Sunday, December 7
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
12:00 p.m.
Boston College
4-8,0-1ACC
55
vs
81
Virginia
7-3,1-0ACC
1
2
3
4
F
Virginia
26
14
22
19
81
Boston College
13
8
14
20
55
Photo by: Meg Kelly
Eagles Dealt ACC Opening Loss to Virginia
December 07, 2025 | Women's Basketball
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball fell to Virginia, 81-55, in the ACC opener on Sunday afternoon in Conte Forum.
​The Eagles fall to 4-8 and 0-1 in the ACC, while the Cavaliers move to 7-3 and 1-0 in the league.
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Athena Tomlinson led the Eagles with 15 points on five field goals, and grabbed three rebounds with two assists. Â Erin Houpt came off the bench to tie a season high with 12 points on 3-of-4 shooting.
​Amirah Anderson led the team in rebounding with six boards, and Lily Carmody dished out three assists with six points.
​Boston College held an early lead after Anderson's trifecta gave her team a 7-6 lead with 6:20 left in the opening period. The Cavaliers responded by hitting seven of its next eight shots to close the quarter with a 26-13 advantage.
​The Eagles continued to struggle on offense in the opening half, which led to UVA growing its lead to 19 at the break. BC did its damage from the charity stripe with a 10-of-12 showing in the first two periods.
​UVA pulled away in the second half for the win, thanks to 54.1 percent shooting from the floor and six players who scored in double figures.
​The Eagles continue their homestand on Tuesday when they host Bryant at 6 p.m. in Conte Forum.
​Tip-Ins
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​The Eagles fall to 4-8 and 0-1 in the ACC, while the Cavaliers move to 7-3 and 1-0 in the league.
​
Athena Tomlinson led the Eagles with 15 points on five field goals, and grabbed three rebounds with two assists. Â Erin Houpt came off the bench to tie a season high with 12 points on 3-of-4 shooting.
​Amirah Anderson led the team in rebounding with six boards, and Lily Carmody dished out three assists with six points.
​Boston College held an early lead after Anderson's trifecta gave her team a 7-6 lead with 6:20 left in the opening period. The Cavaliers responded by hitting seven of its next eight shots to close the quarter with a 26-13 advantage.
​The Eagles continued to struggle on offense in the opening half, which led to UVA growing its lead to 19 at the break. BC did its damage from the charity stripe with a 10-of-12 showing in the first two periods.
​UVA pulled away in the second half for the win, thanks to 54.1 percent shooting from the floor and six players who scored in double figures.
​The Eagles continue their homestand on Tuesday when they host Bryant at 6 p.m. in Conte Forum.
​Tip-Ins
- Tomlinson's 15 points are her highest scoring output in an ACC game.
- Houpt's 12 points mark her highest scoring performance off the bench this season. She also scored 12 earlier in the year as a starter against Merrimack.
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Team Stats
UVa
BC
FG%
.541
.297
3FG%
.321
.192
FT%
.857
.800
RB
43
30
TO
16
10
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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