Northwestern defeated Boston College, 18-6, to win the program's eighth National Championship in 2023, then fell to the Eagles in last year's title game. The 'Cats held a 6-0 lead after the first quarter in 2024, but BC mounted a comeback and eventually won, 14-13.

The Yale Bulldogs (16–4, 5–2 Ivy) fell to the No. 2 seed Boston College Eagles (19–2, 8–1 ACC) 11–18 after a hard fought battle in the NCAA quarterfinal. “It’s a really hard ending to a great season by a remarkable senior class.

The NCAA women's lacrosse tournament is down to eight teams with four quarterfinals set for Thursday. A breakdown of the matchups and top contenders.