Eagles Conclude Road Swing at Virginia Tech

Sunday, January 11

Blacksburg, Va.

12:00 p.m.

Boston College

Virginia Tech

Eagles Conclude Road Swing at Virginia Tech

January 09, 2026 | Women's Basketball

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By: Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball faces Virginia Tech on Sunday at 12 p.m. in Cassell Coliseum to conclude the road swing.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles fell to Notre Dame 94-60 on Thursday evening in South Bend.Jocelyne Grier netted a career-high 18 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field, while she scored 16 of her points in the second half. Lily Carmody shot 6-for-8 en route to 13 points. Amirah Anderson led BC with six rebounds, and Athena Tomlinson dished out five assists. Notre Dame jumped out to a 6-0 start before a Kayla Rolph 3-pointer cut the lead in half. However, the hosts shot over 60 percent in the first quarter, stretching the lead to 24-7 by the end of the quarter.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 5-14 record.
- Give the Eagles their first ACC win.
- Earn back-to-back wins over VT for the first time since 2013-14.
- Give BC its first win in Blacksburg since 2012.

By the Numbers
3 - Head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the third-longest tenured coach in the ACC.
8th - Athena Tomlinson is on pace to finish with 164 assists, which would be the eighth most in a single season in program history.
42.3 - Erin Houpt is fourth among active leaders in the nation shooting 42.3 percent from deep.
54.8 - Jocelyne Grier is third in the ACC among freshmen shooting 54.8 percent from two during conference play.
134 - Lily Carmody has scored 134 points of her 205 points in the second half this season, which is seventh in the ACC.

What to Watch for?
- Jocelyne Grier is coming off a career-high 18 points against Notre Dame, while three of her top four scoring performances have come on the road. See if she can continue her success away from home.
- Lily Carmody has scored in double figures in three straight games on 58.8 percent (14-24) percent shooting. See if she continues to be efficient after a 6-for-8 outing at Notre Dame.
- Watch if the Eagles can limit VT's second-chance opportunities. The Hokies average 16.4 second-chance points in their wins (8.4 in losses).
- See if BC can get to the line on Sunday, as opponents have attempted at least 19 free throws in three of VT's five losses.
- Watch if the Eagles can convert on their 2-point attempts. Opponents shoot 45.1 percent inside the arc in VT's losses (35 percent in wins).

Scouting Virginia Tech (12-5, 2-3 ACC)
- Virginia Tech earned a 77-57 win over Syracuse on Thursday.
- It was a balanced scoring effort with five players in double figures.
- Carleigh Wenzel led the way with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting and six rebounds.
- Samyha Suffren registered 16 points off the bench.
- VT is 9-2 at home this season.
- Carys Baker averages a team-high 13.8 points per game on 46 percent shooting, leading three players in double figures.
- Kilah Freelon averages a team-high 8.4 rebounds per game, and Mackenzie Nelson is dishing out 6.2 assists per game.
- Virginia Tech is third in the ACC in free throw attempts per game (19.29) and third in offensive rebounds at 14.2.

Series History
BC is 13-19 in the all-time series, highlighted by a 92-89 overtime win last season in Conte Forum. The Eagles' last win in Blacksburg came in 2012.

What's Next
BC returns to Conte Forum on Thursday for a 6 p.m. tipoff against Stanford.