Pineau Leads Eagles with 16 points in Win over Maine

Friday, December 30

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

2:00 PM

Boston College

7-6

Maine

7-8

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Maine	10	13	9	21	53
Boston College	12	28	18	6	64

Emma, Marti and Rachel supporting their teammates.

Photo by: John Quackenbos

Pineau Leads Eagles with 16 points in Win over Maine

December 30, 2016 | Women's Basketball

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GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 64, Maine 53
Records: Boston College (7-6), Maine (7-8)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 1232
BC Starters: Hughes (G), Pineau (F), Mosetti (G), Edwards (F), Fasoula (C )
Maine Starters: Sola (G), Wadling (F), Millan (G), Sutton (G), Koizar (G).

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Rookie Georgia Pineau finished with 16 points and seven rebounds while fellow Aussie Taylor Ortlepp had 10 points.
- BC shot 55.6 percent from the floor in the game.
- The Eagles had 15 assists on 25 field goals in the win.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College took a 10-0 lead in the first three minutes of the game behind six points from Georgia Pineau. Maine capitalized on the Eagles mistakes as they committed four straight turnovers and the Black Bears but the lead to two points with eight straight points. Mariella Fasoula stopped the Maine run to give BC a 12-10 lead after one quarter.
- The Eagles pushed the lead to eight points in the first three minutes of the second quarter behind an old fashion three-point play by Fasoula and a long three by Martina Mosetti. The Eagles went on an 11-0 run to take a 31-18 lead and finished the quarter with two three's by Kelly Hughes to take a 40-23 lead at the half.
- BC shot 59.3 percent from the floor in the first half and 76.9 percent in the second quarter alone. The Eagles scored 28 points in the second quarter, the most for the Eagles in a single quarter this season.
- Pineau continued to lead the Eagles in the third quarter. The rookie forward scored five of the Eagles 11 points in an 11-5 run to give BC a 51-28 lead. The Eagles held a 58-32 lead after three quarters.
- Taylor Ortlepp hit a three to start the final quarter it was the second of her career. With a large lead, Boston College had a chance to get rookies Jasmine Taylor and Shannon Ryan, sophomore Stephanie Jones and redshirt sophomore Rachel Gartner.

LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Georgia Pineau, 16
Rebounds: Georgia Pineau, 7
Assists: Martina Mosetti, 5

Maine
Points: Julie Brosseau; Fanny Wadling, 11
Rebounds: Blanca Millan, 8
Assists: 3 players with 2

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Halftime Score: 40-23
Ties: 0 times
Lead Changes: 0 times
Largest Lead: BC by 29, 4^th – 9:46; Maine, none
BC led for: 39:06
Maine led for 00:00
Games was tied for 00:37
Points In The Paint: BC had 38 points; Maine 24 points
Bench Points: BC 24, Maine 25

NEXT
- Boston College will host Clemson on Monday night at 7 p.m. The game will air on NESN Plus in the New England area.

Ticket Information
- Tickets for the 2016-17 women's basketball season are on sale now. Season ticket memberships, which include reserved seats, are just $56, while mini-plan and group deposits are also being accepted. For more information, visit bceagles.com/tickets, or call 617-552-GoBC (4622) to speak with an account representative.