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Eagles Top Syracuse, 88-81
March 01, 2020 | Women's Basketball
Boston College finishes sixth in the ACC
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Boston College secured sixth place in the ACC with an 88-81 road win at Syracuse on Sunday afternoon in the final game of the regular season at the Carrier Dome. It is BC's highest finish in the conference since the 2008-09 team placed fifth with a 7-7 conference record.
Boston College is now 18-11 overall and 11-7 in the ACC. The Eagles will play the winner of Miami-Clemson on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the ACC Tournament. Syracuse dropped to 15-14 overall and 9-9 in the ACC.
Sophomore Taylor Soule 26 points and eight rebounds while senior Taylor Ortlepp tallied her season-high 18 points as she hit four three-pointers. Sophomore Makayla Dickens pitched in with 12 points, a team-high nine assists and six rebounds. Sophomore Marnelle Garraud contributed 11 points, while redshirt sophomore Cameron Swartz added 10 points in the win.
The Eagles pulled away in the fourth quarter as the combination of Soule and senior Emma Guy scored the first 11 points to give BC a 75-68. A steal by Ortlepp led to her fourth three of the game with 2:28 to play and BC's lead was 83-75. The Eagles defense held Syracuse to just six points in the final two minutes of the game to seal the win.
Syracuse was led by Gabrielle Cooper with 18 points and five rebounds and Kiara Lewis with 18 points and eight assists.
Score: Boston College 88, Syracuse 81
Records: Boston College (18-11, 11-7 ACC) | Syracuse (15-14, 9-9 ACC)
Location: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
BC Starters: G. Pineau, M. Garraud, M. Dickens, G. Pineau, E. Guy
Syracuse Starters: D. Strautmane, A Finklea-Guity, G. Cooper, E. Engstler, K. Lewis
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College shot out to an 11-0 lead behind two three-pointers from Taylor Ortlepp and one from Makayla Dickens. A three-pointer from Marnelle Garraud at 5:08 pushed BC's lead to 18-7. The shootout continued as Syracuse started to hit from long range. The two teams combined for 12 three-pointers made and 24 attempted in the first quarter. BC hit 7-for-14 to take a 29-26 lead after one quarter.
- Dickens hit her third three-pointer to open the second quarter. Syracuse chipped away and tied the game at 43-43 on a three-pointer from Kiera Lewis. The Orange took the lead on a free throw by Lewis, 44-43, with 1:02 to play. BC was held scoreless until Georgia Pineau hit Taylor Soule and the game was tied, 45-45, at the half.
- Marnelle Garraud opened the third with the Eagles ninth three-pointer of the game for a 48-45 lead. Syracuse's Digma Strautmare would hit a three to tie the game at 52-52 with 7:59 to play. The two teams battled through seven ties in the quarter and fittingly finished the third quarter, 64-64. Soule led BC with nine points in the quarter.
- The Eagles stretched the lead to 75-68 behind the play of Soule and Guy (7 points, 6 rebounds). The pair combined for the first 11 points in the quarter. Ortlepp hit a three-pointer at 5:08 and the BC lead was, 78-70. Ortlepp struck again as she stole a pass down low and converted it into her fourth three-pointer as the Eagles lead was 83-75 with 2:28 to play. BC would hold Syracuse to just six points down the stretch for the win.
GAMENOTES
- This was the first time BC defeated Syracuse in 12 games. The last victory over Syracuse was on the road on Feb. 12, 2005.
- BC finished sixth in the ACC, the highest finish since the 2008-09 team placed fifth.
- The 11 victories is a new program record for most wins in the ACC. The last time BC won 11 conference games was in the 2003-04 season when the team played in the Big East.
-The Eagles hit 12 three-pointers, four by Ortlepp and three apiece by Makayla Dickens and Marnelle Garraud (11 points, five assists). Cameron Swartz had two. BC's season high was 13 against Virginia Commonwealth.
Boston College had 12 assists on 16 field goals at the half. BC finished with 23 assists on 29 field goals. Makayla Dickens had nine assists, while Taylor Ortlepp and Marnelle Garraud had five apiece.
- Taylor Soule led BC in scoring or the 12th time this season. She scored 17 of her team-high 24 points in the second half. She had six offensive rebounds, eight boards in the game.
- Boston College had 23 assists. It was the fourth game that BC had 20-plus assists in a game.
