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Navy to meet fellow upstart Boston College in national semifinal

On March 5, Boston College beat Navy 17-9 in women's lacrosse. Considering the two schools are meeting again in the Division I semifinals, one would think that contest would have considerable significance.

On the contrary, Boston College head coach Acacia Walker is so convinced that earlier game is meaningless that she's not even bothering to show her players the tape leading up to Friday night's rematch at Gillette Stadium.

"To be honest, Navy is a little bit like us. We're both transformed teams since the last time we saw each other," Walker said. "Navy is a much stronger team than it was then and we are, too.