Eagles Travel To New Haven To Play Yale

Wednesday, December 7

New Haven, Conn.

7:00 PM

Boston College

Yale

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Photo by: John Quackenbos

December 06, 2016 | Women's Basketball

GAME INFORMATION
NON-CONFERENCE ACTION
BOSTON COLLEGE (2-6) at YALE (7-2)
WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016
TIME: 7 p.m.
WHERE: John J. Lee Amphitheater, New Haven, Conn.
TRACK: LIVE STATS
WATCH: ESPN3

The Game
- Boston College travels to New Haven to play Yale on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at the John J. Lee Amphitheater.
- The game will be streamed live on ESPN3.
- BC is looking for its third victory of the season as the Eagles are now 2-6 in non-conference action.
- Boston College is coming off a tough road loss at Fordham on Sunday. BC lost, 60-56, despite 20 points from Mariella Fasoula.
- Yale last played on Dec. 3 as the Bulldogs defeated Albany, 64-53, at home. Lena Munzer and Jen Berkowitz combined for 41 points and 18 rebounds in the win.

BC vs. Yale
- This will be the fifth meeting between the two programs on the hardwood.
- Boston College has won all four meetings in the overall series.
- The last time BC and Yale played was on January 10, 2016. The Eagles defeated the Bulldogs, 73-60, behind 19 points from Mariella Fasoula and a career-high 12 rebounds from then-senior Alexa Coulombe.

Probable Starters
- Sr./G     Kelly Hughes
- So./C    Mariella Fasoula
- Fr./G     Georgia Pineau
- Gr./F     Kailey Edwards
- Jr./G      Martina Mosetti

Last Three Games
- Boston College is 1-2 in the last three games. The Eagles are shooting 43.9 percent from the floor while opponents are shooting 34.6 percent.
- In the last three games, BC is shooting just 25.0 percent from long range. Kelly Hughes leads all Eagles with eight three's in the last three games, though she did not hit a three-pointer vs. Fordham. Emilee Daley is 3-for-11 from long range in the three game run.
- Boston College is getting hurt by not taking care of the ball. In the last three games, BC averaged 15.0 turnovers a game, while opponents gave up just 11.3.
- BC is averaging 17.7 assists per game. In the three-game run, rookie Georgia Pineau is averaging four assists a game.

This Day In History
- On Dec. 7, 2002, Boston College defeated Temple, 69-62, at home. The Eagles battled from 11 points down behind sophomore Jesslyn Deveny's game-high 23 points. Deveny scored 11 points in the second half to spark the Eagles comeback. Teammate Amber Jacobs chipped in with 16 points, three boards and four assists.

Social Media
- Fans can follow the team on social media – Twitter/BC_WBB as well as Instagram/BCWBBHoops.
- The Eagles most recent updates can also be found on FACEBOOK/eagleswbb.

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.

Up Next
- Boston College will travel to New Haven to play Yale on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
- Fans are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy for the Toys 4 Tots collection if you are attending the December 10 game against Providence.