Boston College Athletics
Women's Basketball To Host Northeastern
December 30, 2014 | Women's Basketball
Chestnut Hill, Mass. -
BOSTON COLLEGE VS. NORTHEASTERN
WHEN: Wed., Dec. 31
TIME: 1 p.m.
WHERE: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Ma
VIEW: www.hurricanesports.com
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The Boston College women's basketball team will host Northeastern on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets at the gate at Conte Forum tomorrow prior to the tip off.
Boston College is now 7-5 on the season and will begin ACC play after Wednesday's game against the Huskies. Fans not attending the game can watch at www.bceagles.com.
BC vs. Northeastern
- This will be the 28th meeting between Boston College and Northeastern.
- The Eagles lead the overall series, 14-13.
- BC and Northeastern have not played since the 2010 season.
- BC defeated the Huskies, 80-67, on Dec. 30, 2010, behind 20 points and 10 rebounds from Stefanie Murphy`10 and 22 points and 10 rebounds from Carolyn Swords `10.
- The Eagles have won the last five meetings.
- The first meeting between Boston College and Northeastern took place on Feb. 27, 1973 with the Huskies earning a, 44-37, victory.
LAST GAME OUT
Boston College defeated Providence, 79-51, on Sunday behind 22 points and 10 rebounds from sophomore Kelly Hughes. It marked her third career double-double and second time she hit six three's in a game. Freshman Ashley Kelsick scored a career-high 19 points and added six boards in the win. Junior Nicole Boudreau had six points, six boards and five steals. It is the third time in her career in which Boudreau had five thefts in a game.
BC fell behind 10-2 to start the game as Tori Rule hit three of her five three-pointers in the first four minutes of play ... The Eagles slowly chipped away and took the lead with 3:14 to play in the half when Kelly Hughes hit a three-pointer to give BC a 28-26 lead. The lead grew to four on a lay-up by Ashley Kelsick. In the final 1:39 of the first half, BC hit three three-pointers to take a 39-33 lead into the locker room.
Hughes, Kelsick and Rachel Gartner all went deep. In the second half, BC sealed the win by holding Providence to just three points in the final 10 minutes of the game. Hughes, Kelsick and Lauren Engeln sparked the run as did the defense as BC caused 10 turnovers by the Friars in the run.
PROBABLE STARTERS
- Nicole Boudreau - Jr., G - had five steals vs. Prov.
- Lauren Engeln - Sr., G - went 4-for-4 vs. Prov.
- Ashley Kelsick - Fr., G - had career-high 19 pts. vs. Prov.
- Kelly Hughes - So., G - 22 pts., 10 rebs. vs. Prov.
- Katie Quandt - Fr., C - has seven career starts
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Boston College point guard Sarah Marshall hit four free throws in the final minute of play as the Eagles captured a 70-64 victory over cross-state rival the University of Massachusetts (9-4) at Conte Forum. She finished with 10 points and went 8-for-8 from the foul line in the game. Kathrin Ress finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and four assists while freshman Elisabeth Egnell notched a double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds).
TEAM NOTES
- BC is 5-1 when leading with five minutes to play in a game but 2-4 when trailing at that point.
- The Eagles are 2-1 in the last three games. In the run, the Eagles are shooting 82% from the foul line and 37% from the 3-point line. In the three games, the Eagles is averaging 8.3 steals a game but also 14.7 turnovers.
- In the seven wins this season, the team is shooting 45% from the floor, 40% from the three-point line and averaging 78.7 points per game.
- Kelly Hughes is averaging 19.4 points and 8.9 rebounds in the seven victories this season, while Nicole Boudreau is averaging 11.6 points and 5.6 rebounds.
- In the last five minutes of the 12 games, BC is shooting just 42.3 percent from the floor and 39 percent from the three-point line. The team is averaging 12.5 points, while opponents are averaging 9.5 points in the final five minutes of a game.
- Fans interested in purchasing the 2014-15 media guide can send a $10 check to BCAD, BC Communications, 321 Conte Forum, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, Mass 02467 or stop by the office on the third floor above the ticket office at 321 Conte Forum prior to a game.
- Group and individual tickets for the 2014-15 women's basketball season are still available through the BC ticket office or online at http://goo.gl/ItwHs6.
NEXT UP
Boston College will travel to Florida to play Miami on Sunday afternoon. It is the first ACC game of the season. Fans can watch the game live on the Miami Athletics website.
