Boston College Athletics
Women's Basketball Travels to Maryland
February 13, 2008 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 13, 2008
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - Boston College (17-7, 5-4) is coming off a tough loss to NC State on February 10 in Raleigh, NC. The Eagles have lost two consecutive ACC games and will now battle No. 5 Maryland tonight at the Comcast Center in College Park, MD. Fans can view the game on ACCSelect or listen to the game on Maryland radio - WMUCsports.com.
BC vs. Maryland
Boston College is currently 0-5 in the head-to-head series against Maryland. The last time the two teams met was on Thursday, Jan. 10 when Maryland defeated BC, 88-61, in Conte Forum. BC freshman Carolyn Swords set her career-high in points scored as she finished with 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Jaclyn Thoman added five points, five rebounds and seven assists. Maryland had five players in double-figures - Kristi Toliver (26 points), Crystale Langhorne (18 points), Laura Harper (14 points), Marah Strickland (12 points) and Marissa Coleman (10 points).
BC series vs. Maryland
1/10/08 L H 61-88
2/25/07 L H 60-76
2/3/07 L A 39-71
1/5/06 L H 64-67 (OT)
2/16/06 L A 59-86
Last Time Out
Boston College played in the Hoops for Hope game against NC State on Sunday, Feb. 10. The Eagles ran into a highly-energized Wolfpack team and suffered a 60-41 loss. Boston College turned the ball over 30 times and shot 34.7 percent from the floor. The Eagles were led by Carolyn Swords with 15 points, while NC State received 24 points from Shayla Fields and 13 from Khadijah Whittington.
Free Throws
Sophomore Mickel Picco has hit a three-pointer in 18 of 21 games this season. She has hit 41 of the 72 three-pointers the Eagles have hit this season. The 41 three's places Picco in 16th place on the all-time 3-point FGM in a single season list. The record is 96 held by Cal Bouchard set in the 1999-00 season. Picco has 62 career three's, which places her 13th on the Eagles all-time list for three-pointers made ... Freshman Carolyn Swords is currently shooting 63.9 percent (140-for-219) from the floor. The record is 58.7 % set by Kathrin Ress in the 2003-04 season ... Freshman Jaclyn Thoman leads the Eagles with 86 assists. She is currently sixth in the ACC in assists and the top freshman in the category with a 3.74 average per game ... Freshman LaShaunda Pratt played 10 minutes in front of friends and family in her home state of North Carolina on Sunday at NC State. The guard had two points, a career-high three rebounds and a steal ... The Eagles are currently in the Top 15 in three categories in the NCAA Women's National Rankings. Boston College is ranked sixth in the nation in team assists per game (18.1), 10th in rebounding margin (+9.1) and 13th in FG% (46.3).
Think Pink
On Monday, February 18 the Eagles will celebrate their "Think Pink" event when BC hosts Georgia Tech at Conte Forum (7 p.m.). All fans wearing pink to the game on Monday will receive free admission to the game. The game can be seen on NESN at 7 p.m.
