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Eagles Earn Gritty Road Win Versus UMass
December 08, 2021 | Women's Basketball
AMHERST, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball team earned a gritty 66-60 win over UMass on Wednesday evening at the Mullins Center.Â
BC improves to 7-2 while handing the Minutewomen their first home loss in the process. UMass falls to 9-2 on the season.Â
Cameron Swartz  scored a game-high 20 points (15 in the second half) on eight baskets. The senior recorded her second game of the season with at least 20 points, while it's the most points she's registered on the road this season.
Taylor Soule dropped 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting and added four boards. Maria Gakdeng turned in eight points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, while Jaelyn Batts put forth an all-around effort with three points, four rebounds, a career-high eight assists, and three steals.
The Eagles held one of the top offenses in the country to 60 points and 33.3 percent shooting from the field. The 20 turnovers forced were a season-high by the Minutewomen as well. BC has now won 28 straight games when holding its opponent to 65 points or less.Â
BC wasted no time stretching the lead in the third period, where Soule and Swartz combined for the Eagles' first 13 points en route to a 46-34 advantage midway through the frame.Â
The lead grew to as large as 59-41 later in the quarter before UMass scored the final four points going into the fourth. The duo of Soule and Swartz scored 21 of BC's 26 points in the third, helping the Eagles outscore UMass by 10.Â
The Minutewomen cut the deficit to single digits with 2:56 left in the contest but the Eagles kept the visitors at bay by hitting five free throws, including two in the final 12 seconds by Marnelle Garraud that sealed the triumph.Â
BC did its part protecting the rock with only 15 turnovers (30 on Sunday) and assisted on 16 of 26 field goals.Â
The Eagles return to action on Saturday at 4 p.m. to face New Hampshire at home in Conte Forum.Â
