Boston College Athletics
Boston College
17-15 (6-8ACC)
NC State
20-12 (7-7ACC)
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 29 | 28 | 57 |
| NC State | 23 | 40 | 63 |
Women's Basketball Falls To NC State, 63-57
March 06, 2010 | Women's Basketball
March 6, 2010
Boston College women's basketball team fell to NC State, 63-57, Saturday afternoon in the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament. It was the first time BC advanced to the semifinal game of the ACC Tournament.
The Eagles seemed in control as they extended a six point lead to 10 points with nine minutes to play. NC State ran off 15 consecutive points, including seven points from freshman Marissa Kastanek. The Eagles tied the game at 56-56 on a Swords layup with 1:47 to play. Nikitta Gartrell hit two foul shots and another jumper with 37 second to play to put the game out of reach for BC.
BC was led by Swords with 24 points and 10 rebounds, four steals and four blocks, while junior point guard Jaclyn Thoman added 16 points, including 4-for-4 from the three-point line. Stefanaie Murphy notched nine points and four rebounds.
Game Notes:
Carolyn Swords notched her 30th career double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds. It was her 12th of the season ... She also had four blocks, giving her 10 in three games in the ACC Tournament ... Jaclyn Thoman notched a career-high in three-pointers made as she hit 4-for-4 from the field ... The Eagles won the battle of the boards, 32-26 but threw the ball away 18 times.
BC Coach Sylvia Crawley:
It was very disappointing to get this far and not come out with a win tonight. Our players are hurting because they work hard and they deserve to win. However, we did some things that didn't put us in position to win. I thought turnovers hurt us and they had 27 points off our turnovers. Hopefully we still have a shot at the NCAA Tournament. This team has done incredible things this year. We have upset a lot of teams. And I think for the NCAA tournament they go off of how you played lately. And we had a tough schedule this year. And my prayers that it's not over for these players. They get another chance.
