Eagles Travel To Play No. 5 Notre Dame on Thursday

GAME INFORMATION
BOSTON COLLEGE at No. 5 NOTRE DAME
RECORDS: BC (9-18, 2-12); Notre Dame (25-3, 13-1)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017
WHERE: Purcell Pavilion, Notre Dame, Indiana
TIME: 7 p.m.
VIEW: ACC Network Extra
LIVE STATS

The Boston College women's basketball team will play at No. 4 Notre Dame on Thursday at 7 p.m. Fans can view the game on ESPN Network Extra.

The Series
- This will be the 25th meeting between BC and Notre Dame.
- The Irish lead the overall series, 19-5. BC is 4-7 at home against the Irish and 0-11 on the road.
- In the first meeting between the two teams this season, Notre Dame defeated BC, 80-69, at Conte Forum.
- The last time the Eagles defeated Notre Dame was on March 19, 2006 during the NCAA Tournament. The win snapped a five-game losing streak to the Irish. It was the first round of the tournament and BC defeated Ohio State in the second round before losing to Utah in the regional semifinal game.
- The two teams did not play a game from 2008-2013. The two teams have now played twice during the regular season since 2014.

Quick Hits
- Mariella Fasoula scored 20 points against NC State on Sunday. It marked her 10th 20+ point game of the season, and sixth against ACC teams. Fasoula also passed the 800-point plateau. She is the 8th sophomore in the program to reach 800+ points. The center is averaging career-highs in points (15.8), rebounds (7.4), assists (1.92) & blocks (1.25).
- Senior Kelly Hughes is the only player on the roster to start every game this season. The Eagles guard is tied for third on the ACC's All-Time list in three's made with 315. She is one of five ACC players to have made 300+ career three-pointers.
- The Eagles have had two rookies start in 16 games this season. Freshman Georgia Pineau leads all BC rookies with 20 starts. Guard Taylor Ortlepp has started the last nine games.
- Graduate senior Kailey Edwards leads BC in charges taken with 11.
- In the last three games, Boston College is shooting 43 percent from the floor while averaging 63 points per game.

Probable Starters
Sr. - - Guard - - Kelly Hughes
So. - - Center - - Mariella Fasoula
Fr. - - Guard - - Taylor Ortlepp
G-Sr. - - Forward - - Kailey Edwards
Fr. - - Forward - - Emma Guy

Up Next
- Boston College will host Virginia Tech on Sunday at 2 p.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to help the women's basketball program celebrate Senior Day for Kailey Edwards, Emilee Daley and Kelly Hughes.

Eagles Travel To Play No. 5 Notre Dame on Thursday

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Players Mentioned

Emilee Daley

Kailey Edwards

Mariella Fasoula

Emma Guy

Kelly Hughes

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau