Holy Cross Up Next For Eagles

Thursday, November 15

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

11:30 a.m.

Boston College

Holy Cross

Georgia Pineau, Taylor Ortlepp, Emma Guy

Photo by: John Quackenbos

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Annual Field Trip Day tip off is at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday

By: Athletic Communications

GAME INFORMATION
Annual Field Trip Day
Holy Cross at Boston College
Records: Holy Cross (1-0) | Boston College (2-0)
When: Thursday, November 15, 2018
Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Time: 11:30 a.m.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Every year the Boston College women's basketball program hosts a number of elementary schools in the area on Field Trip Day. Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Conte Forum will be loud as over 2,000 students are scheduled to attend the BC game against long -time rival Holy Cross.

The Eagles are currently 2-0 with wins at Rhode Island and against Saint Peter's on Sunday afternoon at home.

Holy Cross comes to Conte Forum with a 1-0 record after a 71-61 victory over Rider on Sunday in the season opener.

EAGLES vs. HOLY CROSS
- Boston College and Holy Cross have played 38 times.
- The two teams first played in 1978.
- BC leads the overall series, 29-9
- Last year Boston College escaped with a 70-61 victory at the Hart Center in Worcester. Georgia Pineau led the Eagles with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Taylor Ortlepp had 14 points and seven assists.

LAST TWO GAMES
- Boston College is 2-0 to open the season.
- The Eagles are averaging 88.5 points, while holding opponents to 60.5 points per game.
- BC is shooting 43.3 percent from the floor, 27 percent from the three-point line and 54.3 percent from the foul line.
- Boston College is averaging 58.5 rebounds per game in the first two games.
- Junior Emma Guy, who was named Eagle of the Week, is leading BC in scoring with a 15.5 average and she's pulling down 9.0 rebounds a game. Freshman Taylor Soule is second with a 13.0 points per game average and 3.5 rebounds a game.

PROBABLE STARTERS
Junior – Guard - Taylor Ortlepp
Junior – Forward - Emma Guy
Junior – Forward - Georgia Pineau
Freshman – Guard – Makayla Dickens
Freshman – Forward – Taylor Soule

NEXT UP
- Boston College will travel to Houston to play the Cougars on Sunday, November 18 at 2 p.m. (ET).
- BC will then travel to Pennsylvania to play in the St. Joe's Holiday Tournament on Nov. 24-25. The Eagles will play Loyola of Maryland on Saturday at 2 p.m. On Sunday, BC will play St. Joe's or Rider.