Sunday, November 24
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
2 P.M.
Boston College
4-2,0-0ACC
87
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52
Virginia Commonwealth University
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VCU
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Boston College
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Photo by: John Quackenbos
Garraud Leads Eagles Past VCU, 87-52
November 24, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Eagles improve to 4-2 with win over VCU.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Sophomore guard Marnelle Garraud recorded her first career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists as Boston College defeated VCU, 87-52, in non-conference action at Conte Forum on Sunday afternoon.
Boston College is now 4-2 and will travel to Puerto Rico to play Charlotte and Tulane in a two-game tournament. VCU is now 2-3 and will play Nebraska-Omaha next.
Score: Boston College 87, Virginia Commonwealth 52
Records: VCU (2-3) | Boston College (4-2)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC Starters: J. Batts, M. Garraud, C. Swartz, T. Soule, E. Guy
VCU Starters: K. Malashka, S. Archie, S. Pashigoreva, M. Hattix-Covington, N. Williams
ATT: 1,528
TURNING POINT
- Boston College opened the game with a 12-2 run and took a 23-10 lead after the first quarter. The lead grew to 22 points at the half as the Eagles shot 70 percent from the floor.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A 12-2 run to start the game was sparked by a Cameron Swartz three-pointer and an old fashioned three-point play from Taylor Soule. In the run, Boston College had two blocks and out-rebounded VCU, 7-1. The Rams finally broke the drought with a layup with 4:17 to play. The Eagles pushed it to 15-4 behind a three by Makayla Dickens. The Eagles held a 23-10 lead after the first quarter behind 58.3 percent shooting from the floor and a 12-6 rebound edge.
- BC continued the pressure on defense while maintaining the hot shooting versus VCU. Swartz sparked another run to open the second quarter with five points as BC maintained a 10 point lead. The Eagles took a 45-23 lead at the half as they shot 82 percent from the floor in the quarter.
- A 9-5 run to open the third quarter pushed BC's lead to 54-28. Swartz had seven points and one assist during the run. The Eagles pushed the lead to 29 with 2:44 to play on a Milan Bolden-Morris three pointer. BC held a 66-39 lead after three when Bolden-Morris hit her second three-pointer of the quarter at the buzzer.
- BC's lead extended to 74-41 early in the quarter behind two three-pointers from Bolden-Morris. The lead grew to 78-43 behind a 12-4 run as VCU shot just 1-for-7 with 4:07 to play. Bolden-Morris scored all 19 of her points in the second half.
GAME NOTES
- Sophomore Marnelle Garraud finished the game with 12 points and a career-high 10 assists. It was also her first career double-double.
-Freshman Jaelyn Batts in her second career start finished with two points, three rebounds and a block.
- Five Eagles scored in double-figures. Junior Milan Bolden-Morris led the attack with 19 points, while Cameron Swartz added 15 points and Garraud contributed 12 points. Emma Guy and Makayla Dickens each had 11 points.
- Boston College led 45-23 and shot 69.6 percent from the floor at the half.
- The support from the bench continues for the Eagles with 19 points from Bolden-Morris 19 points and 11 points from Makayla Dickens. The BC bench outscored, VCU, 38-15.
- BC shot 8-for-14 from the three-point arc in the game. Milan Bolden-Morris finished with a season-high five three-pointers, while Cameron Swartz and Makayla Dickens contributed three apiece.
- The Eagles held the edge on the boards, 39-28. Emma Guy led BC on the boards with seven, while Taylor Soule grabbed five.
- BC shot 55.9 percent from the floor. It is the highest field goal percentage against VCU since St. Bonaventure shot 48.8 percent in the 2018-19 season.
- Redshirt sophomore Cameron Swartz shot 5-for-10 from the floor, 3-for-5 from the three-point arc. She also grabbed three boards and had a career-high six assists.
- Junior Milan Bolden-Morris had 19 points, one shy of her career-high. All 19 came in the second half. She also tallied five three-pointers. It is the fourth time she had hit five three-pointers in a game.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: 19, Milan Bolden-Morris
Rebounds: 7, Emma Guy
Assists: 10, Marnelle Garraud
Steals: 4, Emma Guy
Virginia Commonwealth
Points: Madison Hattix-Covington, 15
Rebounds: Kseniya Malshka, 7
Assists: 4, N. Williams
Steals: 2, K. Malshka
Halftime Score: 45-23
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: BC 37 (4th – 1:42) | VCU 0
BC led for: 37.22
VCU led for: 00:00
Biggest Run: BC 10 (1st 6:13) | VCU 5 (2nd 6:17)
UP NEXT
- Boston College will leave Monday for a two-game trip at the Puerto Rico Clasico. The Eagles will play Charlotte on Wednesday followed by Tulane on Thursday.
