WOMEN S BASKETBALL. vs. Eagles Advance to Sweet 16 Boston College to Face Fifth-seeded Utah (26-6); Eagles Defeated No. 1 seed Ohio State, 79-69

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1 WOMEN S BASKETBALL BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax vs. Eagles Advance to Sweet Boston College to Face Fifth-seeded Utah (-); Eagles Defeated No. seed Ohio State, 9-9 Game # -- vs. Utah Date: March, Time: Approx. 9: p.m. (: EST) Location: Albuquerque, N.M. Arena: Bob King Court (The Pit) Team Record: - overall - ACC Gametracker: Television: ESPN Radio: none The Bench Head Coach... Cathy Inglese Associate Head Coach...Kelly Cole Assistant Coaches...Yvonne Hawkins... Erik Johnson Dir. of Basketball Operations... Kelly Kenny Athletic Trainer...Donna Bennett Strength & Cond... Chris McComb The Probable Starters G-, Sarah Marshall, Jr., ppg,.9 apg G-, Kindyll Dorsey, Jr., ppg,. rpg C-, Kathrin Ress, Jr., ppg,. rpg F-, Brooke Queenan, Sr., ppg,. rpg F/G-, Aja Parham, Sr., ppg,. rpg The Reserves G-, Christine Smith, Sr., ppg,. rpg #G-, Victoria Jones, So., -...DNP G-, Laura Lokitis, So., ppg,. rpg G-, Corey Rusin, Fr., ppg,.9 rpg C-, Brittanny Johnson, Fr., ppg,. rpg F-, Lisa Macchia, Sr., ppg,. rpg # will sit out - after transfering from Baylor Injury Update There are no injuries to report. The Game The Eagles will face fifth-seeded Utah in the Sweet on March at approximately 9: p.m., on ESPN. This will be the first meeting between Boston College and Utah. The Eagles have advanced to the Sweet for the third time in four years. The Eagles most recent appearance in the NCAA Sweet came in, when they fell - to Minnesota. Boston College is coming off a 9-9 victory over No. seed Ohio State on March. It was the first time since 99 a No. seed was ousted from the NCAA tournament in the first or second round. It was the second time this season the Eagles and Buckeyes met this season. In the first meeting, the Eagles fell in overtime -. Kindyll Dorsey led the field with points and six three-pointers, a BC single-game NCAA Tournament record. Four other BC players scored in double digits. Brooke Queenan tallied 9 points, while Kathrin Ress ( points) and Sarah Marshall ( points) added double-digit scoring. The Eagles defeated Notre Dame - behind the contributions of seniors Brooke Queenan ( points, rebounds) and Aja Parham ( points). The Utes are - overall and have won six straight games. Most recently, Utah defeated Arizona State, -, in the NCAA second round. Kim Smith led the field with points and Shona Thorburn ( points) and Julie Larsen (9 points) added double-digit figures. Smith also collected nine rebounds, and Thorburn dished out assists. In their first NCAA game, the Utes defeated Middle Tennessee, -. Thorburn led Utah with points. Smith and Jessica Perry both recorded double-doubles. Smith had points and rebounds, while Perry had points and rebounds. Utah earned an automatic bid into the NCAA winning the Mountain West Conference with an - win over BYU in the MWC championship game. Against the Utes Tonight s game marks the first meeting between the two schools. The Eagles and Utes have two common opponents this season in NC State (win - ) and Notre Dame (loss -). The Eagles split the season series with NC State and defeated Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Tale of the Tape Boston College Utah.9 ppg...scoring...9. ppg. ppg... Scoring D... ppg....fg % FG % D PT FG % PT FG % D FT%.... rpg...rebounds.... rpg. rpg... Rebounding Defense... rpg... Assists Steals......Blocks......Turnovers... Updated information available hours a day at

2 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L - Schedule NOVEMBER Fri.. # Drexel W - Sun. # Richmond W - Thurs. # at No. 9/ Connecticut L - Wed. Vermont W 9- Sat. $ North Texas W - Sun. $ New Hampshire W - Wed. Holy Cross W - Last Time Out The Eagles defeated Ohio State, 9-9, on March in West Lafayette, Ind. Kindyll Dorsey led the Eagles with points and six three-pointers. Dorsey s six three-pointers broke the BC NCAA Tournament single-game record. Boston College s win marked the first time since 99 a No. seed team has been ousted from the NCAA tournament in the first or second round. The Eagles defeated Ohio State, -, in the NCAA second round to advance to the Sweet. This Time Out The eighth-seeded Eagles face fifthseeded Utah on Saturday, March at 9: p.m. (Mountain time). The Eagles are - in Sweet appearances, having lost to Minnesota, -, in and Connecticut, -9, in Ṫhe Utes are averaging 9. points-pergame, while holding opponents to. ppg. They are shooting. from the field and. from behind the three-point arc. Utah averages. steals per game. DECEMBER Sat. No. / Ohio State L(ot) - Thurs. Massachusetts W - Sat. at Quinnipiac W - Sat. Boston University W -9 Wed. Niagara W -9 Wed. No. / Stanford W -9 Sat. Colgate W - JANUARY Thurs. No. / Maryland* L(ot) - Sun. at No. /ARV Va. Tech* L - Sat. No. / Duke* L - Thurs. 