Twenty-four hours after Boston College defeated Syracuse for the NCAA women's lacrosse championship, the Eagles returned to Chestnut Hill and received a heroes' welcome outside Conte Forum. It was the first time BC was honored at home since the 16-10 victory on Sunday afternoon and stamped home what the victory meant to the folks who watched at home.
The amassed crowd cheers and celebrated the school's first NCAA championship since 2012, but the reaction was mutual as the Eagles disembarked buses with a glow that failed to subside even one day after they hoisted the first banner in program history.