Sunday, January 30
South Bend, Ind.
2:00 PM
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14-7,5-5ACC
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Notre Dame
16-4,7-2ACC
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Boston College
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Notre Dame
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Photo by: Joe Sullivan
BC Suffers Setback at Notre Dame
January 30, 2022 | Women's Basketball
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Boston College women's basketball team suffered a 74-61 defeat to No. 18/20 Notre Dame on Sunday afternoon in Purcell Pavilion.Â
The Eagles fall to 14-7 and 5-5 in the ACC, while Notre Dame improves to 16-4 and 7-2 in the conference.Â
Cameron Swartz scored a team-high 18 points to go along with seven rebounds and three assists. Swartz went perfect at the line hitting all seven of her free throw attempts. The senior extended her career-long streak to nine straight games with 10 or more points. Taylor Soule chipped with 11 points to round out the leading scorers and corralled seven off the glass. Jaelyn Batts was one of three players to lead the team with seven rebounds.Â
The Fighting Irish started on an 8-2 run in the first 2:40 of the contest before the Eagles responded with a run of their own, scoring 10 of the next 12 points. Soule and Swartz scored all 10 points, highlighted by seven straight from Swartz to give BC a 12-10 edge. Both teams traded baskets in the final minutes of the frame, which led to a 14-14 tie going into the second quarter.Â
Notre Dame took advantage of BC missing 10 of its first 11 shot attempts by taking a 29-18 lead late in the second period. BC ended the half by hitting its final four shots after Kaylah Ivey's layup to slice the gap to single digits, 35-27.Â
Boston College tried to stay within striking distance early in the second half, but the Fighting Irish pulled away midway through the third period with a 7-0 run that kept the lead in double digits for the rest of the game for ND. BC and ND end the season series with a split.Â
For a second straight game, the Eagles were held to under 33 percent shooting from the field and hit only four 3-pointers. The Irish shot 42 percent, including 53.1 percent from inside the arc. Olivia Miles led three players in double figures for ND with 30 points and recorded six assists.Â
BC returns to action on Thursday against Virginia at 7 p.m. in Conte Forum.Â
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The Eagles fall to 14-7 and 5-5 in the ACC, while Notre Dame improves to 16-4 and 7-2 in the conference.Â
Cameron Swartz scored a team-high 18 points to go along with seven rebounds and three assists. Swartz went perfect at the line hitting all seven of her free throw attempts. The senior extended her career-long streak to nine straight games with 10 or more points. Taylor Soule chipped with 11 points to round out the leading scorers and corralled seven off the glass. Jaelyn Batts was one of three players to lead the team with seven rebounds.Â
The Fighting Irish started on an 8-2 run in the first 2:40 of the contest before the Eagles responded with a run of their own, scoring 10 of the next 12 points. Soule and Swartz scored all 10 points, highlighted by seven straight from Swartz to give BC a 12-10 edge. Both teams traded baskets in the final minutes of the frame, which led to a 14-14 tie going into the second quarter.Â
Notre Dame took advantage of BC missing 10 of its first 11 shot attempts by taking a 29-18 lead late in the second period. BC ended the half by hitting its final four shots after Kaylah Ivey's layup to slice the gap to single digits, 35-27.Â
Boston College tried to stay within striking distance early in the second half, but the Fighting Irish pulled away midway through the third period with a 7-0 run that kept the lead in double digits for the rest of the game for ND. BC and ND end the season series with a split.Â
For a second straight game, the Eagles were held to under 33 percent shooting from the field and hit only four 3-pointers. The Irish shot 42 percent, including 53.1 percent from inside the arc. Olivia Miles led three players in double figures for ND with 30 points and recorded six assists.Â
BC returns to action on Thursday against Virginia at 7 p.m. in Conte Forum.Â
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Team Stats
BC
ND
FG%
.329
.423
3FG%
.182
.208
FT%
.786
.692
RB
46
47
TO
19
15
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballF
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