Women's Basketball Prepares For Rutgers

Feb. 22, 2000

STORY LINE: - Boston College enters Wednesday's game at Rutgers with a 21-6 overall record and is ranked No. 17 in the Associated Press poll and No. 17 in the USA Today/ESPN poll...The Eagles have a 10-3 record in BIG EAST Conference action, with all of the losses coming on the road to No. 1 Connecticut (84-77) on January 26, No. 5 Notre Dame (72-59) on February 5, and Villanova (60-59) on February 12...Connecticut snapped the Eagles' 12-game winning streak, the longest in school history...Four of the Eagles' six losses were to ranked opponents, with three of the losses to teams ranked among the top five in the nation...The 12-game winning streak that started on December 4 with an 83-70 victory over Kent State included eight victories at Conte Forum...Boston College won the State Farm Classic at Gainesville, Florida on December 29, 1999...The Eagles played six of their first seven games on the road, and faced three teams ranked among the Top 25...Boston College has a perfect 12-0 record at Conte Forum this season, and currently has a 14-game home winning streak.

Rutgers enters Wednesday's game with a 17-6 overall record and is ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press poll and No. 11 in the USA Today/ESPN poll...The Scarlet Knights have a 9-4 mark in BIG EAST Conference action, after losing in overtime, 78-74, to Notre Dame on February 19...All four of the league losses were to opponents that have also defeated Boston College this season (Connecticut, Villanova, and Notre Dame).... Two players are averaging double figures in scoring for Rutgers, led by Shawnetta Stewart's 14.8 points per game...Tasha Pointer is averaging 10.2 points per game...Stewart is also the leading rebounder with an average of 6.3 per game...C. Vivian Stringer has led the Scarlet Knights to a 92-54 record in five years as head coach. She has led Rutgers to two consecutive 20-win seasons and NCAA Tournament appearances in 1997-98 and 1998-99.

SERIES HISTORY vs. RUTGERS:
Rutgers leads, 8-3 (BC in Series: Home: 2-2, Away 1-5, Neutral 0-1)

EAGLES vs. SCARLET KNIGHTS:
Boston College and Rutgers have played 11 games, and the Scarlet Knights lead the series, 8-3. Rutgers has won the last three games in the series, including a 71-52 victory in the only meeting last season on February 6, 1999. Boston College's last win in the series was on January 14, 1998, when the Eagles defeated Rutgers in Chestnut Hill, 74-65. The last time Boston College defeated Rutgers at the Louis Brown Athletic Center was on February 25, 1997 when the Eagles defeated the Scarlet Knights, 67-52.

LAST MEETING (2/6/99):
Tammy Sutton-Brown scored 18 points and Rutgers' defense, the second-best in the nation, held No. 20 Boston College to 31.5 percent shooting, as the 12th-ranked Scarlet Knights defeated the Eagles, 71-52, at Chestnut Hill on February 6, 1999. Tomora Young netted 16 points, 14 in the first eight minutes, and Tasha Pointer added 11 points for the Scarlet Knights. Becky Gottstein's 12 points led Boston College, and Whitney Steele added 11. Boston College lost its second straight and scored its fewest points of the season.

Rutgers opened by making its first four shots, including three 3-pointers by Young in a 68-second span, to pull to an 11-0 lead. After the Eagles closed to 17-11 on Alissa Murphy's three free throws, the Scarlet Knights went on a 17-5 spurt in the next nine minutes. Rutgers shot 53.8 percent in the opening half (14 of 26), and led 37-20 at intermission. Boston College made just 22 percent of its shots in the first half (6 of 27). The Eagles cut the lead to 42-28 early in the second half before Rutgers went on a 13-2 run. After the Scarlet Knights went ahead 51-30 with 12 minutes left, Boston College never pulled to within 20 points until the game's last basket.

