Eagles To Host Virginia on Sunday

Sunday, February 14

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

5:00 PM

Boston College

Virginia

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February 13, 2016 | Women's Basketball

Fans can view the game on NESN at 5.

GAME INFORMATION
Virginia (13-12, 3-8) at Boston College (13-11, 1-10 ACC)
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016
TIME: 5 p.m.
WHERE: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
VIEW: NESN / ESPN3
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Tom Werme / @twerme
COLOR: Debbie Antonelli / @debbieantonelli

ABOUT BC

Boston College (13-10, 1-9 ACC) is in the midst of a six-game skid. In the six games, BC has lost at NC State (74-63); to UNC (86-78 on Sunday), No. 16/20 Miami by six points, Georgia Tech by six points, and RV/RV Syracuse by one point and Wake Forest by six points.
The Eagles lost to NC State, 74-63, on Thursday night in Raleigh. The Eagles were led by Kelly Hughes with 21 points and six boards while freshman center Mariella Fasoula chipped in with 19 points and five rebounds. NC State scored 14 second chance points and had 19 points off the Eagles 17 turnovers.
UVA is coming off its sixth straight loss. The Cavaliers lost at Syracuse, 91-57, on Thursday night. The Cuse led 57-30 at the half. Mikayla Venson led the Cavs with 16 points while Aliyah Huland El pitched in with 15 points and six rebounds.
Senior Nicole Boudreau tied a program record when she hit eight three's vs. UNC. She finished with 26 points and eight assists. She moved into second on the all-time three's made list at BC and now is nine away from breaking the program record of 252.
Rookie Mariella Fasoula leads all ACC rookies in scoring (14 ppg.) and is fourth in the conference in field goal percentage (56.7%). Fasoula earned Eagle of the Week honors twice this season. Against ACC play, Fasoula is averaging 16.3 points per game and 5.2 rebounds. She is shooting 54.5 percent in conference. Fasoula has scored in double-figures in 18 games, including the last 10 games.
Junior Kelly Hughes leads BC in scoring (14.3 ppg.) and rebounding (5.9 rpg.). She has posted four double-doubles and has led BC in scoring in 11 games.
The BC program will take part in the Play4Kay Initiative and anyone wearing pink will gain free admission. Please visit the website wwww.play4kay.org - to learn more about the initiative.

PROBABLE STARTERS

Senior – Guard – Nicole Boudreau
Junior – Guard – Kelly Hughes
Senior – Forward – Alexa Coulombe
Sophomore – Guard – Martina Mosetti
Freshman – Center – Mariella Fasoula

BC vs. VIRGINIA

This will be the 19th meeting between BC and UVA. The Cavaliers have a 13-5 edge over the Eagles.
Virginia has won the last two meetings. BC is 3-3 at home against the Cavaliers.
Last season, UVA defeated BC, 68-56, behind 23 points from Faith Randolph. The Cavaliers had four players in double figures while Sarah Imovbioh posted a double-double - 10 points, 11 rebounds. Turnover hurt the Eagles as they gave the ball away 17 times for 17 UVA points.

LAST THREE GAMES

The Eagles have lost the last three games to Miami (67-62), UNC (86-78) and at NC State (74-63).
BC is averaging 67.7 points and shooting 44.3 percent from the floor in the three game run. Opponents are averaging 75.7 points and shooting 47 percent from the field.
The Eagles have won the battle of the boards, 105-96, but continue to throw the ball away. BC is averaging 16 turnovers a game in three games. Opponents are averaging just 9.7 turnovers.
In the three game run, rookie center Mariella Fasoula is averaging 17.3 points and 6.7 rebounds a game. She is shooting 59.5 percent from the floor.
Junior Kelly Hughes is averaging 16.7 points and 7.3 rebounds. She is shooting 40 percent from the floor and 30 from long range. Nicole Boudreau is averaging 12 points, after recording 26 vs. UNC. Boudreau is shooting 40 percent from the floor and 50 percent from long range in the last three games.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

In Coach Johnson's first season as the head coach at Boston College, the Eagles hosted Virginia on Feb. 14. Boston College defeated Virginia, 61-49, behind 21 points from Kerri Shields '13. The then-senior hit seven three's in the game, while Kristen Doherty chipped in with 10 points and 11 rebounds. That was the Eagles fourth ACC win that season.

NEXT UP

Boston College will travel to South Carolina to play at Clemson (4-20, 0-11) on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. The Tigers are at Georgia Tech today at 2 p.m. The Eagles lead the overall series, 8-4. Last season the Eagles defeated the Tigers, 68-53, as five players scored in double-figures.