Fasoula's 19 Points Not Enough In Loss At Hartford

Friday, November 11

West Hartford, Conn.

7:00 PM

Boston College

0-1

Hartford

1-0

Team	1	2	3	4	F
BOSTON COLLEGE	13	13	14	16	56
University of Hartford	16	23	15	11	65

Fasoula's 19 Points Not Enough In Loss At Hartford

November 11, 2016 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

GAME INFORMATION
HARTFORD 65, BOSTON COLLEGE 56
WHEN: Friday, November 11, 2016
RECORDS: BC (0-1); Hartford (1-0)
WHERE: Chase Arena, W. Hartford, Conn.
BC STARTERS: G, Kelly Hughes; G, Georgia Pineau; F, Ella Awobajo; F, Emma Guy; C, Mariella Fasoula.
HARTFORD STARTERS: G, La'Trice Hall; G, Lindsey Abed; G Deanna Mayza; F, Alyssa Reaves; F, Darby Lee.

Boston College opened up the 2016-17 season on the road as the Eagles fell to Hartford, 65-56, at the Chase Arena on Friday night.

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore Mariella Fasoula finished with 19 points and a career-high five assists.
- Freshman Emma Guy had 13 points and seven boards, while fellow first-year player Georgia Pineau chipped in with six points and eight rebounds.

TURNNIG POINT
- Hartford outscored BC, 23-13 in the second quarter behind a 17-0 run. Lindsey Abed had 10 of the 17 points in the run.

LEADERS
Boston College
Points – 19, Mariella Fasoula
Rebounds – 8, Emma Guy, Georgia Pineau
Assists – 6, Mariella Fasoula
Steals – 3, Ella Awobajo

Hartford
Points – 16, Lindsay Abed
Rebounds – 5, Alyssa Reves, Sierra DaCosta
Assists – 8, Deanna Mayza
Steals – 3, 3 players

INSIDE THE GAME
- Halftime Score: Hartford 29, Boston College 26.
- The Eagles were hurt by 23 turnovers, while Hartford had just 11 and 14 steals.
- BC scored 24 points in the paint but gave up 19 points off turnovers.
- Boston College did have 20 assists in the game. Mariella Fasoula had a career-high six, while Emma Guy pitched in with five.
- The fourth quarter BC outscored Hartford, 16-11, and cut the lead to six points with 3:07 to play on an Emma Guy layup.

TEAM NOTES
- The Eagles started one senior (Kelly Hughes), a redshirt sophomore (Ella Awobajo), a true sophomore (Mariella Fasoula) and two rookies (Emma Guy & Georgia Pineau). It's the youngest starting lineup since the 2011-12 season when the Eagles started one junior and four sophomores.
- Freshman Emma Guy and Georgia Pineau earned their first starts in the game.
- Senior Kelly Hughes hit three three-pointers. She needs just four to become the program's all-time leader in three-pointers made.

UP NEXT
- Boston College will host Boston University on Monday at 7 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets at the game.
- Fans can follow the team on Instagram/BCWBBHoops or Twitter/BC_WBB.