BOSTON COLLEGE vs. RUTGERS Statistical Comparison

	Boston College	Rutgers
Points Per Game	72.0	62.4
Opponents Points Per Game	59.9	53.9
Field Goals	45.7 (718-1571)	41.4 (536-1294)
Opponents Field Goals	38.9 (594-1528)	38.2 (418-1095)
Free Throws	75.6 (382-505)	68.9 (302-438)
Opponents Free Throws	71.0 (301-424)	65.5 (279-426)
3-pt. Field Goals	37.1 (126-340)	30.7 (62-202)
Opp. 3-pt. Field Goals	32.7 (127-388)	32.1 (125-390)
Rebounds	37.7	36.9
Opponents Rebounds	33.4	32.8
Assists	14.1	13.8
Opponents Assists	11.7	12.1
Turnovers	16.4	15.6
Opponents Turnovers	18.7	20.1

INJURY UPDATE:
Becky Gottstein has missed the last nine games due to a stress fracture in her right ankle. The sophomore forward was evaluated by Dr. Diane English and a bone scan confirmed the stress fracture on January 18 that would keep her out of the lineup for a minimum of six weeks.

20-WINS:
Boston College registered its second consecutive 20-win season with the 72-49 victory over Georgetown on February 16. The Eagles are currently 21-6 overall and need one win to tie the school record for most victories in a season. A year ago, the Eagles recorded the first 20-win season in school history and set the record for most victories with 22. Boston College reached the 20-win mark on February 23, 1999 with a 72-66 win over Pittsburgh in the final regular season game. The Eagles finished the season with a 22-8 overall record.

EAGLES vs. RANKED TEAMS:
Boston College is 1-4 against ranked teams this season. The Eagles played three teams in the Top 25 during the Preseason WNIT. Boston College defeated No. 22 Duke (77-70) on November 17, but lost in the semifinals to No. 3 Georgia (78-70) and to No. 13 Illinois (73-42) in the consolation game. The Eagles lost at No. 1 Connecticut (84-77) on January 26 and at No. 5 Notre Dame (72-59) on February 5. The Eagles have only registered five wins ever over teams ranked in the Top 25. A year ago, Boston College defeated two teams in the Top 10 for the first time in school history. The Eagles upset No. 2 Connecticut (78-66) on January 23, 1999 and No. 7 Notre Dame (78-65) on December 30, 1998, at Chestnut Hill.

EAGLES ON THE ROAD:
Boston College is 9-6 in games played away from Conte Forum this season. The Eagles played six of their first seven games on the road, and faced three teams ranked among the Top 25. In a span of 15 days, Boston College traveled to Maine, North Carolina, Illinois, and Arkansas, and returned with a road record of 3-3. The Eagles won both of their games at the State Farm Classic in Gainesville, Fla. on December 28-29. Boston College's other road losses of the season were at No. 1 Connecticut on January 26, at No. 5 Notre Dame on February 5, and at Villanova on February 12. A year ago, the Eagles finished with a 9-5 record on the road.

EAGLES IN THE POLLS:
The Eagles are currently ranked No. 17 in the Associated Press poll and No. 17 in the USA Today/ESPN poll, marking the highest ranking in school history. A year ago, the Eagles climbed to their highest ranking of the season on February 1, 1999 when the team moved to No. 20. This season Boston College was ranked in both the preseason Associated Press (No. 19) and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls (No. 21) for the first time in school history.

EAGLES IN THE POLLS

Week	Associated Press	USA Today/ESPN
Preseason	No. 19	No. 21
Nov. 15 (AP only)	No. 20	---------
Nov. 22	No. 18	No. 18
Nov. 29	No. 24	No. 22
Dec. 6	26 votes	No. 25
Dec. 12	30 votes	No. 24
Dec. 20	27 votes	No. 25
Dec. 27	24 votes	No. 25
Jan. 3	T-No. 25	No. 25
Jan. 10	No. 25	No. 25
Jan. 17	No. 20	No. 22
Jan. 24	No. 19	No. 22
Jan. 31	No. 18	No. 18
Feb. 7	No. 19	No. 18
Feb. 14	No. 19	No. 19
Feb. 21	No. 17	No. 17

Women's Basketball Polls

Associated Press (Media)
(February 21, 2000)

