Boston College Athletics
Boston College
(9-11, 1-6ACC)
Pittsburgh
(13-6, 3-3ACC)
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| PITT | 39 | 39 | 78 |
Women's Basketball Falls To Pitt, 78-70
January 24, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Statistics 
Box Score
Pittsburgh, PA -
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Pittsburgh 78, Boston College 70
Records: Boston College (9-11, 1-6) - - Pittsburgh (14-6, 5-2)
Location: Petersen Events Center
BC Starters: Gabriel (C), Daley (F), Boudreau (G), Hughes (G), Kelsick (G)
Pittsburgh Starters: Diop (F), Wignot (F), Carey (F), Bugg (G), Kiesel (G)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
• Kelly Hughes had 18 points, six rebounds and four assists while Karima Gabriel added 14 points and nine boards. Nicole Boudreau had 15 points in the loss.
TURNING POINT
A four point play by Pitts Brianna Kiesel (29 points) with 3:40 to play in the game. Kiesel hit a three and was fouled by BC. She then hit the foul shot to cut the five point BC lead to just one point.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Eagles opened up with an 8-4 lead in the first five minutes behind three's from Emilee Daley and Nicole Boudreau.
• BC held a 27-18 lead with 7:54 to play. Pitt cut it to two points on a seven point run - 27-25 with 6:08 to play in the half.
• With less than four to play in the half, Hughes hit a long three to tie the game at 30-30. At that point, Hughes was 3 of 5 from long range.
• Pitt hit three three's in the final three minutes to the half to pull away, 39-34, at the half.
• Karima Gabriel scored eight of the Eagles first 10 points in the second half and BC was down, 48-44, at 15:42.
• The Pitt lead was cut to two points on a jumper by Hughes and hook from Katie Quandt with 12:27 to play.
• BC continued to battle and with 7:46 to play, Daley hit her second three of the game to give the Eagles a, 57-55, lead.
• Monica Wignot cut the BC lead to two points on a long three at 4:56.
• BC extended the lead to five pints on a three by Boudreau with 4:28 to play. That would be the Eagles last field goal in the half. Brianna Kiesel took over the game and proceeded to score 11 of Pitts points in the final minutes to seal the win for the Panthers.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Kelly Hughes, 18
Rebounds: Karima Gabriel, 9
Assists: Martina Mosetti, 7
Pittsburgh
Points: Brianna Kiesel, 29
Rebounds: Yacine Diop, 11
Assists: Brianna Kiesel, 8
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• The battle of the boards ended in a tie, 36-36.
• Four BC players scored in double-figures - Emilee Daley (10), Gabriel (14), Hughes (18) and Nicole Boudreau (15).
• BC shot 45.8% from the floor and 45 percent from long range (9-20), while Pittsburgh shot 43.8% from the floor and 37.9% from the three-point line (11-29).
• The Eagles rookie backcourt of Marti Mosetti and Ashley Kelsick played 28 and 27 minutes respectively. Mosetti had a career-high seven assists and had just one turnover, while Kelsick had four assists and five rebounds.
• Lead Changes: 11
• Score Tied: 5
• Points in the Paint: BC 26, Pittsburgh 26
• Bench Scoring: BC 10, Pittsburgh 5
UP NEXT
Boston College will enjoy the bye week before heading to North Carolina to play the Tar Heels on Sunday, Feb. 1. Fans can view the game on NESN.
