Boston College
8-6, 0-0ACC
Miami
11-3, 0-0ACC
Women's Basketball Falls to Miami, 74-53
January 04, 2015 | Women's Basketball
BC-Miami Box Score 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 53, Miami 74
Records: Boston College (8-6, 0-1) - - Miami (11-3, 1-0)
Location: BankUnited Center, Coral Gables, Florida.
BC Starters: Quandt (C), Engeln (G), Boudreau (G), Hughes (G), Kelsick (G)
Miami Starters: DeFreese Thomas (F), Quevedo (C ), Williams (F), Motley (G), McGuire (G)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
Freshman Ashley Kelsick finished with a team-high 12 points and grabbed five boards while junior Nicole Boudreau had six rebounds and three assists. Karima Gabriel had seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Miami took a, 16-7, lead over BC in the first eight minutes as the Eagles were shooting just 25 percent from the floor. Miami went 6-for-14 with two three's in the stretch.
- BC fell behind 27-10 with 6:26 to play. The Eagles were shooting 18 percent at that point.
- Rookie Ashley Kelsick went on a run as she scored eight straight points to cut into the Miami lead with 3:03 to play in the half - BC 17, Miami 32.
- Sophomore Emilee Daley hit a layup at the buzzer as the Eagles were down, 34-23, at the half. BC shot just 26 percent from the floor in the half.
- Miami opened the second half on a 9-4 run to go up, 43-27.
- The Hurricanes hit three straight three's, two from Jessica Thomas for a 24 point lead, 51-27, with 15:48 to play in the game. At that point, Miami was shooting 45 percent from the three-point line (9-for-20).
- The Eagles battled hard but could never cut into the lead after Miami hit three three's.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Ashley Kelsick, 12
Rebounds: Karima Gabriel, 7; Nicole Boudreau, 6
Assists: Nicole Boudreau, 3
Miami
Points: Adrienne Motley, 16
Rebounds: Laura Quevedo, 8
Assists: Michelle Woods, 4
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
BC shot 27 percent from the floor and a season-low 27 percent (4-for-15) from long range ... BC lost the battle of the boards, 47-38 ... Miami had 14 fast break points to two for the Eagles.
UP NEXT
Boston College will host Georgia Tech on Thursday at 7 p.m. Tickets are available prior to the game at the gate.