1.	Connecticut	1110
2.	Tennessee	1060
3.	Georgia	1046
4.	Louisiana Tech	1000
5.	Notre Dame	952
6.	Penn State	903
7.	Texas Tech	751
8.	Rutgers	715
9.	Duke	706
10.	Santa Barbara	700
11.	Auburn	653
12.	LSU	636
13.	Iowa State	613
14.	N.C. State	534
15.	Old Dominion	464
16.	Virginia	393
17.	BOSTON COLLEGE	323
18.	Tulane	306
19.	Marquette	252
20.	Mississippi State	232
21.	Purdue	216
22.	UCLA	197
23.	Arizona	189
24.	Oklahoma	178
25.	Kansas	134

USA Today/ESPN (Coaches)
(February 21, 2000)

1.	Connecticut	984
2.	Georgia	952
3.	Tennessee	929
4.	Louisiana Tech	883
5.	Notre Dame	838
6.	Penn State	804
7.	Texas Tech	707
8.	Duke	641
9.	LSU	616
10.	Santa Barbara	574
11.	Rutgers	555
	N.C. State	555
13.	Iowa State	549
14.	Auburn	478
15.	Old Dominion	469
16.	Virginia	333
17.	BOSTON COLLEGE	293
	Mississippi State	293
19.	Arizona	290
20.	Tulane	211
21.	Purdue	180
22.	UCLA	153
23.	Marquette	141
24.	Kansas	137
25.	Oklahoma	108

LAST GAME (2/20/00):
Cal Bouchard scored 20 points and Jamie Cournoyer added 15 to lead No. 19 Boston College to a 66-52 victory at Pittsburgh on February 20. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, February 19, but Boston College's flight was cancelled due to a snowstorm. Boston College jumped out to an early 10-4 lead, but Pittsburgh battled back to tie the game at 10-10 on a jumper by Mandy Wittenmyer at the 10:59 mark. The Eagles regained the lead until Pittsburgh went on a 13-6 run and moved in front 25-23 for the first time in the game when Brooke Stewart hit a three-pointer with 2:37 left in the first half. A layup by freshman Adriana Spears gave the Eagles a 28-26 halftime advantage. The Eagles widened the gap to 45-34 with 12:07 left in the game. Boston College shot 50 percent in the second half and had a 16-point lead, the largest of the game, with :30 seconds left. The Eagles outrebounded Pittsburgh, 37-28. Spears finished with a career-high 11 points and six rebounds. Alissa Murphy led Boston College with nine rebounds. Monique Toney led Pittsburgh with 11 points. Dallas Williams and Stewart each added 10 points.

CAREER SCORING CAREER REBOUNDING

Cal Bouchard	1387 points	Cal Bouchard	260 rebounds
Nicole Conway	291 points	Nicole Conway	166 rebounds
Jamie Cournoyer	534 points	Jamie Cournoyer	311 rebounds
Tish Few	7 points	Tish Few	13 rebounds
Becky Gottstein	537 points	Becky Gottstein	387 rebounds
Kim Mackie	151 points	Kim Mackie	131 rebounds
Maureen Magarity	25 points	Maureen Magarity	13 rebounds
Alissa Murphy	1244 points	Alissa Murphy	537 rebounds
Danielle O'Banion	143 points	Danielle O'Banion	56 rebounds
Alicia Shields	40 points	Alicia Shields	26 rebounds
Adriana Spears	57 points	Adriana Spears	32 rebounds
Brianne Stepherson	472 points	Brianne Stepherson	185 rebounds

MISC. NOTES FROM PITTSBURGH WIN:
Cal Bouchard tied her season-high of six rebounds in the victory...Adriana Spears came off of the bench to play a season-high 25 minutes and score a season-high 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 FT). The freshman forward also tied her season-high of six rebounds and added three assists, two blocks, and one steal...Brianne Stepherson grabbed seven rebounds in the win at Pittsburgh.

WHO'S HOT:
Cal Bouchard has averaged 22.5 points and 4.5 three-pointers in the last two games. The senior has shot 75 percent from three-point range, connecting on nine-of-12 attempts in the past two games. Bouchard has scored over 20 points in eight games this season.

NCAA STAT LEADERS:
Alissa Murphy and Cal Bouchard were listed among the nation's statistical leaders through games of February 14. Murphy was fourth in free throw percentage (88.7), after connecting on 102-of-115 attempts. Bouchard was 17th in three-point field goals made per game (2.7). The team was 11th in free throw percentage (75.5), connecting on 355-of-470 attempts.

