first half! pic.twitter.com/OA0XWxpcXo
— BC Women's Lacrosse (@BCwlax) March 2, 2021
Apply pressure with pressure! Belle Smith blows by her defender and we are tied!! pic.twitter.com/M66DvjDph5
— BC Women's Lacrosse (@BCwlax) March 2, 2021
After Annabelle Hasselbeck fed Medjid to make the score 11-6 with under a minute left in the first half, Cara Urbank won the draw and found Mossman for another score — giving BC two goals in 12 seconds and a 12-6 lead.
BC wasn’t done adding on. Courtney Weeks split straight through the UMass defense for a 13-6 lead.
A great face dodge from Courtney Weeks to extend the lead! pic.twitter.com/NghT2Yx1tF
— BC Women's Lacrosse (@BCwlax) March 2, 2021
Charlotte North and Urbank, the team’s usual go-to stars, were held quiet on offense. Both scored two goals on three shots. They did, however, combine to win 16 draws as BC posted a 22-6 draw advantage.
It’s encouraging — and probably threatening for teams trying to scout the Eagles — that Boston College was still able to drop 19 goals when its top two offensive threats were limited to just four goals combined.
Boston College gets a true test on Saturday when it heads to Chapel Hill to take on No. 1 North Carolina — the unquestioned top team in the country to this point. The game will be shown on ACC Network Extra at 11 a.m. Eastern, so tune in if you’re able.