Eagles Host Virginia Tech In Final Regular Season Home Game

GAME INFORMATION
VIRGINIA TECH (16-12, 3-12) at BOSTON COLLEGE (9-19, 2-13)
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017
TIME: 2 p.m.
WHERE: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
VIEW: ACC Network Extra
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Boston College will host Virginia Tech (16-12, 3-12) on Sunday at 2 in the final regular season game of the season. Prior to tip, the women's basketball program will honor the three seniors as well as team managers for their hard work and commitment.

Fans can view the game on the ACC Network Extra.

SENIOR DAY

KAILEY EDWARDS
- Transferred to BC after playing two seasons at Denver … Notched her 1,000 collegiate point on Dec. 10, 2016 vs. Providence … Has started 22 of 28 games this season … Leads the team in charges taken with 12 … Averaged 29.1 minutes per game this season … Shooting 78 percent from the foul line while averaging 5.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and has a career-high 57 assists … She earned her undergraduate degree in business from the Carroll School of Management in May of 2016. She will receive her Master's degree in Leadership Administration in May from the Woods School of Advancing Studies.

EMILEE DALEY
- Daley is averaging 14.3 minutes per game, 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds … She has played in 103 career games with 17 starts … Daley has over 600+ career points, 250+ rebounds and 120 three-pointers, which places her 10^th on the all-time list … Daley will finish her degree in elementary education and applied psychology and human development as well as a minor in special education from the Lynch School of Education in December 2017 after she completes her student teaching.

KELLY HUGHES
- Hughes will leave The Heights as the most lethal outside shooter in program history. Hughes holds the record for most career three's made and attempted The Heights – male or female (315). She is third on the ACC's All-Time list of three's made with 315 and is only the 5th player in conference history to hit more than 300 three's. The New Jersey native became the seventh player in program history to pass the 1,500 point plateau. She will get a degree in marketing from the Carroll School of Management in May.

PROBABLE STARTERS
Senior – Guard – Kelly Hughes
Sophomore – Center – Mariella Fasoula
Gr. Senior – Forward – Kailey Edwards
Senior – Forward – Emilee Daley
Freshman – Guard – Taylor Ortlepp

THE SERIES
- This is the 25^th meeting between BC and Virginia Tech.
- The two teams are tied in the overall series, 12-12. The Eagles have a 5-3 advanced at home while the Hokies are 4-6 on their home court. In the ACC Tournament, BC is 3-1 against Virginia Tech.
- Last year the Hokies defeated Boston College, 58-33, in the regular season at Cassell Coliseum. The Eagles bounced back with a 49-37 victory at the ACC Tournament against the Hokies.

QUICK HITS
- Senior Kelly Hughes has had a busy month. She became the all-time leader in three's made at BC - male or female - and now has 315 made three's. Hughes also surpassed the 600 rebound and 1,500 point plateau. She is one three-pointer away from moving into sole possession of third on the ACC's all-time list behind Brianna Butler '16 of Syracuse (320) and Ivory Latta '07 of North Carolina (345).
- Sophomore center Mariella Fasoula leads BC in scoring (15.9 ppg.) and rebounding (7.4 rpg.), both are career-highs. Fasoula ranks ninth in the ACC in scoring and 10^th in rebounding.
- The Eagles rank eight in the ACC and 66^th in the nation in assists (418).
- BC has started a freshman in every game and two in 16 games this season.
- Rookie forward Georgia Pineau leads all BC freshmen with 21 starts. Forward Emma Guy has 13 starts and point guard Taylor Ortlepp has started the last 10 games.
- In the six games Boston College has played in February, five of the teams have been ranked (#5 FSU, #21 Syracuse, #12 Louisville, #15 NC State & #5 Notre Dame).

NEXT UP
- Boston College will leave Monday afternoon in preparation for the ACC Tournament which starts on Wednesday, March 1.

Eagles Host Virginia Tech In Final Regular Season Home Game

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Players Mentioned

Emilee Daley

Kailey Edwards

Mariella Fasoula

Emma Guy

Kelly Hughes

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau