It had to be that way. The drama, after all, makes it more worthwhile.
Boston College lacrosse completed a perfect regular season on Thursday with a come-from-behind, 13-12 victory over No. 16 Syracuse at the Newton Campus Fields. The win capped a 17-0 regular season for the Eagles, clinching the outright ACC Regular-Season championship.
The win did more than just put a stamp on the Eagles' regular season. It ensured BC enters the postseason as the best team in arguably the best conference, with all roads leading through the Eagles. For the defending national runners-up, it's another milestone on an already magical season and one that will place them among the NCAA elite for years to come.