The top-ranked Boston College lacrosse team used a first half scoring surge to break open its second round NCAA tournament game before cruising to a 21-9 victory over the #21 Colorado Buffaloes. After a back-and-forth opening 10 minutes that saw both teams lead by a goal and tied 3-3, BC ran off 11 consecutive goals to break the game open. Sam Apuzzo's sixth goal of the half made it a 13-3 lead with 5:49 to play and then Kenzie Kent capped off the stretch 30 seconds later. The Eagles had a 14-4 lead over the Buffaloes at the break. Colorado scored the first goal of the second half but BC scored three straight and then responded to another CU goal with three more unanswered for a 20-6 lead with under 13 minutes to play. The Buffaloes would score three goals over the final 12:10, but it was too little too late for the visitors. Abbey Ngai earned the win for BC, making five saves in 48:17 of play before giving way to Lauren Daly (four saves) for the final 11:43. GAME INFORMATION Score: Boston College 21, Colorado 9 Records: #1 Boston College 20-1, #21 Colorado 11-8 Location: Newton, Mass. – Newton Campus Fields HOW IT HAPPENED FIRST HALF BC 1, CU 0: 28:15 - Rietano from the top of the circle on a free-position, bounced shot low BC 1, CU 1: 25:07 - Rudy circled from behind the net and beat Ngai with a low shot BC 1, CU 2: 22:38 - Rudy drove down the right side of the fan and then beat Ngai far side BC 2, CU 2: 21:58 - Apuzzo broke in alone and then beat Lisella low with stick work BC 3, CU 2: 20:04 - On the free-position, Apuzzo's shot deflected in off a CU stick BC 4, CU 3: 18:51 - Nemirov cut through the arc and fired a high shot back across her body BC 5, CU 3: 17:33 - From the left of Lisella, Kent fed Apuzzo at the top of the crease for a quick shot BC 6, CU 3: 14:35 - Rietano converted on the free-position attempt, firing the ball inside the left post BC 7, CU 3: 13:10 - While up a player, Apuzzo caused a turnover and then broke in alone and converted BC 8, CU 3: 9:51 - Kent threaded a pass to the right post and Taylor finished it off BC 9, CU 3: 9:38 - Walker cut into the zone and faked Lisella before finding the back of the net BC 10, CU 3: 8:51 - On a loose ball at the top of the crease, Apuzzo scooped it inside the right post BC 11, CU 3: 7:24 - Walker converted on the free-position BC 12, CU 3: 6:36 - Fed below the goal line, Kent fired a shot high and under the crossbar from a tough angle BC 13, CU 3: 5:49 - Arsenault hit Apuzzo for a backhanded shot on the top of the crease BC 14, CU 3: 5:02 - Kent broke in down the left side of the fan and fired a shot high over Lisella's left shoulder BC 14, CU 4: 2:54 - Rudy's shot from the left side beat Ngai far post SECOND HALF BC 14, CU 5: 29:14 - Grozier circled the zone and then fired a high shot under the crossbar BC 15, CU 5: 25:16 - From behind the net, Apuzzo fed Kent in front for a high finish BC 16, CU 5: 23:48 - Kent hit Urbank in front and Urbank finished off the long pass BC 17, CU 5: 22:39 - Apuzzo caused a turnover and then streaked into the fan before firing the ball into the top left corner BC 17, CU 6: 19:50 - Rudy beat Ngai's stick for her fourth goal of the day BC 18, CU 6: 18:41 - As Taylor was crashing, Kent fed her in front for a finish BC 19, CU 6: 14:44 - Taylor converted on the free-position BC 20, CU 6: 12:37 - Medjid finished off a pass Casey for her first of the game BC 20, CU 7: 12:10 - Nemirov won the draw and then beat the defender to fire a high shot into the back of the net BC 20, CU 8: 9:45 - Rudy converted the free-position, sneaking the ball between Daly's right leg and the post BC 21, CU 8: 8:31 - Arsenault followed through with her stick on a pass from Kent and batted the ball into the net BC 21, CU 9: 00:01 - Stinson caused a turnover and then beat Daly with a shot at the far post GAME NOTES Boston College is now 2-0 against Colorado … the Eagles topped the Buffaloes 17-9 in Newton on March 25, 2015. The Eagles are now 10-7 all-time in the NCAA tournament. BC's 21 goals tied the program's NCAA tournament record for a single game … the Eagles also scared 21 goals in two games of the 2017 tournament. Sam Apuzzo led BC with seven goals on the day - her third straight game with a hat trick … her seven goals mark a single-game NCAA tournament high for the Eagles. Apuzzo's five caused turnovers and 13 draw controls also mark single-game program records for an NCAA tournament game. Kent racked up five assists, marking the third time she's had five assists in an NCAA tournament game. Apuzzo has scored at least one goal in 76 of her 77 career games played. She has 112 points so far in 2019. Arsenault has recorded at least one point in 47 consecutive contests for the Eagles. BC outscored their opponents 362-207 through the first 21 games of the season. GAME LEADERS Boston College Points: 10, Sam Apuzzo Goals: 7, Sam Apuzzo Assists: 5, Kenzie Kent Draw Controls: 13, Sam Apuzzo Ground Balls: 4, Sam Apuzzo Caused Turnovers: 5, Sam Apuzzo Saves: 5, Sam Apuzzo Colorado Points: 5, Charlie Rudy Goals: 5, Charlie Rudy Assists: 0 Draw Controls: 3, three players Ground Balls: 3, three players Caused Turnovers: 2, Jen Mistretta​​​​​​​ Saves: 7, Julia Lisella UP NEXT The Eagles will play host to 7-seed Princeton, with that quarterfinal game taking place next weekend (May 18-19) in Newton.