Boston College ends Syracuse women’s lacrosse winning streak, 7-4

Boston College turned Syracuse’s regular-season finale into a blunt reminder that postseason games leave little room for empty possessions. The Eagles held the Orange to a season-low four goals, forced 10 turnovers and controlled the draw 8-4 in a 7-4 win Thursday at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Syracuse entered the game with a 12-game winning streak, but Boston College seized control early with a 3-1 first-quarter lead and kept Syracuse chasing the rest of the night. Caroline Trinkaus opened the scoring for the Orange, Mackenzie Rich trimmed the deficit early in the second quarter, and Syracuse stayed within reach long enough to keep the atmosphere tense. Boston College answered before halftime, then stayed in front after the break even as Syracuse kept pressing.

Molly Guzik scored early in the second half, and Bri Peters pulled Syracuse back within one early in the fourth quarter with her 10th goal of the season. That set up one more chance for the Orange to force the issue, but Boston College closed the door by scoring the final two goals of the game. Giulia Colarusso delivered the last two strikes for the Eagles, sealing Syracuse’s first loss in more than a month.

The result extended Boston College’s winning streak over Syracuse to nine straight games, a run that still hangs over a rivalry that has often tilted toward the Eagles when the stakes rise. Syracuse had lost 10-0 at halftime in the teams’ 2025 meeting, so the 4-2 halftime deficit this time showed a more competitive start. Even so, the Orange never solved the combination of BC pressure, draw control and shot denial that defined the night. Boston College goalie Shea Dolce made eight saves, while Syracuse’s Daniella Guyette finished with six.

The loss did not erase Syracuse’s season, which ended the regular schedule at 12-4 overall and 7-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. It also capped a stretch in which the Orange beat seven ranked opponents during the winning streak, a sign of how high Syracuse’s ceiling remains under Regy Thorpe. Thorpe, facing his first postseason as head coach, had described the matchup as “playoff intensity,” and that is exactly how it played out against a top-tier opponent that exposed the Orange’s need for cleaner offense and sharper control before the tournament begins.

Syracuse’s next stop was Charlotte, North Carolina, where the ACC Tournament quarterfinal was set for April 22, followed by the semifinals on April 24 and the championship on April 26. If the Orange want a serious NCAA run, they have to fix the scoring droughts, protect the ball and win more of the draws that decide tight games in late April.