BOSTON – Led by a record-breaking performance on the draw by Jennifer Barry, the Boston University women's lacrosse team outmatched Holy Cross, 17-12, Saturday afternoon at Nickerson Field.
 
Barry set the single-game draw control record in the first half with 16 and finished with 18 on the afternoon. Her 18 draw controls are the most any player in the NCAA has won in a single game this season.

Ava Barry and Makenzie Irvine each posted seven points on the afternoon on three goals and four assists apiece, while Jennifer Barry also produced a hat trick. The Terriers spread it around as 14 of their 17 goals were assisted, and a season-high nine student-athletes found the back of the net.

BU was equally imposing on the defensive end, limiting the Crusaders to complete just 14-of-24 clear attempts, as Emily Vervlied caused four turnovers to go with a five-point effort on the attack. Kennady Smith made 12 saves for the second straight game to earn her first win of the season in net.

How It Happened

• Holy Cross got on the board first, though Ava Barry whipped in a feed from Irvine before finding Bridget McCarthy 40 seconds later to pull the Terriers in front, 2-1.
• Following a 2-0 spurt from Holy Cross, the Terriers answered with two straight goals of their own as Vervlied and Ava Barry put BU back in the lead, 4-3, at the halfway point.
• The Crusaders took advantage of a pair of turnovers as part of a 3-0 run, though BU matched the visitors once again as Tobey Tick started a 3-0 run, while the Terriers pushed their run of assisted goals to seven as the score stood at 7-6 with 10:45 remaining in the frame.
• The trio of Vervlied, Irvine and Jennifer Barry tacked on another three-goal spurt, putting the Terriers in front 10-7 at the break.
• Irvine and Jennifer Barry each recorded hat tricks to start the second half, giving BU its largest lead, 13-7, with 26:38 to play.
• Holy Cross netted three of the next four goals, but Kendall Sims, Nicole Foringer and Claire Gola each found the back of the net to close out the game.

Game Notes

• Barry won the first nine draw controls of the game and 16-of-18 opportunities in the first half.
• The sophomore broke the prior record of 13, which was shared between Jill Horka '16 and Danielle Etrasco '13.
• The Barry sisters either scored or assisted on 12 of BU's first 14 goals.

Up Next

• BU will host Lafayette on Sunday, April 4 at noon.