Awobajo Leads Eagles Past Virginia Tech, 49-37

Wednesday, March 2

Greensboro, N.C.

6:30 PM

Boston College

15-15, 2-14ACC

Virginia Tech

17-13, 5-11ACC

BOSTON COLLEGE

Virginia Tech

Awobajo Leads Eagles Past Virginia Tech, 49-37

March 02, 2016 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Eagles rookie posts first career double-double - 12 points, 13 rebounds

GAME INFORMATION
Score: #14 Boston College 49, #11 Virginia Tech 37
Records: Boston College (15-15), #2/3 Virginia Tech (17-13)
Location: Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, N.C.
BC Starters: Boudreau (G), Mosetti (G), Hughes (G), Coulombe (F), Fasoula (C)
VT Starters: Young (G), Campbell (F), Powell (F), Panousis (G), Hill (G)
ATT: 1123

Game Notes

Game Highlights

Press Conference

Freshman Ella Awobajo posted her first career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead 14^th seeded Boston College past 11^th seeded Virginia Tech, 70-58, in the first round of the ACC Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum. The Eagles will play sixth-seeded NC State tonight at 8 p.m. on NESNPlus (tape-delayed).

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Ella Awobajo recorded a double-double (12 points, 13 rebounds), including 6-for-8 from the foul line. She also had two assists and two steals. Awobajo hit three foul shots and had three key boards in the final minute to help seal the win.
Senior Nicole Boudreau finished with 10 points, five boards and picked up two defensive charges in the win.
Junior Kelly Hughes pitched in with 12 points, five boards and a steal.
BC's defense held Virginia Tech to 22 percent from the field for the game, including 18 percent in the final quarter.

HOW IT HAPPENED

At the first media, V-Tech held a one-point lead, 7-6. Fasoula lead BC with six points in the quarter as the Eagles held a 12-11 first quarter lead. The Eagles had 12 rebounds to six for the Hokies but turned the ball over six times.
The two teams battled through the second quarter as BC hit 5-for-9 from the floor while the Hokies shot 5-for-16 (31%). Ella Awobajo had eight points and eight boards to lead the Eagles into the break up three, 25-22.
In the first five minutes of the third quarter, BC outscored Virginia Tech, 9-4, to take a 34-26 lead. The Eagles continued to battle and took a 39-30 lead after three on three foul shots from Nicole Boudreau, who was fouled on her three-point shot with 1.8 to play. The Eagles outscored Virginia Tech, 14-8, in the period. BC held Virginia Tech to just 2-for-14 from the floor in the third quarter.
BC and Virginia Tech went scoreless in the first four minutes of the final quarter. Ella Awobajo broke the draught with a foul shot to give BC a 10 point lead. After Hannah Young hit a layup to cut the lead to eight points, the Eagles went on a pushed the lead to 12 points on a layup by Mariella Fasoula (9 points, 6 boards).
Tech went on a cut the lead to seven points on a 5-0 run but a key block by Katie Quandt on Regan Magarity gave BC the ball. On the next play Awobajo was fouled and hit one of two freebies. After another missed three by Tech, Kelly Hughes was fouled and canned two foul shots for a 10 point lead. Awobajo would grab her 13^th board with 37 seconds to play and calmly hit two more free throws to extend the lead.

LEADERS

Boston College

Points: Kelly Hughes, 12; Ella Awobajo 12
Rebounds: Ella Awobajo, 13
Assists: Ella Awobajo, 2

Virginia Tech

Points: Chanette Hicks, 11
Rebounds: Regan Magarity, 7
Assists: Vanessa Panousis, 3

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 6
Sophomore center Katie Quandt had seven rebounds in 10 minutes of action.
BC won the battle of the boards, 44-27.
Boston College shot 18-for-21 from the free throw line, both are season-highs for the team.
The Eagles had a season-low four assists in the game. The last time BC was in single digits in assists was against Virginia Tech on Jan. 3.
Kelly Hughes has hit 90 three's, which is six away from the program record set by Cal Bouchard in the 1999-00 season.

UP NEXT

Boston College will play #6 NC State on Thursday night at 8 p.m. Fans can view the game on NESNPlus (tape-delayed). Here are the affiliates you can view the game live - VIEW
Fans remember to follow the women's basketball team on social media at Twitter/@BC_WBB and Instagram/@BCWBBHOOPS.
Check out the Eagles Facebook page with photos, videos and information about the ACC Tournament - facebook.com/eagleswbb