Women's Basketball Falls To Syracuse, 73-51
February 19, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Box Score 
Chestnut Hill, Mass. -
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 51, Syracuse 73
Records: Boston College (12-14, 4-9); #25 Syracuse (19-8, 9-5 ACC)
Location: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
BC Starters: Quandt (C), Daley (F), Kelsick (G), Hughes (G), Mosetti (G)
Syracuse Starters: Taylor (F), Butler (G), Morrison (G), Briana Day (C), Ford (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
• Sophomore Kelly Hughes finished with 19 points and eight rebounds, while junior Nicole Boudreau chipped in with nine points and five rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Syracuse took a10-2 lead as BC committed five turnovers in the first five minutes. The Orange lead grew t 13 points at 11:41, behind 5-for-7 shooting from long range.
• Brianna Butler hit her fifth three-pointer at 9:52 to give Syracuse a, 33-13, lead . • BC cut the lead to 13 points on a 10-0 run but Butler hit her sixth three and the Cuse extended the lead, 41-26, with 2:06 to play.
• The Eagles were down, 45-28, at the half as Butler led Syracuse with 20 points (six three's). BC was led by Kelly Hughes with 11 points and five boards.
• A 10-2 run in the second half gave Syracuse a 55-31 lead at the first media timeout.
• Turnovers continue to take its toll on the Eagles. With 11:57 to play, BC was down, 60-33, and committed 23 turnovers.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Kelly Hughes, 14
Rebounds: Kelly Hughes, 8
Assists: Emilee Daley, Martina Mosetti, 3
Syracuse
Points: Brianna Butler, 22
Rebounds: Briana Day, 8
Assists: Cornelia Fondren, 6
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• At the half - Syracuse was 9-for-16 from the arc...BC was 6-for 12.
• BC was shooting 36 percent from the floor at the half, while Syracuse shot 51.4 percent.
• Both teams took 14 three's in the first half.
• BC hit 11 of 28 three-pointers (40 percent).
• The Eagles committed a season-high 30 turnovers.
• Lead Changes - 0
• Ties - 0
UP NEXT
Boston College will host Florida State on Sunday, Feb. 22 at Conte Forum at 1 p.m. It will be BC's Play4Kay "Pink Game", so fans wearing pink will be admitted for free.
