The Boston College locker room was quiet and abnormally introspective after its loss to No. 1 Notre Dame. The team knew it faced an uphill battle before the opening tip because it was a road game against the defending national champions, but at the same time, the young roster felt like something was left on the table after a disappointing result.
"We took a 29-point loss against Notre Dame, and that looks like you're getting (beaten badly)," head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee said. "Human nature (is that) teams are going to respond to that by being down and having its confidence shot a little bit.