9 at Miami* L - Sun. Longwood W -9 Thurs. ARV/ARV Virginia* W - Mon. at / ARV NC State* W - FEBRUARY Thurs. Wake Forest* W - Sun. at Clemson* W - Thurs. 9 Georgia Tech* W - Sun. Miami* W 9-9 Thurs. at No. / Maryland* L 9- Mon. at No. / North Carolina* L -9 Fri. NC State* L - Sun. at Florida State* L - MARCH Thurs. % Virginia L, - Sun. 9 ^ Notre Dame W, - Tue. ^ Ohio State W, 9-9 Sat. = Utah A Look Back At The Last NCAA game- March, Conte Forum - Chestnut Hill, Mass. Ohio State - 9 NAME FG FG FT O-D-R PF TP A TO B SMIN L. Allen D. Merrill J. Davenport B. Hoskins M. Packer K. Wilburn T. Battle S. Blanton T. Riley TOTALS BOSTON COLLEGE - 9 NAME FG FG FT O-D-R PF TP A TO B SMIN B. Queenan A. Parham K. Ress S. Marshall K. Dorsey B. Johnson L. Macchia TOTALS Halftime Score - BC, OSU. Technical Fouls - none. Officials - Eric Brewton, Scotty Hermann, Joseph Vaszily. * ACC games # - Preseason WNIT (campus sites.) $ - New Hampshire Tournament (Durham, N.H.) % - Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, N.C.) ^ - NCAA Tournament (West Lafayette, Ind.) = - NCAA Sweet (Alburqurque, N.M.) Media Relations Associate AD... Chris Cameron Assistant AD... Dick Kelley Interim Women s Basketball Contact...Stefanie Howlett Office Phone... () - Fax... () howletst@bc.edu Assistant Director/Media Relations... Tim Clark Assistants...Brian Caruso... Caroline Cottet...Stefanie Howlett Secretary/Receptionist...Stephanie O Leary The Eagles and the NCAA This marks the seventh trip to the NCAA and fifth consecutive bid for Boston College. The Eagles are 9- in NCAA tournament action and have made it to the Sweet three (, and ). In Boston College defeated Ohio State in the second round to advance to the Sweet before falling to Minnesota. Boston College is - in second round action. Boston College is one of seven institutions in the NCAA to have both the men s and women s teams selected for the NCAA tournament in the past three consecutive years. Four of the seven are ACC schools (Boston College, Duke, NC State and North Carolina). Boston College vs. the ACC Boston College vs. the Atlantic Coast Conference: The Eagles hold a - record against foes from their new home conference. Below is the series history: Clemson (-) Duke (-) Florida State (-) Georgia Tech (-) Maryland (-) Miami (9-) North Carolina (-) NC State (-) Virginia (-) Virginia Tech (-) Wake Forest (-) BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

3 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L Associated Press Poll March. North Carolina ().... Ohio State.... Maryland.... Duke.... LSU...9. Tennessee...9. Oklahoma...9. Connecticut Rutgers.... Baylor.... Purdue.... Georgia...9. DePaul.... Stanford.... Arizona State...9. Michigan State...9. Louisiana Tech.... Utah Temple.... Texas A&M...9. UCLA.... Brigham Young.... Bowling Green.... New Mexico.... Minnesota... Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt, Florida, Kentucky, Tulsa, Chattanooga, St. John s, NC State, George Washington, Virginia Tech, BOSTON COLLEGE, Florida State, Indiana St., Old Dominion, Hartford, Virginia, Wyoming, Liberty, Army - Opponents in Bold USA Today /ESPN/WBCA Coaches Poll March. North Carolina ().... Ohio State ().... Maryland Duke.... LSU.... Tennessee.... Connecticut Oklahoma Rutgers.... Baylor...9. Purdue...9. Georgia.... DePaul.... Stanford.... Arizona State.... Louisiana Tech...9. Michigan State...9. Temple Utah.... Brigham Young.... Bowling Green.... Texas A&M...9. UCLA New Mexico.... Vanderbilt... Others receiving votes: Chattanooga, Tulsa, Minnesota, George Washington 9, Old Dominion, St. John s, Kentucky, Hartford, Liberty, Indiana State, Florida, Florida State, Western