BOUCHARD INVITED TO 3-POINT CONTEST:
Cal Bouchard has been invited to compete in the Annual College Three-Point Basketball Championship during the Men's Final Four weekend in Indianapolis. The event begins at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 30, and will appear on ESPN that same evening (9-11 p.m.). ESPN analyst Dick Vitale will host the telecast from Conseco Fieldhouse. The telecast is comprised of three events: the Annual Slam Dunk Championship, the Men's Three-Point Shooting Championship, and the Women's Three-Point Shooting Championship. Bouchard is currently leading the BIG EAST Conference in three-point field goals made per game (2.85 avg.). The senior captain tied her career-high with six three-point field goals against Georgetown on February 16.

LEAGUE LEADERS:
Three Boston College players are among the league leaders in a number of statistical categories. Cal Bouchard is currently among the top five in four BIG EAST Conference statistical categories. The senior captain leads the league in three-point field goals per game (2.85), and is third in the league in scoring (16.2), third in free throw percentage (86.1), and fourth in three-point field goal percentage (46.7).

Alissa Murphy is leading the BIG EAST in free throw percentage (88.4), connecting on 107-of-121 attempts from the line, and is fourth in defensive rebounds (4.6). Jamie Cournoyer is currently fifth in the league in field goal percentage (53.5), connecting on 138-of-258 attempts, and fourth in blocked shots (1.70 avg).

HOME SWEET HOME:
The Eagles are 12-0 in games played at Conte Forum this season, and currently have a 14-game home winning streak. Boston College's streak dates back to February 17, 1999, when the Eagles defeated Villanova (64-39).

A year ago, Boston College finished the season with an 11-2 record in games played at home. The Eagles had a 10-game home winning streak snapped with the 66-53 loss to Miami on January 16, 1999. Boston College's other loss at home was on February 6, 1999 to No. 12 Rutgers (71-52). The 10-game winning streak included the final three home contests of the 1997-98 season.

BALANCED SCORING:
Four Boston College players are averaging double figures in scoring, and three starters are among the top 15 leaders in the BIG EAST. The team is third in the league in scoring with an average of 72.0 points per game. Senior Cal Bouchard leads the team and is third in the BIG EAST Conference with 16.2 points per game, followed by Alissa Murphy (13.2), and Jamie Cournoyer (12.0). Becky Gottstein averaged 13.1 points in the first 18 games before being sidelined with a stress fracture. Murphy is 12th in the BIG EAST in scoring and Cournoyer is 15th.

CHARITY STRIPE:
Boston College is currently leading the BIG EAST Conference in free throw percentage (75.6), after connecting on 382-of-505 attempts from the line. Alissa Murphy leads the league in free throw percentage (88.4), and Cal Bouchard is third in the BIG EAST, shooting 86.1 percent from the line.

FORCE ON THE PERIMETER:
The Eagles are currently third in the BIG EAST Conference, shooting 37.1 percent (126-340) from three-point range and have a number of players that are a threat on the perimeter. Cal Bouchard is fourth in the BIG EAST Conference, shooting 46.7 percent (77-165). The senior captain leads the league in three-point field goals per game with 2.85. Alissa Murphy is ninth in the conference and is shooting 37.2 percent (32-86). Danielle O'Banion is shooting 30.8 percent, and Brianne Stepherson has connected on 23.7 percent from three-point range this season. Stepherson connected on five-of-six attempts in the victory over LaSalle on December 22.

PERFECT FROM THE LINE:
Alissa Murphy, Cal Bouchard, and Jamie Cournoyer have all registered a number of perfect games from the free throw line this season. Bouchard leads the team with 16 perfect games. The senior captain connected on a season-high six attempts in the victory over Northwestern on December 19.

Murphy has registered 13 perfect games from the line. The senior guard's top performance of the season was at Maine on November 15 when she connected on all 12 free throw attempts. A year ago, she led the BIG EAST, and was third in the nation in free throw percentage (89.0). She was perfect from the line in 14 games last season.

Cournoyer has been perfect from the line in 10 games. Her top performance of the season was against Duke on November 17, when she connected on all seven attempts from the line.

