Eagles Defeat Yale, 73-60

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 73, Yale 60
Records: Boston College (12-3, 0-2 ACC), Yale (9-8, 0-0 Ivy)
BC Starters: Coulbome (F), Fasoula (C), Boudreau (G), Hughes (G), Mosetti (G)
Yale Starers: Nyasha (F), Werner (F), McIntyre (G), Wyckoff (G), Simpson (G)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
ATT: 1,015
Postgame Press Conference
Game Highlights

Junior Kelly Hughes and freshman Mariella Fasoula combined for 37 points and 14 rebounds to lead Boston College past Yale, 73-60, in a non-conference game at Conte Forum on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles improved to 12-3 (0-2 ACC) and will host No. 3 Notre Dame on Thursday night. Yale is now 9-8 overall and has not started Ivy League play.

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Freshman Mariella Fasoula was 9-for-11 from the floor for 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Junior Kelly Hughes hit 4-of-7 from the arc and finished with 18 points, five rebounds and two steals.
Senior Alexa Coulombe earned her second start of the season and finished with a career-high 12 rebounds and had a team-high five assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Boston College went inside from the start as Mariella Fasoula had six of the Eagles first eight points. Yale battled back behind a three from Emmy Allen followed by a layup by Tamara Simpson. Yale led by four with 1:22 to play behind four three's in the quarter. Nicole Boudreau cut the lead to two on a layup at the buzzer – BC 23, Yale 25.
Both teams shot over 70 percent from the floor, while Yale was 4-for-7 from the arc in the quarter.
After a high scoring first quarter, both teams turned on the defense. The Eagles opened up with a three by Hughes. The two teams went back and forth and Yale took a four point lead with 4:54 to play on an inside drive by Jen Berkowitz. Fasoula picked up her third foul and sat the remainder of the quarter. Four foul shots by Katie Quandt cut into the lead as BC was down one, 34-33, after two quarter.
The Eagles opened the second half on a 5-0 run. Yale scored on a layup at 5:56 but the Eagles pushed the lead to nine points when Nicole Boudreau connected on back-to-back three-pointers. A Coulombe block led to two freebies by Hughes, BC was up 10 points with 3:02 to play.
Kailey Edwards made an impact at the start of the fourth. She caused a turnover which led to her completing a fast break layup. Yale responded to cut the lead to nine points but a 10 point run by the Eagles, six from Martina Mosetti (eight points), gave the Eagles a 62-48 lead with less than five to play. Yale battled but a Hughes three with less than three to play, halted any comeback thoughts.

TEAM LEADERS

Boston College
Points: Mariella Fasoula, 19
Rebounds: Alexa Coulombe 12
Assists: Martina Mosetti, 5; Alexa Coulombe 5

Yale
Points: Sarju Nyasha, 21
Rebounds: Jen Berkowitz, 6
Assists: Whitney Wyckoff, 4

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Boston College shot 49 percent from the floor and 46 from the three-point arc.
Senior Alexa Coulombe had 12 rebounds, a new career-high.
The Eagles had 21 assists on 29 field goals.
Junior Kelly Hughes finished with 18 points and needs just 23 points to reach 1,000 career points. She is one 3-pointer away from reaching 200 career three's made.
The lead changed eight times but the Eagles held the lead from the eight minute mark of the third quarter and on. It was a three-pointer from Hughes that gave BC a 37-34 lead. The play was a broken play but Alexa Coulombe chased down an offensive rebound and found Hughes on the top of the key.
BC had a 37-26 edge in rebounds.

UP NEXT

Boston College will host No. 3 Notre Dame on Thursday at 7 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets at the game.
Fans remember to follow the women's basketball team on social media at Twitter/@BC_WBB and Instagram/@BCWBBHOOPS.

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Team Stats

Mariella Fasoula

Kelly Hughes

Nicole Boudreau

Katie Quandt

Players Mentioned

Nicole Boudreau

Alexa Coulombe

Kailey Edwards

Mariella Fasoula

Kelly Hughes

Martina Mosetti

Katie Quandt

Players Mentioned

Nicole Boudreau

Alexa Coulombe

Kailey Edwards

Mariella Fasoula

Kelly Hughes

Martina Mosetti

Katie Quandt