Women's Basketball Sets its Sights on Northeastern

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball hosts Northeastern in a 2 p.m. midday matinee on Monday afternoon at Conte Forum.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles put on a dominating performance in a 102-58 triumph against Sacred Heart on Thursday evening, improving to 2-0. It was a stingy defensive performance for Boston College, forcing SHU into 26 turnovers into an impressive 37 points. Nine players recorded a steal led by Andrea Daley with five and Dontavia Waggoner with four. Tatum Greene collected three swipes as well. All 11 players who entered the game found the scoring column while five players registered double figures. Daley netted a game-high 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting with eight rebounds.

A Win Would
- Give the Eagles their first 3-0 start since the 2020-21 season.
- Win a ninth straight non-conference game at home.
- Improve to 21-13 against the Huskies.
- Give head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee 95 wins at Boston College.

By the Numbers
5 - BC has scored 100 points or more in the Coach Mac era.
35.3 - The Eagles have scored 35.3 percent of their points off turnovers.
60 - BC shot over 60 percent from deep against Sacred Heart, making it the first time the Eagles shot over 60 percent since 2020.
79 - Boston College has outscored its first two opponents by 79 in the last seven quarters.
205 - Waggoner is now second all-time in steals with 205 for her career, surpassing Marnelle Garraud.

What to Watch for
- The Eagles have forced 47 turnovers for 66 points through the first two games of the season. Watch if BC can continue its chaos on the defensive end.
- Todd is averaging 17.0 points through the first two games with .619/.667/1.000 shooting splits. Watch if she can continue her hot shooting.
- See if the Eagles can continue to move the ball for easy opportunities. BC has 44 assists on 70 of its field goals.
- Boston College is shooting 51.6 percent from deep after two games. Watch if the Eagles can keep up the solid shooting.
- See if the Eagles can get to the line, as the Eagles are averaging 22 free throw attempts through the first two games.

Scouting Northeastern (0-1)
- The Huskies began the season with a 60-48 setback to Boston University in their season opener on Nov. 4.
- Abby Jegede led the team with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting with four rebounds, three steals and two assists.
- Bailey Williams scored 10 points off the bench.
- Head coach Edwards-Lloyd is in her second season at the helm.
- She spent two seasons at Clemson and five as the associate head coach at Providence.
- Northeastern brings in five freshmen.

Series History
BC is 20-13 against the Huskies with a 16-6 mark at home and have won the last 10 meetings and the previous 13 at home.

What's Next
The Eagles will make the short trip to face Harvard on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Women's Basketball Sets its Sights on Northeastern

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Daley

Tatum Greene

Dontavia Waggoner