It was time to find a final gear.
Neither Boston College nor Syracuse had been able to gain a foothold or significant advantage during their intense matchup on the Alumni Stadium lacrosse field. More than 4,000 people rocked the lower bowl of the stadium normally reserved for the Eagles' football exploits, but the game had honed down to one save and one shot in an overtime period. Deadlocked at 10-10, Shea Dolce's number earned the first call when the second-ranked Orange offered the first exchange of a sudden victory situation, and her biggest save of a game in which she faced 26 shots and seven in the final period established a moment for BC to look within itself for a championship-level performance.