Boston College Athletics
Carolyn Swords Named ACC Player of the Week
December 15, 2008 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 15, 2008
Chestnut Hill, MA - Boston College's Carolyn Swords was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week as announced by the conference today. Swords led the Eagles (7-2) to two victories over New Hampshire and Florida International last week.
The Eagles center is the second Boston College player to earn the weekly conference honor as Mickel Picco won player of the week on Dec. 1.
A sophomore, Swords shot an impressive 81 percent from the field (17-for-21), scored 38 points, and grabbed 25 rebounds over the two games. Swords', a native of Sudbury, MA, is shooting 70 percent from the field for the season, which is No. 1 in the conference. Against New Hampshire, Swords shot 6-for-8 (13 points) and had eight rebounds in the first half alone. She finished the game with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
Against FIU, Swords had 14 points and eight rebounds in just 14 minutes of play in the first half. In merely 12 minutes of action in the second half, Swords grabbed five boards and went 2-for-2 from the field. She finished the game with 19 points and 11 rebounds in just 25 minutes of play.
The two double-doubles gives her four this season and nine for her career. She has also led Boston College in scoring in four games and has reached double figures in all nine games. Swords is currently averaging 17.1 points, and 9.6 rebounds a game.
Boston College will travel to Queens, NY to play in the St. John's-Chartwell Holiday Classic. The Eagles will open up on Saturday, Dec. 20 against Houston.
