Eagles Hit The Road To Play at Holy Cross

GAME INFORMATION
Boston College at Holy Cross
Records: Boston College (2-0) | Holy Cross (0-1)
When: Wed., Nov. 13, 2019
Where: Hart Center, Worcester, Mass.
Time: 7 p.m.
Watch: NESN Plus
Follow: Live Stats

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College will hit the road for the first time this season as the Eagles play at Holy Cross on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the Hart Center (7 p.m.). The game is scheduled to air on NESN Plus.

This will be the 40th meeting between Boston College and Holy Cross.

BC is coming off a 106-69 victory over St. Francis of Brooklyn on Sunday. Five players notched double figures including a team-high 24 points from sophomore Taylor Soule. BC shot 50 percent from the floor in the game and edge St. Francis on the boards, 55-29.

In the season opener, Holy Cross lost in overtime at Illinois, 78-75, despite a 22-point, 21-rebound performance from senior Lauren Manis.

EAGLES vs. THE CRUSADERS
- Boston College and Holy Cross have played 39 times.
- The two teams first played in 1978.
- BC leads the overall series, 30-9
- Last year Boston College defeated Holy Cross, 89-63, at Conte Forum. Makayla Dickens scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds, while Marnelle Garraud added 19 points, five rebounds and four assists. BC won the game on the boards as the Eagles had a 41-23 edge.

LAST TWO GAMES
- Boston College is 2-0 to open the season.
- The Eagles are averaging 97.5 points, 49.5 rebounds and shooting 49.6 from the floor.
- In two games, sophomore Taylor Soule is shooting 73.7 percent from the floor and has six assists and seven boards.
- Senior Emma Guy grabbed a double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds) in the season opener vs. Lowell, while senior Georgia Pineau just missed it on Sunday as she finished with nine points and 10 boards.
- Sophomore Marnelle Garraud has nine steals in two games. She opened up the year with six vs. Lowell, a new career-high.

PROBABLE STARTERS
- Senior - Emma Guy
- Soph. - Taylor Soule
- Junior - Milan Bolden-Morris
- Senior - Georgia Pineau
- Soph. - Makayla Dickens

NEXT UP
- Boston College will travel to Providence on Sunday for a 1 p.m. tip. The Eagles will return home to host Rhode Island on Thursday, Nov. 21.

Eagles Hit The Road To Play at Holy Cross

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Players Mentioned

Milan Bolden-Morris

Makayla Dickens

Marnelle Garraud

Emma Guy

Georgia Pineau

Taylor Soule

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