Kentucky, Marist, Middle Tennessee, Virginia Tech - Opponents in Bold The Coach Head Coach Cathy Inglese is in her th season at the helm of the Boston College women s basketball program. Inglese arrived at Boston College in 99 after serving as the head coach at Vermont for seven seasons. In her tenure at BC, she has registered a record of 9-. She has a career record of 9-. Last season, Inglese led the Eagles to a - overall record and their sixth overall NCAA Tournament appearance, including four straight. For the fifth time in program history, the Eagles won their first round NCAA Tournament game. In three of the last four years, the Inglese-led Eagles have advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. Boston College became the first team to knock off a No. seed before the Sweet since 99. The win upped the BC record to 9- in the NCAA Tournament. During her stint at Vermont, she became the winningest college basketball coach in the nation over the 99-9 and 99-9 seasons. Inglese s teams were undefeated in regular-season play in both 99-9 (9-) and 99-9 (-). She is a three-time District I Coach of the Year, North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year, and national coach of the year finalist (99-9, 99-9 and 99-9). Inglese s Coaching Record Boston College Record (th Year) 9- Career Record (th Year) 9- ACC Regular Season Record (First Year) - ACC Tournament Record (First Year) - ACC Overall Record (First Year) - NCAA Record ( appearances)* 9- * includes Vermont Milestone Marks At BC January, - win over St. John s* November, - win over Siena* November, - win over Quinnipiac* Overall January, 99 - win over Richmond December, 99 - win over Colgate* January, win over Seton Hall* December, - win over Buffalo* December, - win over UNC-Greensboro* December, - win over Colgate* *at BC The Bench The Boston College coaching staff welcomes a new member to the fold this season. Associate Head Coach Kelly Cole and Assistant Coach Yvonne Hawkins are in their ninth and second seasons, respectively. Director of Basketball Operations Kelly Kenny returns for her third year. Newcomer Erik Johnson will join the staff for his first season. During the time that Inglese and Cole have been together (99 to present), the team is - overall. They have helped coach a BIG EAST Championship team, five NCAA teams -- including three Sweet Sixteen teams -- and a team (999-) that went undefeated at home, -. Johnson comes to the Heights after an extensive coaching career at two different schools. Most recently, he was the associate head coach at University of San Diego (-). The Captains Brooke Queenan, Aja Parham and Sarah Marshall will serve as team captains this season. BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

4 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L Media Services ACC Coaches Conference Call Head Coach Cathy Inglese participates in three Atlantic Coast Conference teleconference calls (Dec., Jan., Feb. -). Media members wishing to participate should call the ACC for the number. The schedule, which is subject to change, is as follows: : a.m. Mike Petersen, Wake Forest : a.m. Beth Dunkenberger, Va. Tech : a.m. Debbie Ryan, Virginia : a.m. Kay Yow, NC State : a.m. Sylvia Hatchell, North Carolina : a.m. Katie Meier, Miami : a.m. Brenda Frese, Maryland : a.m. MaChelle Joseph, Ga. Tech : a.m. Sue Semrau, Florida State : a.m. Gail Goestenkors, Duke : a.m. Cristy McKinney, Clemson : a.m. CATHY INGLESE, BC Player Interviews Media members wishing to interview members of the BC women s basketball team must arrange all interviews through the Media Relations office. In general, please request interviews hours in advance. The media relations office will arrange an interview time that is mutually convenient for the player and media representative. Players will not be available to the media for feature-length interviews on game day. Practices In general, BC practices are closed to the media and general public. Any members of the media wishing to attend practice must make arrangements through the media relations office in advance. Postgame Policies The BC locker room is closed to all members of the media for all games. Head coach Cathy Inglese and requested players will be available for interviews following a brief cooling-off period. After radio post-game