No. 2 Notre Dame Up Next For Eagles

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January 13, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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By: Athletic Communications

The Boston College women's basketball team will travel to Indiana to play No. 2 Notre Dame on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Purcell Pavilion in an ACC matchup. The Eagles are now 6-10 and 1-2 in the ACC while Notre Dame is now 15-2 and 4-1 in the conference.

Boston College and Notre Dame have played twice during the season since 2014. This is the first meeting and next month the two teams will play at Conte Forum on Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. Notre Dame is the first ranked team the Eagles will play this season.

A Look Ahead
• Boston College will hit the road to play old Big East rival - No. 2 Notre Dame. It will be the first nationally ranked team BC has played thus far in 2017-18. The two teams are schedule to play the second game of the season at Boston College on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. The Eagles will celebrate Senior Day on that Sunday.
• The Eagles will stay on the road and play at Clemson on Thursday at 7 p.m.

BC vs. Notre Dame
- Boston College is 5-20 against Notre Dame in the all-time career series.
- BC lost twice vs. Notre Dame last season. The two teams have played twice every season in 2014, 2015 and 2016 in ACC action.
- Since joining the ACC, Boston College has won once since 2005.
- BC and Notre Dame first met in 1983. The Eagles won, 59-55.

Last Three Games
- Boston College is 1-2 in the last three games. The lone win was at home vs. UNC. BC lost at Virginia Tech on Dec. 31 (89-53) and Virginia (68-57) at home.
- BC is shooting 44.7 percent from the floor in the three-game run while opponents are shooting 45.2 percent.
- BC is has been out-rebounded 26.7-36.7 in the three games.
- The Eagles average 64.0 points per game while opponents average 73.7 points per games.
- In ACC action and the last three games, freshman Milan Bolden-Morris leads the Eagles offensively with
a 16.3 points per game average and is shooting 45.8 percent from the three-point line.
- Sophomore Taylor Ortlepp is shooting 45.5 percent from the floor and averaging 13.7 points and 2.1 assists in the three-game run.

Probably Starters
- Sophomore – guard – Taylor Ortlepp
- Gr. Senior – guard – Andie Anastos
- Freshman – guard – Milan Bolden-Morris
- Sophomore – forward – Emma Guy
- Sophomore – forward – Georgia Pineau

Free Throws
- Freshman Milan Bolden-Morris has led the Eagles in scoring six time this season, including four of the last six games. Her season-high is 18, which she notched against Virginia and UNH.
- Sophomore Taylor Ortlepp is shooting 45 percent from the floor and 44 from long range in ACC play. In the three ACC games, Ortlepp has scored in double-figures in two, including her career-high of 23 in the win over North Carolina.
-Sophomore forward Georgia Pineau is BC's third leading scorer. A native of Australis, Pineau has led the team in rebounding all season and currently has reached double-figures in five games. She has three double-doubles and is averaging a team-high 7.9 rebounds a game.
- Boston College has had nine different starting lineups this season due to injuries or illness. Sophomore guard Taylor Ortlepp has started 15- of-16 games, while freshman Milan Bolden-Morris and sophomore Georgia Pineau have 14 starts.

Up Next
-Boston College will hit the road again mid-week as the Eagles will play at Clemson on Thursday at 7 p.m. Following the road game in South Carolina, BC will host Miami on Sunday at 1 p.m. Tickets are available online or at the ticket window on game day.