Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 4/25/24
From press Release
Led by Philly women, Boston College, Notre Dame, Syracuse, and Virginia earned quarterfinal victories Wednesday at the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship, hosted at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Top-seeded Syracuse started the day with a 17-8 win over No. 9 Louisville. No. 5 Virginia got a key save in goal from Mel Josephson in the final minute to hold on for a 13-12 victory against No. 4 North Carolina. No. 2 Notre Dame held off No. 7 Clemson, 14-12, and reigning ACC champion Boston College, the No. 3 seed, rolled past No. 6 Duke, 19-5, in the nightcap.
The semifinals feature four of the top six teams in the nation and will be contested Friday, with fourth-ranked Syracuse playing sixth-ranked Virginia at 5 p.m. and second-ranked Notre Dame taking on third-ranked Boston College at 8 p.m. Both regular-season contests were one-goal games, with Syracuse winning at Virginia and Notre Dame prevailing at Boston College.
The championship game will be played at noon Sunday. ACC Network will broadcast all three games.
No. 1 Syracuse 17, No. 9 Louisville 8
Emma Tyrrell scored four goals and added a pair of assists, while Emma Ward recorded a hat trick and assisted on another goal as top-seeded Syracuse (13-4) pulled away in the second half for the win over No. 9 seed Louisville. Savannah Sweitzer (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) had two goals and an assist and a groundball and twin sister Delaney Sweitzer (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) had six saves to earn the win in goal. Kylea Dobson and Rian Adkins each recorded hat tricks for the Cardinals, who recorded their first-ever ACC Tournament win Sunday and finished the season with an 8-11 record.
No. 5 Virginia 13, No. 4 North Carolina 12
Kate Galica (Conestoga) and Mackenzie Hoeg each recorded hat tricks and Devon Whitaker (Episcopal Academy) led the defense with two groundballs as the Cavaliers (14-3) defeated the Tar Heels (10-6) for the first time since the 2014 season, snapping a 14-game losing streak to UNC. Mel Josephson recorded 11 saves for Virginia, but none bigger than a point-blank stop of a Kiley Mottice (Archbishop Carroll) shot with just 36 seconds remaining in the game. Mottice scored three goals and had a caused turnover for UNC while Alyssa Long (Springfield-Delco) had two goals, an assist and two draw controls and Olivia Dirks (Episcopal Academy) had two goals, two groundballs and a caused turnover. Darcy Felter (Penn Charter) had a goal, an assist, a groundball and a caused turnover and Livi Lawton (Downingtown East) had two groundballs. Neither team led by more than two goals at any point during the tight battle.
No. 2 Notre Dame 14, No. 7 Clemson 12
Jackie Wolak scored four goals and dished out three assists, and Madison Ahern also scored four goals while Ali McHugh (Academy of Notre Dame) had three groundballs, two caused turnovers and two draw controls as Notre Dame (15-2) knocked off Clemson (11-7) to win its 10th straight game and reach the ACC semifinals for the fourth straight season. Paris Masaracchia (Bishop Shanahan) had an amazing game in defeat, collecting eight groundballs, five caused turnovers and four groundballs. Bella Karstien (Exeter) had a groundball and a caused turnover.
No. 3 Boston College 19, No. 6 Duke 5
Rachel Clark (Conestoga) scored four goals and added an assist in BC’s big win over Duke while defenders Lydia Colasante (Tatnall School, 3 draw controls) and Becky Browndorf (Upper Dublin, 1GB, 1CT) stood out on the back line. The Eagles (14-3) also received a hat tricks from Kayla Martello and Belle Smith, and Mckenna Davis added a pair of goals and three assists. Caroline DeBellis recorded a hat trick in a losing effort for Duke (10-8).
2024 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship
First Round | Sunday, April 21 (Campus Sites)
No. 9 Louisville 13, No. 8 Virginia Tech 11
No. 7 Clemson 18, No. 10 Pitt 15
Quarterfinals-Championship
American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Quarterfinals | Wednesday, April 24
No. 1 Syracuse 17, No. 9 Louisville 8
No. 5 Virginia 13, No. 4 North Carolina 12
No. 2 Notre Dame 14, No. 7 Clemson 12
No. 3 Boston College 19, No. 6 Duke 5
Semifinals | Friday, April 26
No. 5 Virginia vs. No. 1 Syracuse | 5 p.m. | ACCN
No. 3 Boston College vs. No. 2 Notre Dame | 8 p.m. | ACCN
Championship | Sunday, April 28
Semifinal Winners | Noon | ACCN