shows, Inglese and requested players will be brought to the media room (first floor, north side of Conte Forum). They will be followed by visiting coach and requested players. Programs, media guides, game notes and statistics will be available in the media room before the game. There will also be a limited number of telephones for working members of the media. Only The Strong Survive According to the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women s College Basketball RPI Ratings, compiled and published by Jeff Sagarin and the Collegiate Basketball News Company, Boston College plays the th toughest schedule in the nation. The Eagles have an overall RPI of 9., which ranks them th, in the country as of March,. The ACC has a conference RPI of.9, good for tops in the nation. League teams were ranked as follows: Duke (), North Carolina (), Maryland (), Boston College (), Virginia Tech (9), Virginia (), NC State (), Florida State (), Miami (), Georgia Tech (9), Wake Forest (), Clemson (). As of March, the College RPI ratings compiled and published by Jerry P. Palm at are as follows: Duke (), North Carolina (), NC State (), Virginia Tech (), Maryland (), Virginia (), Boston College (), Miami (), Florida State (), Georgia Tech (), Wake Forest (), Clemson (9). Soaring Eagles Boston College is listed among the nation s best in a variety of statistical categories. According to the NCAA, here is where BC stands among some national leaders (as of March ): Individual Assists per game th Sarah Marshall.9 Assist-Turnover ratio rd Sarah Marshall. Individual High Field goal % st (tie) Brooke Queenan. (-) vs. Niagara pt FG made th (tie) Kindyll Dorsey vs. UNH Team Field goal % th. Free throw % th. Rebound margin th. Assists per game th. Team High Field goal % st. vs. Niagara Eagles In The Polls Week Associated Press USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Coaches Preseason ARV ARV Nov. --- ARV Nov. ARV ARV Nov. ARV ARV Dec. ARV ARV Dec. ARV No. (tie) Dec. 9 No. No. Dec. No. No. Jan. No. 9 No. Jan. 9 No. No. Jan. No. No. Jan. ARV No. Jan. No. No. Feb. No. No. Feb. No. No. Feb. t-no. No. 9 Feb. ARV No. March ARV ARV March ARV --- BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

5 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L A Jersey To The Rafters Former Boston College guard and current WNBA player Amber Jacobs is still making history. Jacobs had her # Abington Heights High School jersey retired on February. She is the first Comet to have her jersey lifted to the high school gym rafters. Eagles Career Marks Career Scoring Brooke Queenan 9 points Kathrin Ress points Lisa Macchia points Aja Parham points Kindyll Dorsey points Sarah Marshall points Laura Lokitis points Brittanny Johnson points Corey Rusin 9 points Christine Smith points Victoria Jones points Career Rebounding Brooke Queenan rebounds Kathrin Ress rebounds Aja Parham rebounds Lisa Macchia rebounds Sarah Marshall rebounds Kindyll Dorsey rebounds Brittanny Johnson 9 rebounds Laura Lokitis rebounds Corey Rusin rebounds Victoria Jones rebounds Christine Smith rebounds Career Starts Kathrin Ress games Brooke Queenan games Aja Parham games Sarah Marshall games Kindyll Dorsey games Lisa Macchia games Christine Smith game Most Minutes For Marshall Point guard Sarah Marshall is first in the ACC in minutes played with. per game. Two times this year, she has played a career-high minutes (overtime games against Ohio State and Maryland). Eleven times this year, she has played every single minute of a game, including both NCAA Tournament wins. Marshall is the team s stalwart, having played + minutes in games during her career. Perfecting The Point Sarah Marshall is the epitome of a steady point guard...she dishes the ball, sets up plays, and keeps hold of the rock. As of March 9, she is ranked first in the ACC for assist-to-turnover ratio, with an impressive.. Pulling Em Down In six of the last games, Boston College has collected or more rebounds. In of the last games, the team has pulled in or more rebounds. In total games this season, the Eagles have collected at least rebounds. Against UMass, the Eagles set a season-high with caroms. The team s season low was 9 against Duke on January. Perfection From The Floor When at least one Eagle is perfect from the floor this season, BC is -. This season, BC went five straight games with at least one player not missing a shot from the field (Massachusetts to Stanford games). Chairwoman of the Boards Boston College senior tri-captain Brooke Queenan has pulled down double-digit rebounds in ten games this season. She is the team s leading rebounder with total ( offensive and defensive) and an average of. per game. She is second in the ACC for defensive rebounds and is third in overall rebounding. Make It A Double Brooke Queenan has scored in double digits times this season and 9 times in her career. She has pulled down -or-more rebounds times this year and times in her career. She has posted the double-double ten times this year and in her career. This year, Queenan posted four straight double-doubles, dating from December through December. Join the Club Brooke Queenan joined the -rebound club with an offensive rebound at : in the first half against Miami on January. She has career rebounds. The senior now ranks th on the all-time rebound list. BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

6 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L Go Figure A look at BC from some unique numbers... Eagles By The Stats Leading at the half:... - Trailing at the half:... - Tied at the half:... - In overtime... - Against ranked opponents... - BC leads with : remaining: BC trails with : remaining:... - Score tied with : remaining:... - BC outrebounds opponent:... - Opponent outrebounds BC:... - BC's rebounds equal opponents:... - BC FG% is. or higher: BC FG% is below.:... - BC opponent FG% is. or higher... - BC opponent FG% is below BC has more FT attempts than opponent: BC has fewer FT attempts than opponent:... - BC has equal FT attempts as opponent:... - BC commits less than turnovers... - BC commits + turnovers... - BC forces + turnovers:... - BC forces less than turnovers... - BC has more fouls than opponent BC has fewer fouls than opponent... - BC has equal fouls as opponent... - BC scores + points:... - BC allows + points... - BC scores -9 points:... - BC allows -9 points... - BC scores -9 points:... - BC allows -9 points... - BC scores fewer than points:... - BC allows fewer than points:... - Overall:... - Home Games:... - Road Games:... - Neutral Games:... - Tournament Games:... - ACC Games:... - ACC Home Games:... - ACC Road Games:... - Non ACC Games:... - Non ACC Home Games:... - Non ACC Road Games:... - Non ACC Neutral Games:... - Day Games:... - Night Games:... - November Games:... - December Games:... - January Games:... - February Games:... - March Games:... - Television Games:... - Sunday Games... - Monday Games... - Tuesday Games... - Wednesday Games... - Thursday Games... - Friday Games... - Saturday Games... - Number of times Kindyll Dorsey has hit a shot with seconds or less remaining in a half, four coming at the end of a first half. Dorsey hit a crucial jumper with. seconds remaining in regulation to defeat Georgia Tech, - Number of teams ranked in this week s AP Top that are on BC s schedule - BC s record when the team dishes out or more assists Number of three-pointers made by Kindyll Dorsey against UNH...a new BC single-game record Number of double-doubles for Brooke Queenan this season, including four in a row Number of times this season that Sarah Marshall has played every single minute of a game - BC s record this year when at least ONE player is perfect from the field Number of times the Eagles have shot over. from the field Number of three-pointers hit by BC against UNH...a new school singlegame record Number of career double-doubles for Brooke Queenan, the latest ( pts, rebs) coming against Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament Number of consecutive wins against Massachusetts schools Number of times in her career that Sarah Marshall has played -ormore minutes in a single game Number of consecutive games Kindyll Dorsey has hit at least one threepointer -9 BC s record this year when the team holds its opponent to less than % from the field Season-high number of assists BC dished out against Longwood Career-high number of points scored by Kindyll Dorsey against UNH, five shy of tying BC s all-time single-game record Number of times in her career that Sarah Marshall has played -ormore minutes in a single game. Percentage of the team s three-pointers that Kindyll Dorsey has hit this year...she s connected on of BC s trifectas. Season-high shooting percentage mark for the Eagles, coming against Niagara...ranks first in the nation for a single-game high Number of consecutive games in which BC has hit at least one threepoint basket BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

