In many ways, the last two lacrosse seasons have been a dream both realized and crashed at Boston College. The Eagles advanced to two consecutive national championship games but ultimately ended both 2017 and 2018 in disappointment. Both years saw Cinderella runs through nationally-charged competition, but each ended with the glass slipper falling off as the clock struck midnight.
Lacrosse season officially returns in February, but the team is already preparing for a run with its fall practice. The grind is already well underway, and competition is already fierce. On Saturday, the Eagles will welcome lacrosse's preeminent blue-blood program, Northwestern, for an exhibition game under the lights at Alumni Stadium.