- The two teams tied on the boards with 37 apiece. BC did have one more offensive board with 16 in the game.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: 26, Taylor Soule
Rebounds: 8, Taylor Soule
Assists: 9, Makayla Dickens
Steals: 2, 3 players
Syracuse
Points: 18, G. Cooper, K. Lewis
Rebounds: 12, E. Engstler
Assists: 8, K. Lewis
Steals: 1, E. Engstler
Halftime Score: Boston College 45, Syracuse 45
Ties: 10
Lead Changes: 4
Largest Lead: BC 11 (1st 8:43) | Syracuse (3 (3rd 4:10)
BC led for: 32:35
Syracuse led for: 01:29
Points In The Paint: BC 30 | Syracuse 42
Bench: BC 14 | Syracuse 22
Points off TO: BC 14 | Syracuse 15
UP NEXT
- Boston College will leave for the 2019-20 ACC Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina on Tuesday. The Eagles are the sixth seed in the tournament and will play the winner of Miami/Clemson on Thursday at 8 p.m. (RSN)
- Fans can follow the team via its social channels. Twitter and Instagram (@BC_WBB) and Facebook (Boston College Women's Basketball).
ACC TOURNAMENT
The complete 2020 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament pairings are listed below. For more information on ACC Women's Basketball, please visit theACC.com.
Wednesday, March 4
Game No. 1 – No. 12 North Carolina vs. No. 13 Wake Forest, 1 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 2 – No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Pitt, 3:30 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 3 – No. 11 Miami vs. No. 14 Clemson, 6:30 p.m. (RSN)
Thursday, March 5
Game No. 4 – No. 5 Virginia Tech vs. Winner of Game No. 1, 11 a.m. (RSN)
Game No. 5 – No. 8 Syracuse vs. No. 9 Virginia, 2 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 6 – No. Georgia Tech vs. Winner of Game No. 2, 6 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 7 – No. 6 Boston College vs. Winner of Game No. 3, 8 p.m. (RSN)
Friday, March 6
Game No. 8 – No. 4 Florida State vs. Winner of Game No. 4, 11 a.m. (RSN)
Game No. 9 – No. 1 Louisville vs. Winner of Game 5, 2 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 10 – No. 2 NC State vs. Winner of Game No. 6, 6 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 11 – No. 3 Duke vs. Winner of Game No. 7, 8 p.m. (RSN)
Saturday, March 7
Game No. 12 - ACC Semifinal No. 1, Noon (ESPNU)
Game No. 13 - ACC Semifinal No. 2, 2:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Sunday, March 8
Game No. 14 - Championship Game, Noon (ESPN2)
Boston College is now 18-11 overall and 11-7 in the ACC. The Eagles will play the winner of Miami-Clemson on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the ACC Tournament. Syracuse dropped to 15-14 overall and 9-9 in the ACC.
Sophomore Taylor Soule 26 points and eight rebounds while senior Taylor Ortlepp tallied her season-high 18 points as she hit four three-pointers. Sophomore Makayla Dickens pitched in with 12 points, a team-high nine assists and six rebounds. Sophomore Marnelle Garraud contributed 11 points, while redshirt sophomore Cameron Swartz added 10 points in the win.
The Eagles pulled away in the fourth quarter as the combination of Soule and senior Emma Guy scored the first 11 points to give BC a 75-68. A steal by Ortlepp led to her fourth three of the game with 2:28 to play and BC's lead was 83-75. The Eagles defense held Syracuse to just six points in the final two minutes of the game to seal the win.
Syracuse was led by Gabrielle Cooper with 18 points and five rebounds and Kiara Lewis with 18 points and eight assists.
Score: Boston College 88, Syracuse 81
Records: Boston College (18-11, 11-7 ACC) | Syracuse (15-14, 9-9 ACC)
Location: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
BC Starters: G. Pineau, M. Garraud, M. Dickens, G. Pineau, E. Guy
Syracuse Starters: D. Strautmane, A Finklea-Guity, G. Cooper, E. Engstler, K. Lewis
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College shot out to an 11-0 lead behind two three-pointers from Taylor Ortlepp and one from Makayla Dickens. A three-pointer from Marnelle Garraud at 5:08 pushed BC's lead to 18-7. The shootout continued as Syracuse started to hit from long range. The two teams combined for 12 three-pointers made and 24 attempted in the first quarter. BC hit 7-for-14 to take a 29-26 lead after one quarter.
- Dickens hit her third three-pointer to open the second quarter. Syracuse chipped away and tied the game at 43-43 on a three-pointer from Kiera Lewis. The Orange took the lead on a free throw by Lewis, 44-43, with 1:02 to play. BC was held scoreless until Georgia Pineau hit Taylor Soule and the game was tied, 45-45, at the half.
