Eagles Host Pitt on Sunday at 1

The Boston College women's basketball team will host Pittsburgh on Sunday at Conte Forum for a 1 p.m. ACC game. The Eagles are looking to end a tough losing skid, while Pittsburgh had a bye week and is well rested.

On Thursday, rookie Milan Bolden-Morris had a career-high 20 points but it was not enough as the Eagles fell to Georgia Tech, 67-43, on the road. Sophomore Taylor Ortlepp pitched in with 15 points, marking the fifth straight game she has notched double-figures.

The 20 points from Bolden-Morris pushed her over the 300-point mark for the season. She hit five three-pointers, marking the fifth time she made five threes' in a game. The Florida native is also closing in on BC Freshman Class program record for most three's in a single season. She has 67 three-pointers, and needs just eight to tie the record held by Kelly Hughes (74).

Sophomore Taylor Ortlepp is on an offensive hot streak as well. The second-year guard has reached double-figures in the last five games. She had 15 in the loss at Georgia Tech and averaged 17.3 points a game in the last three games.

Pittsburgh had a bye week and has not played since Feb. 4. The Panthers lost to No. 10/11 Florida State, 66-59. Sophomore Alayna Gribble led the Panthers with 13 points, while Kauai and Yacine Diop pitched in with 12 points apiece.

Pitt has two ACC wins came against Clemson on Feb. 1 and Georgia Tech on Jan. 14. The Clemson win was a road game. Diop had 15 points while Jasmine Whitney added 14 points.

BC vs. Pittsburgh

In the overall series, BC is 26-18.
Since Pittsburgh joined the ACC, the Panthers lead the series, 3-1.
The Eagles are 17-6 at home against Pittsburgh.
Last season, Boston College lost on the road, 56-43.
The two teams first met for the first time on Jan. 31, 1983. Pittsburgh won the game, 70-62, at home. The Eagles first win against the Panthers was on Jan. 9, 1986, in a 69-57 road win.

Probable Starters

Sophomore – Guard – Taylor Ortlepp (22 starts)
Freshman – Guard – Milan Bolden-Morris (21 starts)
Grad. Senior – Guard – Andie Anastos (20 starts)
Sophomore – Forward – Emma Guy (16 starts)
Sophomore – Forward – Georgia Pineau (21 starts)

Free Throws

Freshman Milan Bolden-Morris and Taylor Ortlepp are the only two players on the roster to have played in every game this season.
Senior Martina Mosetti is just five assists away from 300 career helpers. She is currently 12th on the all-time list.
Rookie Milan Bolden-Morris, who leads BC in scoring with a 12.3 ppg., is the second highest scoring rookie in the ACC. She had five three's and 20 points vs. Georgia Tech on Thursday. She has made five three-pointers in two games this season and four three-pointers in seven games. Bolden-Morris has notched double-figures in points in 18 games this season.
Fans remember to follow the team on social media – Instagram/BCWBBHoops, Twitter/BC_WBB and Facebook/Eagleswbb.

Vegas Bound

Carolyn Swords '11 is currently playing for Gorzow Wlkp in Poland. She averages 15.3 points and 9.5 rebounds a game. Swords, a native of Sudbury, just signed as a free agent with the Las Vegas Aces, the new team in the WNBA. She will be reunited with her former coach Bill Lambeer, who she played for in New York.

Think Pink

The Boston College women's basketball team will host Pittsburgh in the annual Play4Kay game on Sunday at Conte Forum at 1 p.m.
Any fan wearing pink to the game can purchase $4 dollar tickets at the box office. Offer only valid box office on day of game.
First 500 fans will receive a pink BC rally towel.
The team will wear a Play4Kay black Under Armour shooting shirt, pink Under Armour sneakers and new UA gray and pink uniforms.
Fans help support the Boston College team in the Play4Kay Free Throw Challenge this month. Go to pledgeit.org/bc-play4kay to sign up and support the Eagles in the effort to raise awareness for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
Visit the website www.play4kay.org - to learn more about the Kay Yow initiative.

A Look Ahead

Boston College will return host No. 4/4 Louisville on Thursday night at 7.

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Players Mentioned

Andie Anastos

Milan Bolden-Morris

Emma Guy

Kelly Hughes

Martina Mosetti

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau