Eagles Hosts Harvard in 6 p.m. Battle

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball faces Harvard in a 6 p.m. showdown in Conte Forum on Wednesday evening.

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PROMOTIONS
Tomorrow evening's game will feature Broadway music and themed contests with prizes, including tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC suffered a 70-61 loss to Providence on Saturday in the first road contest of the season. Lily Carmody led the way in scoring for the Eagles with 18 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the floor and 7-for-11 from the line. Erin Houpt came off the bench to tie a season high with 11 points, hitting all three of her shot attempts, including three from deep. Athena Tomlinson posted a second straight game with 10 assists, while Amirah Anderson grabbed a team-best eight boards with six points. The Friars scored 34 points in the paint and forced BC into 21 turnovers.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 4-2 mark.
- Snap a three-game skid against The Crimson.
- Earn a fourth straight win at home.

By the Numbers
3 - Head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the third-longest tenured coach in the ACC.
5 - Carmody is one of five players in the ACC averaging at least 14.5 points on less than 10 shot attempts per game.
10 - BC has made at least 10 3-pointers in three of five games.
80 - The Eagles are 55-4 under coach Mac when scoring 80 or more points.

Eagles Sign Four to 2026 Recruiting Class
Head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee and the coaching staff signed four players to the 2026 recruiting class - Kinley Asp, Keke Butler, Irene Oboavwoduo, and Eunicia Salgado.

Coach Mac on Recruiting Class
"We're excited about this signing class and what each of these young women will bring to Boston College," said Coach Mac. "Kinley, Irene, Eunicia, and Keke each have unique skill sets, but they all share the same competitive drive, high character, and team-first mentality that define BC women's basketball. They represent the future of our program and are poised to make an impact both as students and as athletes on The Heights. We're thrilled to welcome them and their families into our BC community."

Kinley Asp | 5'11 | Guard | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Air Academy High School/Colorado Springs Christian
Asp has turned in a successful high school career in just three years, spending two with Colorado Springs Christian and now heading into her second year with Air Academy. She is ranked the fourth-best player in the state of Colorado and top 100 nationally according to the Dan Olson report. The guard owns an impressive 78-3 high school record with a 35-0 home record. She's won two state titles and was state runner-up her junior season at Air Force Academy.

Ke'Adriah "Keke" Butler | 5'9 | Guard | Indianapolis, Ind. | Lawrence Central High School
Butler helped Lawrence Central capture a state championship last season, recording 20 points, eight rebounds and a pair of steals. She was named the Most Valuable Player of the Indiana All-Star Classic and was recognized by the Indy Star on the Preseason Super Team for 2025-26.

Irene Oboavwoduo | 5'10 | Guard | Manchester, United Kingdom | Trinity Church of England High School
Oboavwoduo plays for Manchester Basketball in the Super League. She represented Great Britain in the U18 Eurobasketb in 2024, helping the team to a sixth-place finish. She captained the GB U16 National Team to a bronze medal at the 2024 U16 Eurobasket in Turkey, scoring 31 points and finishing fourth among leaders.

Eunicia Salgado | 6'1 | Forward | Boucherville, Quebec | Royal Crown School
Salgado captured the Grind Session Women's World Title with Canada, becoming the first Canadian Team to capture the world championship. She claimed the WNPA national title and the Chrismalling championship last season. Salgado was named a RSEQ First-Team All-Star in 2024 and a second-team all-star in 2023. Nationally, she is ranked the seventh-best recruit in Canada.

Bench Attack
- The Eagles are averaging 24 points from their reserves led by Jocelyne Grier (9.8 ppg) and Erin Houpt (7.0 ppg).
- Grier and Houpt lead the team with nine 3-pointers, while BC leads the ACC and is eighth in the nation with 19 3-pointers off the bench.
- Houpt is shooting 47.4 percent from deep on 3.8 attempts per game, whil Grier is tied for first in the ACC among freshmen in bench scoring.

What to Watch for
- The Eagles committed a season-high 21 turnovers against Providence on Saturday. Watch if they can commit fewer mistakes, as they were averaging 12.3 over the first four games.
- Watch if BC can keep Harvard off the line, as The Crimson are attempting 23.5 free throw attempts in their two wins.
- Boston College has made at least 10 3-pointers in three of five games this season, while leading the ACC in 3-pointers made per game (9.8). Watch if it can continue its success from beyond the arc, as Harvard is allowing 8.3 3-pointers in its three losses.
- Erin Houpt has come on strong over the last three games, averaging 9.6 points on 47 percent shooting and is 7-of-15 from deep coming off the bench. See if she can continue to provide a spark.
- Opponents are averaging 18.2 points off turnovers against Harvard. Watch if the Eagles can create points off Harvard's miscues, as BC is averaging 20 points off turnovers in their three wins.

Scouting Harvard
- Harvard is coming off a 76-65 loss to California on Sunday.
- Abigail Wright scored a team-best 23 points on 8-of-17 shooting with seven boards.
- Karlee White netted 18 points with seven rebounds, while Saniyah Glenn-Bello scored 13 points.
- Harvard's two wins have come against St. John's and Oakland, while the Crimson are 1-3 in away/neutral contests.
- White leads the way in scoring at 15.4 points per game on 57.8 percent shooting from the field. She's also shooting 84 percent from the line, has hit four of her six 3-point attempts and is grabbing 5.4 rebounds per game.
- Gabby Anderson leads the team in rebounding (7.0), while Wright is averaging 14.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.

Series History
The Eagles are 10-11 against Harvard, with the Crimson owning a three-game win streak in the series. Boston College is 6-5 at home against Harvard.

What's Next
BC heads to Amherst for a noon tip against UMass on Saturday.

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Players Mentioned

Amirah Anderson

Lily Carmody

Jocelyne Grier

Erin Houpt

Athena Tomlinson