Eagles To Host Dartmouth on Saturday

GAME INFORMATION
DARTMOUTH (6-5) at BC (10-2)
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018
TIME: 2 p.m.
WHERE: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's basketball team will host Dartmouth (6-5) on Saturday, Dec. 29 at Conte Forum, 2 p.m. The game can be viewed on the ACC Network Extra.

Boston College (10-2) defeated Campbell, 76-56, right before the Christmas break. Junior Emma Guy tallied a career-high 25 points with seven rebounds in the win. She was 5-for-5 from the floor in the fourth quarter and finished the game 9-for-11 (81.8%).

The Eagles are 10-2, it's the best start for the program since the 2015-16 season.

BC vs. DARTMOUTH
- The two teams have played 11 times with Boston College leading the overall series, 10-1.
- BC lost to Dartmouth, 68-57, last season in Hanover. Prior to last year's game, the two teams had not played since 2016.
- Dartmouth is coming off a 62-42 victory over New Hampshire at home. Annie McKenna had a season-high 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the floor.
- The two teams have three common opponents. Both BC and Dartmouth defeated Loyola of Maryland and Boston University. BC beat Columbia, 74-60, on Dec. 2. Dartmouth will play the Lions on Feb. 9 and March 8 in Ivy League play.

PROBABLE STARTERS
- Jr., G - Taylor Ortlepp
- Fr., G - Marnelle Garraud
- Fr., G - Taylor Soule
- Jr., F - Emma Guy
- Jr., F - Georgia Pineau

FREE THROWS
- Boston College is third in the ACC in scoring margin (+21) and fourth in scoring offense (79.3) and defense (58.3). The Eagles are also third in the conference in rebounding margin (+10.7).
- Junior Emma Guy is sixth in the ACC in field goal percentage (61.8%) and 15^th in rebounding (7.7 rpg.).
- Freshman Marnelle Garraud is second in the ACC in free throw percentage (89.2%). The Eagles point guard is ninth in the conference in three-point percentage (42.9%).
- Junior guard Taylor Ortlepp is fifth overall in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1). Ortlepp has scored in double-digits in the last four games and has four or more assists in nine games.
- Freshman Makayla Dickens is the third leading scorer for the Eagles. The first-year guard is averaging 10.3 points in 24.3 minutes, coming off the bench. She is also second on the team in assists (41).

HISTORY LESSON
- On Dec. 30, 1999, then senior Carla Wenger scored her 1,000th career point against Northern Illinois in a tournament at Purdue.
- On Dec. 29, 1991, BC's all-time leader in points – Sarah Behn - scored 36 points vs. Western Michigan.
- Kelly Hughes hit six three's in a win over Providence on Dec. 28, 2014.

UP NEXT
- After the New Year, Boston College will open up ACC action as the Eagles host Georgia Tech on Jan. 3 at 7 p.m.
- Tickets for the 2018-19 women's basketball season are on sale. Fans can visit bceagles.com/tickets, or call 617-552-GoBC (4622) to speak with an account representative.
- All BC home games can be viewed on the ACC Network Extra.

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Players Mentioned

Makayla Dickens

Marnelle Garraud

Emma Guy

Kelly Hughes

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau

Taylor Soule