In the second game of the day, No. 3 Northwestern defeated No. 2 Boston College 12-11 to advance to the national championship on Sunday afternoon. After the game, Wildcats head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller along with players Sam Smith and Madison Taylor spoke to the media about the win.

On Friday evening, the Boston College women’s lacrosse team took on the Northwestern Wildcats at Gillette Stadium for the 2025 Final Four national semifinal. The beginning of the game was a back-and-forth affair,

Sam Smith scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:26 left, giving Northwestern a 12-11 win over Boston College on Friday for a spot in the NCAA title game in women’s lacrosse.