COURNOYER NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Jamie Cournoyer was named BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week on February 14, marking the fourth Boston College starter to earn the honor this season. The junior center averaged 26.0 points and 10.0 rebounds while shooting 72.4 percent (21-29) from the field in two games. Cournoyer scored a career-high 33 points in the 78-58 victory over Seton Hall on February 7, marking the best performance by a BIG EAST player this season. She registered her fourth double-double of the season at Villanova on February 12, scoring 19 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS:
Four of the Boston College starters have earned BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week honors this season. Becky Gottstein was named BIG EAST Player of the Week three times, and Cal Bouchard, Alissa Murphy, and Jamie Cournoyer each earned the award once during the season. The BIG EAST Conference has selected players for the weekly honors 14 times this year, and the Eagles have earned the award six of the weeks.

HEAD COACH CATHY INGLESE:
Head coach Cathy Inglese is currently in her seventh season at the helm of the Boston College women's basketball program. Inglese arrived at Boston College in 1993 after serving as the head coach at the University of Vermont for seven seasons. In seven seasons at BC she has registered a record of 107-87, and has a career record of 227-161. She recorded her 100th victory at Boston College on January 12, 2000 with a 67-50 win over St. John's. Inglese led the 1998-99 team to a 22-8 record, the most successful in school history, and was voted BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year.

During her stint at Vermont, she became the winningest college basketball coach in the nation over the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons. Inglese's teams were undefeated in regular-season play in both 1991-92 (29-0) and 1992-93 (28-0), and became the only Division I men's or women's team to have back-to-back perfect records. She earned District I Coach of the Year and North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, and was a National Coach of the Year finalist all three years. A 1980 magna cum laude graduate of Southern Connecticut State College, Inglese was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.

COACHING MILESTONE:
The 67-50 victory over St. John's on January 12, 2000 marked Cathy Inglese's 100th win as head coach at Boston College.

PRODUCTION BREAKDOWN

	Points	Rebounds
Opponent (Date)	Starters/Reserves	Starters/Reserves
Maine (11/15/99)	75/8	30/8
Duke (11/17/99)	73/4	30/6
Davidson (11/19/99)	62/24	20/17
Georgia (11/21/99)	60/10	24/10
Illinois (11/22/99)	39/3	28/10
Massachusetts (11/27/99)	52/8	32/6
Arkansas (11/30/99)	50/18	20/14
Kent State (12/4/99)	62/21	26/11
Villanova (12/8/99)	52/13	25/4
Dartmouth (12/12/99)	65/23	25/18
Northwestern (12/19/99)	64/17	22/13
LaSalle (12/22/99)	64/16	22/18
Maine (12/28/99)	67/16	18/5
Florida (12/29/99)	64/2	34/2
Holy Cross (1/3/00)	40/26	27/10
Syracuse (1/9/00)	66/5	30/7
St. John's (1/12/00)	60/7	38/3
Providence (1/15/00)	56/16	30/10
Providence (1/22/00)	67/4	34/7
Connecticut (1/26/00)	69/8	17/2
Pittsburgh (1/29/00)	75/10	24/8
Miami (2/2/00)	55/11	30/7
Notre Dame (2/5/00)	57/2	29/1
Seton Hall (2/7/00)	59/19	19/6
Villanova (2/12/00)	53/6	22/1
Georgetown (2/16/00)	60/12	17/10
Pittsburgh (2/20/00)	51/15	26/11

EAGLE CAPTAIN:
Senior Cal Bouchard will serve as the captain for the Boston College women's basketball team during the 1999-2000 season.

500 REBOUNDS:
Alissa Murphy became the sixth Boston College player to score 1,000 points and register 500 rebounds during her collegiate career on January 29, when she registered nine rebounds in the 85-54 victory over Pittsburgh. The senior guard currently has 537 rebounds. Murphy became a member of the 1,000-point club on December 12, 1999, after scoring 23 points against Dartmouth.

1,000 POINTS:
Alissa Murphy joined Cal Bouchard as a member of the 1,000-point club, after scoring a season-high 23 points in the victory over Dartmouth on December 12, 1999. Both seniors reached the 1,000-point plateau this season. Bouchard netted 11 points on November 19, 1999 against Davidson and became the 11th Boston College player to score 1,000 points.

