Terriers Finish Season At Boston College
May 1, 2015 | Women's Lacrosse
Watch on Eagle Vision | Game Notes
SATURDAY'S GAME
• The Terriers wrap up their season on Saturday, May 2 down the street at Boston College's Newton Campus Lacrosse and Soccer Field.
• Opening draw is set for 1 p.m. against the Eagles.
ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE HONORS
• Five Terriers were honored with All-Patriot League accolades following the conclusion of the regular season.
• Jill Horka was the lone BU player named to the All-PL First Team while Mallory Collins, Caroline Meegan and Siobhan McCarthy earned spots on the second team. Horka was also named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team at the start of the season.
• Meegan and Horka each earned spots on the Patriot League All-Tournament Team. Horka posted five goals and 10 draw controls during the two games of the PL tournament while Meegan made 17 saves.
• Taylor Hardison was one of 12 women's lacrosse student-athletes named to the Academic All-Patriot League team, which represented eight member schools.
HORKA IN THE RECORD BOOKS
• Originally cracking the top-10 in career draw controls against Lehigh on April 4, junior Jill Horka has moved up to fourth all-time with 143 career grabs.
• During the Patriot League Quarterfinal, also against the Mountain Hawks, Horka etched her name in the BU record book again, setting a new season standard of 60 draw controls. She increased that tally to 66 and has one more contest to increase the total.
• The top-four in career draw controls stands at:
1. Sarah Dalton - 191 ('06-09)
2. Lauren Morton - 182 ('05-08)
3. Danielle Etrasco - 157 ('10-13)
4. Jill Horka - 143 ('13-16)
TERRIER TIDBITS
• Mallory Collins tallied her 100th career goal in the final game of the PL regular season with her first-half strike at Bucknell. Earlier this season she surpassed 100 career points against Navy and is currently the only active player to reach that benchmark.
• With two goals against Lehigh, junior Ally Adams surpassed 50 career points. She is now one of four active players with 50 or more points. Horka also reached that benchmark earlier this season, recording an assist against Massachusetts to reach 50 career points.
• After making it to the PL Championship Game last season, the Terriers were again picked to finish third in the conference this season. BU was a No. 3 seed in the tournament with the 3rd-best regular season record (5-3).
• Senior Lindsay Weiner, a 2014 All-League Second Team selection, was named a captain along with classmate Siobhan McCarthy. Weiner was last year's point and assist leader, totaling 42 points including 20 assists, the only Terrier to reach double-digit helpers last season.
BU VS. BOSTON COLLEGE
• The Terriers lead the all-time series with the Eagles, 11-9-1 but Boston College has claimed the last five contests.
• BC and BU have met in each of the last 11 seasons.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
• Boston College is currently ranked fifth in the nation, making them BU's toughest competition so far this season. Their scoring offense ranks sixth nationally with an average of 14.47 goals per game.
• The Eagles are led by Covie Stanwick, who ranks 17th nationally with 69 points. She has scored 43 goals so far this season, the second-most on the team.
• Sarah Mannelly leads the team with 46 goals and 29 groundballs while Mikaela Rix has 48 draw controls, the best mark on the squad.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Terrier's postseason came to a close last weekend with a loss to No. 16/15 Loyola Md. in the Patriot League Tournament semifinal round.
• Mallory Collins led the team with three goals, all during the second half.
• Jill Horka grabbed six draw controls throughout the game and earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team along with Caroline Meegan.
MILESTONE WATCH
• Sr. Lindsey Weiner - 41 goals, 92 points
• Sr. Jenna Boarman - 44 points
• Jr. Ally Adams - 42 goals
