The 24th-ranked USC lacrosse team (3-1) dropped a 12-9 decision to No. 1 Boston College (6-0) at the Newton Campus Fields on Friday, March 1. KEY PLAYERS Sophomore goalie Riley Hertford had eight saves and set new career highs with six ground balls and three caused turnovers. Senior attacker Emily Concialdi had three points (2g, 1a) and picked up one ground ball. Junior attacker Izzy McMahon recorded three points (2g, 1a) and nabbed a career-best four draw controls. Junior midfielder Kaeli Huff scored a pair of goals and had two ground balls and a draw control. Three Trojans scored one goal apiece including junior attacker Hope Anhut who also added an assist. Sophomore midfielder Kelsey Huff also had a goal and picked up three ground balls. Freshman attacker Katie Ramsay scored one goal. For Boston College, Sam Apuzzo had five goals and two assists with three draw controls. Kenzie Kent dished out six assists and scored once. Cara Urbank scored a hat trick and had two ground balls. In goal, Abbey Ngai put up 12 saves. HOW IT HAPPENED Five minutes went off the clock before either team scored, but Boston College struck first, and followed up with two more for a 3-0 lead in a matter of 90 seconds. The Trojans stemmed the tide on a goal by Anhut, but BC racked up three more and held a 6-1 lead at the 11:28 mark. The Women of Troy scored two more times, including a late goal by McMahon with 14 seconds to halftime to go into the break nursing a five-goal deficit (8-3). The Eagles got on the board first in the second half, but USC responded with three straight unanswered goals from Concialdi, McMahon, and Huff. The outburst reached 5-1 for the Trojans who pulled within two goals at 10-8 on Kelsey Huff's goal. BC crashed the arc and earned free-position shots to get its next two goals and held a 12-8 advantage with 10 minutes left on the clock. USC got one more from Kaeli Huff at 1:15, but the clock expired on the Trojans for a 12-9 result. USC out-shot Boston College, 29-28, beat the Eagles to ground balls by a 20-13 margin, and won the center circle by a 12-11 count. The Trojans were called for 21 fouls to BC's 11 and had 19 turnovers including eight failed clear attempts. UP NEXT The Trojans remain in Boston to take on Boston University (3-1) at Nickerson Field on Sunday, March 3. First draw is set for noon ET (9 a.m. PT) and the game will be shown live on the Patriot League Network.