Bench Lifts Eagles Past UMass Lowell, 66-55

Sunday, December 20

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

1:00 PM

Boston College

9-1

UMass-Lowell

3-8

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UMass-Lowell	16	14	4	21	55
Boston College	14	12	18	22	66

Bench Lifts Eagles Past UMass Lowell, 66-55

December 20, 2015 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Coulombe, Edwards and Daley provide spark in the Eagles ninth victory.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 66, UMass Lowell 55
Records: Boston College (9-1), Lowell (3-8)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
ATT: 537
Press Conference
Game Highlights

Senior Alexa Coulombe, redshirt junior Kailey Edwards and junior Emilee Daley combined for 15 points, six rebounds, eight assists and six steals off the bench to lead Boston College past UMass Lowell, 66-55, at Conte Forum on Sunday afternoon.

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Freshman Mariella Fasoula led the Eagles with 12 points while r-junior Kailey Edwards had 10 points and four assists.
Senior Alexa Coulombe turned the game around with energy in the third quarter, as she finished with four rebounds, three blocks and three assists.
Junior Emilee Daley finished with five points and four steals in 18 minutes of action.

TURNING POINT

BC outscored Lowell, 18-4, in the third quarter to pull away.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Lowell ran off six straight points to end the quarter for a 16-14 lead over the Eagles in the first quarter. BC shot 50 percent from the floor but had six turnovers.
The Eagles opened the first five minutes of the quarter with a 10-5 run and just one turnover to take a 24-21 lead. Lowell would hold BC to just two points in the final five minutes to take a 30-26 lead at the half.
Boston College didn't get the halftime message so a minute in, Coach Erik Johnson subbed out the starting five. Kailey Edwards sparked a 7-0 run with five points, including a three-pointer at 5:56 to give BC a 33-30 lead. The Eagles held Lowell scoreless until the 42 second to play in the quarter – BC 43, Lowell 32.
After one foul shot by Katie Quandt, Lowell scored two more but the Eagles led, 44-32, at the end of the third quarter.
Boston College opened the fourth quarter on a 9-0 run to go up, 53-34. Asia Mitchell-Owens hit a three at 6:52 to stop the Eagles run. The teams exchanged baskets but the Eagles held the lead for the win.

TEAM LEADERS
    Boston College
    Points: Mariella Fasoula, 12
    Rebounds: Kelly Hughes, 5
    Assists: Kailey Edwards, 4

Lowell
    Points: Asia Mithcell-Owens
    Rebounds: Kayla Gibbs, 8
    Assists: Kayla Gibbs, Melissa Frase, 4

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Boston College outscored UMass Lowell, 29-15 in bench points.
The Eagles continue to share the ball as they had 17 assists.
BC shot 48 percent from the floor, 57 percent in the second half.
Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 4
Largest Lead: BC by 19 4th-7:18; UML by 7, 2^nd – 8:34

UP NEXT

After the Christmas break, the Boston College Eagles will travel to Northeastern on Monday, Dec. 28 for a 2 p.m. game.
Fans remember to follow the women's basketball team on social media at Twitter/@BC_WBB and Instagram/@BCWBBHOOPS.