CAREER NIGHT:
Jamie Cournoyer turned in the top scoring performance of her collegiate career in the 78-58 win over Seton Hall on February 7. The junior center scored a career-high 33 points and added eight rebounds, four blocks, two steals and two assists. She shot 81 percent from the field (13-16) and 87.5 from the line (7-8). Cournoyer's performance marked the most points scored by any BIG EAST player in a single game this season.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES:
Four Boston College players have registered double figures in both scoring and rebounding in a single game a number of times this season. Becky Gottstein, Alissa Murphy, Jamie Cournoyer, and Kim Mackie have accounted for 14 double-doubles this season.

Murphy registered the first double-double of the season for Boston College on November 15 at Maine. The senior guard scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds in the victory over the Black Bears. Murphy recorded her second of the season against Dartmouth on December 12, with 23 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.

Gottstein recorded double-doubles in seven games. The sophomore forward had 14 points and 11 rebounds against Georgia on November 21, and registered 12 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to Illinois on November 22. Gottstein registered consecutive double-doubles against Kent State on December 4 (26 pts. and 16 rebs) and Villanova (23 pts., 15 rebs) on December 8. Gottstein notched two double-doubles in the two games at the State Farm Classic and was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. She scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds against Maine on December 28 and added 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the championship game against Florida on December 29. Her seventh double-double included 17 points and 14 rebounds in a win St. John's on January 12.

Cournoyer has registered four double-doubles this season. She tallied her first of the season on January 12 against St. John's with 14 points and 11 rebounds and registered 14 points and 10 rebounds at Providence on January 22. Cournoyer recorded her third double-double at Miami on February 2 with 16 points and 12 rebounds. She also registered a double-double at Villanova on February 12 with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Mackie registered the first double-double of her career against Kent State with a career-high 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.

MURPHY NAMED CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Alissa Murphy was named BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week on January 31 after averaging 20.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in two games. In the 85-54 victory over Pittsburgh on January 29, she finished with 24 points and nine rebounds. Murphy netted 16 points and four rebounds in the 84-77 loss at Connecticut on January 26. The senior guard shot 13-of-26 from the field and 11-of-11 from the free throw line in the two games.

12-GAME WINNING STREAK:
Boston College's 12-game winning streak was snapped at Connecticut on January 26, when the Huskies defeated the Eagles, 84-77. The winning streak that started with an 83-70 win over Kent State on December 4, 1999 was the longest in school history. Prior to this year's 12 consecutive wins, the longest streak was seven games set a year ago. That streak started on December 8, 1998 and was snapped at Syracuse on January 13, 1999 when the Eagles lost to the Orangewomen, 73-70.

VICTORY MARGIN:
Boston College outscored opponents by an average margin of 18.3 points during the 12-game winning streak. The Eagles averaged 74.7 points per game and their opponents averaged 56.4. In non-conference action this season, the Eagles have outscored opponents by an average margin of 12.9 points.

ENDING THE CENTURY ON A HIGH NOTE:
Boston College ended 1999 with a perfect record in the month of December. The Eagles won all seven games by an average margin of 19.4 points and finished the month by capturing the State Farm Classic tournament title with victories over Maine and Florida.

GOTTSTEIN'S WEEKLY HONORS:
Becky Gottstein earned BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week honors three times this season, before being sidelined with the stress fracture.

Gottstein earned her first BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week award on November 22 after averaging 13 points and 9.3 rebounds in three games for the Eagles. The sophomore forward scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the victory over Maine on November 15. Gottstein registered her first double-double of the season in the loss to No. 3 Georgia, netting 14 points and adding 11 rebounds.

She also was named BIG EAST Conference Co-Player of the Week on December 13. The sophomore forward averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds in Boston College's victories over Villanova and Dartmouth. Gottstein scored 23 points (8-11 FG, 7-7 FT) and grabbed 15 rebounds in the victory over Villanova and netted 17 points (8-14 FG, 1-1 FT) and pulled down nine rebounds in the win over Dartmouth.

