Boston College Athletics
Boston College
Holy Cross
Women's Basketball Wins Eighth Consecutive Game
January 03, 2000 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 3, 2000
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Sophomore Nicole Conway came off the bench to score a season-high 16 points and record five rebounds to lead the 25th-ranked Boston College women's basketball team over Holy Cross, 66-42, before a crowd of 896 at Conte Forum.
Boston College held Holy Cross to just six field goals and 26.1 percent shooting in the first half. Senior captain Cal Bouchard opened the Eagle scoring with a three point basket, but Holy Cross scored six unanswered points and held a 6-3 lead with 14:50 remaining in the first half. Senior Alissa Murphy scored a basket at 14:03 to pull Boston College within one point. Boston College regained the lead when Conway's basket at the 11:58 mark gave the Eagles a 9-8 advantage. The Eagles went on a 13-0 run and held the Crusaders scoreless for eight minutes. Murphy extended the lead to 13 points on a jumper with :33 remaining in the half. Boston College led Holy Cross, 28-15, at intermission.
Boston College opened the second half with a 26-6 run and led Holy Cross, 57-21, with 8:59 remaining in the game. Holy Cross mounted a 13-1 run to bring the score to 58-34, but the Eagles held off the Crusaders' rally in the final minutes. Boston College improved to 7-0 at home with the 24-point victory.
Boston College was led by Conway's 16 points (5-7 FG, 6-6 FT) and Murphy's 12 points and six assists. Sophomore Becky Gottstein led the Eagles with 12 rebounds. Jeanette Paukert led Holy Cross in scoring with 13 points followed by Monika Rothemich with 10. Mary Rose Campbell was the leading rebounder for the Crusaders with six.
The win improved the Eagles to 12-3 on the season and extended Boston College's win streak to eight games, the longest in school history. Holy Cross fell to 8-4 overall. Boston College travels to Syracuse on Sunday, Jan. 9 to play its second BIG EAST game of the season at noon. Holy Cross will host the University of Albany on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m.
