Eagles Face Albany in Saturday Affair

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball team hosts UAlbany on Saturday 2 p.m. in Conte Forum.

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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles fell to No. 7 Virginia Tech in the ACC opener on Wednesday, 73-58. Four players scored in double figures, with Andrea Daley netting a team-high 15 points with six rebounds. Maria Gakdeng put forth a solid all-around game with 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals.

A Win Would
- Give BC an 8-4 start to the season.
- Improve to 2-0 against the Great Danes.
- Move to 6-2 at home.

By the Numbers
1 - Dontavia Waggoner leads the country in steals with 49, while Taina Mair is first with 82 assists.
13 - BC is averaging 13 turnovers over the last three games (25.8 the first 8 games).
40 - Mair has played all 40 minutes in four games this season.
85.5 - The 85.5 defensive rating this season is the lowest in the Bernabei-McNamee era.
92 - Gakdeng is eighth all-time with 92 career blocks.

What to Watch for
- Over the last five games,Daley is averaging 12.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and shooting 51.3 percent shooting. The sophomore has scored in double figures in four of the past five games. See if the guard can continue her solid play.
- Watch if the Eagles can get back to their scoring ways. UAlbany is 1-5 when its defensive rating is higher than 80.
- See if the defense can force the Great Danes into mistakes, as they have committed at least 20 turnovers in three of the past four games (2-2).
- Albany has lost in three of its four games when opponents attempt at least 17 free throws. See if the Eagles can get to the line.
- Watch if Mair continues her solid play. Over the last three games, she is averaging 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists and just six turnovers while averaging nearly 40 minutes per game.

Scouting UAlbany
- The Great Danes are 5-5 through their first 10 games following a 73-45 win over Dartmouth on Tuesday.
- Helene Haegerstrand (18 pts) and Ellen Hahne (16 pts) combined for 34 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the field.
- Hahne led the team in rebounding with six boards.
- Hahne leads the team in scoring at 14.2 points per game and is averaging 5.5 rebounds per game.
- Haegerstrand is second turning in 12.3 points per game.
- UAlbany has been sound defensively, where it is 34th in the country allowing 54.8 points per game.
- The Great Danes are also 23rd in 3-point field goal percentage defense, limiting opponents to 23.9 percent shooting.
- UAlbany was picked in the preseason to win the America East.

Series History
The Eagles are 1-0 following last season's 77-65 win at home in the first-ever meeting.

What's Next
Boston College hosts Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday at 11 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Daley

Maria Gakdeng

Taina Mair

Dontavia Waggoner