Gottstein was named BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week on January 2. The sophomore forward earned the award after being named MVP at the State Farm Classic in Gainesville, Fla. Gottstein registered double-doubles in both games at the tournament and shot 52.4 percent (11-of-21) from the field.

STEPHERSON PUMPS IN 31 POINTS:
Brianne Stepherson turned in the top performance of her collegiate career in the 80-66 win over LaSalle on December 22. The sophomore guard scored a career-high 31 points (9-15 FG, 8-10 FT), including a career-high five three-point field goals. Stepherson also handed out a season-high six rebounds and tied her season-high of two steals.

TOURNAMENT CHAMPS:
Boston College won the State Farm Classic in Gainesville, Fla., after defeating Maine (81-54) on December 28 in the first round and Florida (66-61) on December 29 in the championship tilt. The Eagles' victory over Florida marked only the second time in tournament history that the Gators did not win the annual classic. In 1991, Stephen F. Austin defeated Florida to take the title. Becky Gottstein's MVP award also marked only the second time that a Lady Gator did not win the tournament's top honor.

TOURNAMENT MVP:
Becky Gottstein notched two double-doubles in the two Boston College wins at the State Farm Classic and was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. The sophomore forward scored 18 points (6-11 FG, 6-7 FT) and pulled down 12 rebounds against Maine in the first round victory. Gottstein added 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the championship game against Florida.

MURPHY'S ALL-TOURNEY HONORS:
Alissa Murphy was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 19.0 points in the victories over Maine and Florida at the State Farm Classic. The senior guard led all scorers against Maine with 22 points (6-10 FG, 3-4 3-pt. FG, 7-7 FT). Murphy played all 40 minutes against Florida, tallied 16 points, connecting on 10-of-13 attempts from the line, and grabbed seven rebounds.

BOUCHARD EARNS WEEKLY HONORS:
Cal Bouchard was named BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week on December 20 after scoring a season-high 25 points in the 86-55 win over Northwestern on December 19. The senior captain connected on seven-of-10 attempts from the field, including all five three-point field goal attempts, and was perfect from the line, connecting on all six attempts. In 28 minutes of play, Bouchard did not commit any turnovers.

PRESEASON WNIT:
The Eagles finished fourth in the Preseason WNIT after defeating Maine (83-56) and No. 22 Duke (77-70) in the first two rounds, but losing in the semifinals to No. 3 Georgia (78-70) and the consolation game to No. 13 Illinois (73-42). Boston College played all four games on the road.

WNIT HONORS:
Becky Gottstein was named to the Preseason WNIT All-Tournament team after averaging 12.5 points and 10.3 rebounds in the four games. The sophomore forward recorded two double-doubles, registering 14 points and 11 rebounds against Georgia, and 12 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to Illinois. She netted 18 points in the victory over Maine.

BIG EAST Women's Basketball TV Package

Sun., January 9 - BC at Syracuse
Live: Fox Sports New England, SportsChannel
Florida, Empire Sports, Madison Square Garden
Network

Sat., February 5 - BC at Notre Dame
Live: WHME, SportsChannel Florida, Empire
Sports, Madison Square Garden Network

Sat., February 12 - BC at Villanova
Live: Fox Sports New England, Fox Sports New
York, SportsChannel Florida

PRESEASON ACCOLADES:
Boston College was ranked in both the preseason Associated Press (No. 19) and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls (No. 21) for the first time in school history. The Eagles were also recognized among the national leaders in a number of preseason publications. Listed below is a list of the national preseason polls:

Street & Smith's:
No. 15

Lindy's College Basketball Annual:
No. 15

Basketball News:
No. 17

Athlon Sports:
No. 20

Women's Basketball News Service:
No. 22

Eagles In the BIG EAST Statistics
(Through games of February 21)

TEAM

Scoring Offense		3rd- 72.0 ppg
Scoring Defense		4th- 59.9 ppg
Scoring Margin		3rd- +12.1 (72.0 off., 59.9 def.)
FT Percentage		1st- 75.6 (382-505)
FG Percentage		3rd- 45.7 (718-1571)
FG Percentage Defense		6th- 38.9 (594-1528)
3-pt. FG Percentage		3rd- 37.1 (126-340)
3-pt. FG Percentage Defense		10th- 32.7 (127-388)
Rebounding Offense		9th- 37.7 rpg
Rebounding Defense		3rd- 33.4 rpg
Rebounding Margin		3rd- +4.3 (BC Avg.- 37.7, Opp. Avg.- 33.4)
Turnover Margin		4th- +2.3 (BC Avg.-16.4, Opp. Avg.- 18.7)

