CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Boston College senior attacker Rachel Clark earned Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Clemson senior defender Summer Agostino notched ACC Defensive Player of the Week laurels for games played from April 14-20 in the final week of the regular season. Clark earned ACC honors for the fourth time this season, while Agostino picked up ACC honors for the second time.
A native of Devon, Pennsylvania, Clark scored a career-high eight goals with one assist for nine points in the 17-2 road win over No. 14 Syracuse on Thursday, April 17. It was the fourth-most goals in a game in program history and the most since the 2021 season. Clark scored her eight goals on just nine shot attempts, including a perfect 3-3 on free-position opportunities. She leads the nation in both goals (79) and points (98) this season.
Agostino set a career high and a single-game Clemson record with seven caused turnovers on Thursday in a 14-6 win against Pitt. It marked the most caused turnovers in a game by an ACC team this season and tied for the second-most caused turnovers in a game in Division I this season. The native of South Setauket, New York, contributed four ground balls as well, marking the sixth time this season that she has recorded at least three ground balls and three caused turnovers in a game.
Seven ACC teams are ranked in the latest IL Women/IWLCA poll, including four in the top 10, with North Carolina (1), Boston College (2), Virginia (8), Duke (10), Stanford (13), Clemson (16) and Syracuse (17). The ACC has the most teams in the poll among all conferences.
The 2025 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship begins on Wednesday, April 23, at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Top-seeded North Carolina (15-0, 9-0 ACC) takes on No. 8 seed Virginia Tech (9-8, 3-6) at 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday in the tournament’s opener. No. 4 seed Duke (12-4, 6-3) then plays No. 5 seed Clemson (12-5, 6-3) at 2 p.m. ET. At 5 p.m. ET, No. 2 seed Boston College (15-1, 8-1), the two-time reigning tournament champion and 2024 national champion, plays No. 7 seed Virginia (11-5, 5-4), and No. 3 seed Stanford (13-4, 7-2) faces No. 6 seed Syracuse (9-7, 5-4) at 8 p.m. ET in the nightcap.
The semifinals begin at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, with the winners of the first two quarterfinal games squaring off. The winners of the evening quarterfinal games will face off at 8 p.m. ET. The championship game will be played at noon ET on Sunday, April 27. All seven games of the tournament will be televised on ACC Network and also will be available on ACC Network Extra.
2025 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 11 – Rachel Clark, Sr., A, Boston College
Feb. 18 – Ashley Humphrey, Gr., A, North Carolina
Feb. 25 – Jordyn Case, Jr., A, Stanford
March 4 – Ava Arceri, So., A, Stanford
March 11 – Chloe Humphrey, R-Fr., A, North Carolina
March 18 – Rachel Clark, Sr., A, Boston College; Ashley Humphrey, Gr., A, North Carolina
March 25 – Rachel Clark, Sr., A, Boston College
April 1 – Chloe Humphrey, R-Fr., A, North Carolina
April 8 – Callie Hem, Gr., A, Duke; Caroline Godine, Jr., A, North Carolina
April 15 – Marissa White, So., A, North Carolina; Lauren Render, Jr., A, Virginia Tech
April 22 – Rachel Clark, Sr., A, Boston College
2025 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 11 – Sam Forrest, Jr., D, North Carolina
Feb. 18 – Shea Baker, Jr., D, Boston College; Brooklyn Walker-Welch, Jr., D, North Carolina
Feb. 25 – Emily Lamparter, Sr., G, Clemson
March 4 – Summer Agostino, Sr., D, Clemson
March 11 – Coco Vandiver, Jr., D, Syracuse
March 18 – Lucy Pearson, Jr., G, Stanford
March 25 – Shea Dolce, Jr., G, Boston College; Daniella Guyette, Jr., G, Syracuse
April 1 – Ellie Traggio, Jr., D, North Carolina
April 8 – Sophie Student, Gr., M, North Carolina; Sophia Brindisi, Sr., D, Stanford
April 15 – Aaliyah Jones, Gr., G, Virginia Tech
April 22 – Summer Agostino, Sr., D, Clemson