- Marnelle Garraud opened the third with the Eagles ninth three-pointer of the game for a 48-45 lead. Syracuse's Digma Strautmare would hit a three to tie the game at 52-52 with 7:59 to play. The two teams battled through seven ties in the quarter and fittingly finished the third quarter, 64-64. Soule led BC with nine points in the quarter.
- The Eagles stretched the lead to 75-68 behind the play of Soule and Guy (7 points, 6 rebounds). The pair combined for the first 11 points in the quarter. Ortlepp hit a three-pointer at 5:08 and the BC lead was, 78-70. Ortlepp struck again as she stole a pass down low and converted it into her fourth three-pointer as the Eagles lead was 83-75 with 2:28 to play. BC would hold Syracuse to just six points down the stretch for the win.
GAMENOTES
- This was the first time BC defeated Syracuse in 12 games. The last victory over Syracuse was on the road on Feb. 12, 2005.
- BC finished sixth in the ACC, the highest finish since the 2008-09 team placed fifth.
- The 11 victories is a new program record for most wins in the ACC. The last time BC won 11 conference games was in the 2003-04 season when the team played in the Big East.
-The Eagles hit 12 three-pointers, four by Ortlepp and three apiece by Makayla Dickens and Marnelle Garraud (11 points, five assists). Cameron Swartz had two. BC's season high was 13 against Virginia Commonwealth.
Boston College had 12 assists on 16 field goals at the half. BC finished with 23 assists on 29 field goals. Makayla Dickens had nine assists, while Taylor Ortlepp and Marnelle Garraud had five apiece.
- Taylor Soule led BC in scoring or the 12th time this season. She scored 17 of her team-high 24 points in the second half. She had six offensive rebounds, eight boards in the game.
- Boston College had 23 assists. It was the fourth game that BC had 20-plus assists in a game.
- The two teams tied on the boards with 37 apiece. BC did have one more offensive board with 16 in the game.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: 26, Taylor Soule
Rebounds: 8, Taylor Soule
Assists: 9, Makayla Dickens
Steals: 2, 3 players
Syracuse
Points: 18, G. Cooper, K. Lewis
Rebounds: 12, E. Engstler
Assists: 8, K. Lewis
Steals: 1, E. Engstler
Halftime Score: Boston College 45, Syracuse 45
Ties: 10
Lead Changes: 4
Largest Lead: BC 11 (1st 8:43) | Syracuse (3 (3rd 4:10)
BC led for: 32:35
Syracuse led for: 01:29
Points In The Paint: BC 30 | Syracuse 42
Bench: BC 14 | Syracuse 22
Points off TO: BC 14 | Syracuse 15
UP NEXT
- Boston College will leave for the 2019-20 ACC Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina on Tuesday. The Eagles are the sixth seed in the tournament and will play the winner of Miami/Clemson on Thursday at 8 p.m. (RSN)
- Fans can follow the team via its social channels. Twitter and Instagram (@BC_WBB) and Facebook (Boston College Women's Basketball).
ACC TOURNAMENT
The complete 2020 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament pairings are listed below. For more information on ACC Women's Basketball, please visit theACC.com.
Wednesday, March 4
Game No. 1 – No. 12 North Carolina vs. No. 13 Wake Forest, 1 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 2 – No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Pitt, 3:30 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 3 – No. 11 Miami vs. No. 14 Clemson, 6:30 p.m. (RSN)
Thursday, March 5
Game No. 4 – No. 5 Virginia Tech vs. Winner of Game No. 1, 11 a.m. (RSN)
Game No. 5 – No. 8 Syracuse vs. No. 9 Virginia, 2 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 6 – No. Georgia Tech vs. Winner of Game No. 2, 6 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 7 – No. 6 Boston College vs. Winner of Game No. 3, 8 p.m. (RSN)
Friday, March 6
Game No. 8 – No. 4 Florida State vs. Winner of Game No. 4, 11 a.m. (RSN)
Game No. 9 – No. 1 Louisville vs. Winner of Game 5, 2 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 10 – No. 2 NC State vs. Winner of Game No. 6, 6 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 11 – No. 3 Duke vs. Winner of Game No. 7, 8 p.m. (RSN)
Saturday, March 7
Game No. 12 - ACC Semifinal No. 1, Noon (ESPNU)
Game No. 13 - ACC Semifinal No. 2, 2:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Sunday, March 8
Game No. 14 - Championship Game, Noon (ESPN2)
Team Stats
BC
Syr
FG%
.460
.477
3FG%
.480
.360
FT%
.643
.625
RB
37
37
TO
12
13
STL
6
1
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
10
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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