- On the return, Boston College will head to Northwestern to play in the Big 10-ACC Challenge on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
-Tickets for all Boston College home games can be purchased at the box office or online – bceagles.tickets.com.
Boston College is now 4-2 and will travel to Puerto Rico to play Charlotte and Tulane in a two-game tournament. VCU is now 2-3 and will play Nebraska-Omaha next.
Score: Boston College 87, Virginia Commonwealth 52
Records: VCU (2-3) | Boston College (4-2)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC Starters: J. Batts, M. Garraud, C. Swartz, T. Soule, E. Guy
VCU Starters: K. Malashka, S. Archie, S. Pashigoreva, M. Hattix-Covington, N. Williams
ATT: 1,528
TURNING POINT
- Boston College opened the game with a 12-2 run and took a 23-10 lead after the first quarter. The lead grew to 22 points at the half as the Eagles shot 70 percent from the floor.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A 12-2 run to start the game was sparked by a Cameron Swartz three-pointer and an old fashioned three-point play from Taylor Soule. In the run, Boston College had two blocks and out-rebounded VCU, 7-1. The Rams finally broke the drought with a layup with 4:17 to play. The Eagles pushed it to 15-4 behind a three by Makayla Dickens. The Eagles held a 23-10 lead after the first quarter behind 58.3 percent shooting from the floor and a 12-6 rebound edge.
- BC continued the pressure on defense while maintaining the hot shooting versus VCU. Swartz sparked another run to open the second quarter with five points as BC maintained a 10 point lead. The Eagles took a 45-23 lead at the half as they shot 82 percent from the floor in the quarter.
- A 9-5 run to open the third quarter pushed BC's lead to 54-28. Swartz had seven points and one assist during the run. The Eagles pushed the lead to 29 with 2:44 to play on a Milan Bolden-Morris three pointer. BC held a 66-39 lead after three when Bolden-Morris hit her second three-pointer of the quarter at the buzzer.
- BC's lead extended to 74-41 early in the quarter behind two three-pointers from Bolden-Morris. The lead grew to 78-43 behind a 12-4 run as VCU shot just 1-for-7 with 4:07 to play. Bolden-Morris scored all 19 of her points in the second half.
GAME NOTES
- Sophomore Marnelle Garraud finished the game with 12 points and a career-high 10 assists. It was also her first career double-double.
-Freshman Jaelyn Batts in her second career start finished with two points, three rebounds and a block.
- Five Eagles scored in double-figures. Junior Milan Bolden-Morris led the attack with 19 points, while Cameron Swartz added 15 points and Garraud contributed 12 points. Emma Guy and Makayla Dickens each had 11 points.
- Boston College led 45-23 and shot 69.6 percent from the floor at the half.
- The support from the bench continues for the Eagles with 19 points from Bolden-Morris 19 points and 11 points from Makayla Dickens. The BC bench outscored, VCU, 38-15.
- BC shot 8-for-14 from the three-point arc in the game. Milan Bolden-Morris finished with a season-high five three-pointers, while Cameron Swartz and Makayla Dickens contributed three apiece.
- The Eagles held the edge on the boards, 39-28. Emma Guy led BC on the boards with seven, while Taylor Soule grabbed five.
- BC shot 55.9 percent from the floor. It is the highest field goal percentage against VCU since St. Bonaventure shot 48.8 percent in the 2018-19 season.
- Redshirt sophomore Cameron Swartz shot 5-for-10 from the floor, 3-for-5 from the three-point arc. She also grabbed three boards and had a career-high six assists.
- Junior Milan Bolden-Morris had 19 points, one shy of her career-high. All 19 came in the second half. She also tallied five three-pointers. It is the fourth time she had hit five three-pointers in a game.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: 19, Milan Bolden-Morris
Rebounds: 7, Emma Guy
Assists: 10, Marnelle Garraud
Steals: 4, Emma Guy
Virginia Commonwealth
Points: Madison Hattix-Covington, 15
Rebounds: Kseniya Malshka, 7
Assists: 4, N. Williams
Steals: 2, K. Malshka
Halftime Score: 45-23
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: BC 37 (4th – 1:42) | VCU 0
BC led for: 37.22
VCU led for: 00:00
Biggest Run: BC 10 (1st 6:13) | VCU 5 (2nd 6:17)
UP NEXT
- Boston College will leave Monday for a two-game trip at the Puerto Rico Clasico. The Eagles will play Charlotte on Wednesday followed by Tulane on Thursday.
- On the return, Boston College will head to Northwestern to play in the Big 10-ACC Challenge on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
-Tickets for all Boston College home games can be purchased at the box office or online – bceagles.tickets.com.
Team Stats
VCU
BC
FG%
.333
.559
3FG%
.091
.542
FT%
.867
.571
RB
28
39
TO
16
17
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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