INDIVIDUAL

Scoring 3rd- Cal Bouchard- 16.2 ppg 12th- Alissa Murphy- 13.2 ppg 15th- Jamie Cournoyer- 12.0 ppg

Rebounding 15th- Jamie Cournoyer- 6.1 rpg

Free Throw Percentage 1st- Alissa Murphy- 88.4 (107-121) 3rd- Cal Bouchard- 86.1 (62-72)

Field Goal Percentage 5th- Jamie Cournoyer- 53.5 (138-258)

3-Point Field Goal Percentage 4th- Cal Bouchard- 46.7 (77-165) 9th- Alissa Murphy- 37.2 (32-86)

3-Point FG Made 1st- Cal Bouchard- 2.85 avg.

Assists 10th- Brianne Stepherson- 3.73 avg.

Blocked Shots 4th- Jamie Cournoyer- 1.70 avg.

Defensive Rebounds 4th- Alissa Murphy- 4.6 avg. 11th- Jamie Cournoyer- 4.3 avg.

RECORD OF BC STARTING LINEUPS:

Gottstein, Murphy, Cournoyer, Stepherson, Bouchard	12-3
Gottstein, Conway, Cournoyer, Bouchard, Murphy	2-0
Gottstein, Murphy, Cournoyer, Bouchard, Shields	1-0
Mackie, Conway, Cournoyer, Bouchard, Murphy	1-0
Mackie, Murphy, Cournoyer, Bouchard, Stepherson	3-3
Murphy, Conway, Cournoyer, Bouchard, Stepherson	2-0

CONSECUTIVE STARTS

Alissa Murphy		57 games
Jamie Cournoyer		27 games
Cal Bouchard		27 games
Brianne Stepherson		8 games
Kim Mackie		5 games

EAGLES RECORD WHEN...

Leading at the half:	18-1
Trailing at the half:	3-4
Tied at the half:	0-1
BC leads with 5:00 remaining:	21-2
BC trails with 5:00 remaining:	0-4
Score tied with 5:00 remaining:	0-0
BC outrebounds opponent:	16-1
Opponent outrebounds BC:	4-4
BC's rebounds equal opponents:	1-1
BC FG% is 50.0 or higher:	9-1
BC FG% is below 50.0:	12-5
BC has more FT attempts than opponent:	17-2
BC has fewer FT attempts than opponent:	4-4
BC has equal FT attempts as opponent:	0-0
BC has more turnovers than opponent:	5-3
BC has fewer turnovers than opponent:	13-3
BC has equal turnovers as opponent:	3-0
BC has more fouls than opponent	7-2
BC has fewer fouls than opponent	12-1
BC has equal fouls as opponent	2-3
BC scores more than 80 points:	8-0
BC scores 70-79 points:	6-2
BC scores 60-69 points:	7-1
BC scores fewer than 60 points:	0-3
BC allows more than 80 points:	0-1
BC allows 70-79 points:	2-4
BC allows 60-69 points:	3-1
BC allows fewer than 60 points:	16-0

EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS...

Overall:	21-6
Home Games:	12-0
Road Games:	8-5
Neutral Games:	1-1
Tournament Games:	4-2
vs. a Top 5 Opponent:	0-3
vs. a Top 10 Opponent:	0-0
vs. a Top 25 Opponent:	1-1
BIG EAST Games:	10-3
BIG EAST Home Games:	6-0
BIG EAST Road Games:	4-3
BIG EAST Neutral Games:	0-0
Non BIG EAST Games:	11-3
Non BIG EAST Home Games:	6-0
Non BIG EAST Away Games:	4-2
Non BIG EAST Neutral Games:	1-1
Day Games:	11-3
Night Games:	10-3
November Games:	4-3
December Games:	7-0
January Games:	6-1
February Games:	4-2
Television Games:	1-4
vs. Ranked Teams:	1-4

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