Boston College Welcomes Quinnipiac in Second Round Matchup

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball team welcomes Quinnipiac in the second round of the WNIT on Monday at 7 p.m.

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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC shook off the rust in the opening round of the WNIT with a 69-44 win over Maine. The Eagles trailed 18-10 early in the contest but outscored the Black Bears, 59-26, over the last 2.5 quarters of the game. Taylor Soule produced a game-high 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting and five rebounds. Maria Gakdeng scored 13 points, shot 5-of-7, and added three blocks. Kaylah Ivey provided a spark off the bench with a season-high 10 points and hit four of her six shot attempts. Dontavia Waggoner led the team with eight rebounds on top of five points. BC earned its first postseason win since 2010-11 and reached the 20-win mark for the second time in the last three years.

A Win Would
- Give the Eagles a 21-11 mark on the season.
- Advance BC to the third round of the WNIT.
- Give BC 15 home wins on the season.
- Improve Boston College's record to 4-0 against Quinnipiac.

By the Numbers
10 - Gakeng has scored in double figures in four straight games - a personal long.
20 - The Eagles are 6-2 this season when Soule scores at least 20 points.
25 - The 25-point margin is the largest margin of victory in a postseason game.
65 - BC is now 41-3 under Bernabei-McNamee when the Eagles hold their opponent to 65 points or less.
58 - The trio of Makayla Dickens, Ivey and Waggoner were a combined plus-58 off the bench on Thursday.

What to Watch for
- Watch if the Eagles can protect the rock, as Quinnipiac is 13-2 when forcing at least 18 turnovers this season.
- See if BC can get the offense going, as the Bobcats are 3-7 this season when allowing more than 65 points.
- Over the last four home games, Taylor Soule is averaging 19.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and shooting 48.4 percent from the field. Watch if she can continue her home success.
- See if the Eagles can keep QU off the offensive glass. In nine of 11 losses for the Bobcats, they pulled down less than 15 offensive rebounds.
- Watch if BC can bounce back from shooting 11-of-21 at the line on Thursday. Opponents are 9-8 this season when shooting 70 percent or better from the charity stripe against Quinnipiac.

Scouting Quinnipiac
- The Bobcats are 21-11 to the season after defeating Rhode Island, 61-50, in the first round of the WNIT.
- Rose Caverly scored 18 points, while Mikala Morris dropped 14 points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
- Quinnipiac held URI to just 29 percent shooting from the field and 15 percent from beyond the arc.
- Mackenzie DeWees is averaging a team-high 13.8 points per game, while Morris' 11.9 scoring clip is second on the team.
- Morris is nearly averaging a double-double of 9.8 rebounds per game.
- The Bobcats are 39th in the nation in field goal percentage defense, forcing teams to shoot just 36.6 percent from the floor.
- QU is 9-8 this season away from home in road/neutral-site contests but handed the Rams their second home loss of the season.

Series History
The Eagles are 3-0 in the series against the Bobcats and 2-0 at home. It's the first time the two have faced each other since the 2005-06 season.

What's Next
With a win, the Eagles would face the winner of Columbia and Old Dominion, who play on Sunday.

Boston College Welcomes Quinnipiac in Second Round Matchup

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Players Mentioned

Makayla Dickens

Maria Gakdeng

Kaylah Ivey

Taylor Soule

Dontavia Waggoner