No. 1 seed Northwestern jumped to an early lead and rolled over No. 3 seed Boston College 18-6 in Sunday’s NCAA Division 1 Women’s Lacrosse Championship game at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.

BC competed in its sixth consecutive championship game, capturing its lone national title of the run with a win over Syracuse in 2021. Northwestern (21-1) captured its eighth NCAA title and first in 11 years.

The ACC regular season and tournament champion Eagles finished the season at 19-4 that included a 13-game win streak leading up to the title match.

“You know, sports are tough,” said BC coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein. “We didn’t get to end the season with a win but I’m really proud of the program and everyone who helped us get here. “

The Wildcats jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter and led 6-2 at the half. Kayla Martello and Belle Smith scored BC’s second quarter goals. Northwestern went on a rampage in the second half outscoring the Eagles 12-4 to secure the victory.

“I think Northwestern just played a really aggressive backer defense and they had a really great day,” said Walker-Weinstein. “You know, it was tough to combat that and our girls did the best they could. Northwestern had a really great defensive day.”