7 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L Stingy D Boston College is -9 this season when holding its opponent to less than % shooting from the field. Five times this season, the Eagles have held their opponent to under % shooting. The Eagles are a perfect - when holding their opponent to fewer than points. Eagles in the Record Books Career Points....Sarah Behn (9-9). 9...Holly Porter (9-9). 9...Kerry Curran (9-9)....Amber Jacobs (99-) Cal Bouchard (9-) 9... Jessalyn Deveny (-) Becky Gottstein (9-)....Alissa Murphy (9-) 9....Ann Odoy (-).... Carla Wenger (-9).... Amy LaCombe (-9)....Clare Droesch (-)....Brianne Stepherson (9-).... Leslie Bjerstedt (-9)....Pam Thornton (-). 9...Sally Madeira (-).... Kathy Sweet (-) Career Rebounds. 9...Holly Porter (9-9).... Becky Gottstein (9-)....Sarah Behn (9-9).... Elizabeth Houghton (-)... Carla Wenger (-9).... Jane Haubrich (-) Kathy Sweet (-)....Alissa Murphy (9-) Cecilee Campbell (9-9)....Brooke Queenan (-present).... Leslie Bjesrtedt (-9).... Jessalyn Deveny (-). 9...Clare Droesch (-).... Nicole Conway (9-)....Sally Madeira (-)....Jamie Cournoyer (9-) Career Assists....Sue Fritsch (-9)....Brianne Stepherson (9-)....Kerry Curran (9-9)....Ann Odoy (-). 9...Amber Jacobs (99-)....Sarah Marshall (-present)....clare Droesch (-)....Alissa Murphy (9-) Lynn Levins (9-).... Cal Bouchard (9-)....Rita Roach (-) Career Steals....Ann Odoy (-). 9...Holly Porter (9-9)....Sarah Behn (9-9)....Kerry Curran (9-9).... Aja Parham (-present)....amber Jacobs (99-) Nicole Conway (9-) 9... Jessalyn Deveny (-)....Sue Fritsch (-9).... Cal Bouchard (9-).... Amy LaCombe (-9) Carla Wenger (-9) Capitalizing In The Conference Boston College is making a mark in its first year within the ACC. The Eagles are in the top five of different individual statistical categories. Among teams in the most powerful conference in the country, Boston College is in the top three of eight categories. High : A high five goes to the BC team for its performance at the : mark. If the Eagles are leading with : to go in the game, they are a perfect 9-. Boston College s Conference Postseason Tournament Results (-) Big East Tournament 9 (Alumni Hall, Providence) # Boston College 9, #9 Connecticut (First Round) # Providence, Boston College (Quarterfinals) 9 (Alumni Hall, St. John s) #9 Connecticut, # Boston College (First Round) 9 (Manley Field House, Syracuse) # Boston College, # Providence 9 (Quarterfinals) Villanova, Boston College (Semifinals) 9 (Roberts Center, Boston College) Boston College, # St. John s (Quarterfinals) Providence 9, Boston College (Semifinals) 9 (dupont Pavilion, Villanova) # Boston College, # Syracuse (Quarterfinals) Boston College, Providence (Semifinals) Villanova, Boston College (Final) 9 (Fitzgerald Field House, Pittsburgh) # Boston College, # Connecticut (Quarterfinals) # Syracuse, Boston College 9 (Semifinals) 99 (Walsh Gymnasium, Seton Hall) # Boston College, # Seton Hall 9 (Quarterfinals) Connecticut, Boston College (Semifinals) 99 (Gampel Pavilion, Connecticut) # Boston College, # Syracuse (Quarterfinals) # Connecticut, Boston College (Semifinals) 99 (McDonough Arena, Georgetown) # Pittsburgh, # Boston College (Quarterfinals) 99 (Gampel Pavilion, Connecticut) # Pittsburgh, # Boston College 9 (First Round) 99 (Alumni Hall, Providence) # Providence, # Boston College (First Round) 99 (Gampel Pavilion, Connecticut) # Providence 9, # Boston College (OT) (Quarterfinals) 99 (Walsh Gymnasium, Seton Hall) # Georgetown, # Boston College (First Round) 99 (Gampel Pavilion, Connecticut) # Rutgers, #9 Boston College (First Round) 99 (Gampel Pavilion, Connecticut) # Boston College, # St. John s (First Round) # Miami, Boston College (Quarterfinals) 99 (Louis Brown Athletic Center, Rutgers) # Boston College, # Providence (First Round) # Rutgers, Boston College (Quarterfinals) 999 (Louis Brown Athletic Center, Rutgers) # Boston College, # Seton Hall (First Round) # Georgetown, Boston College 9 (Quarterfinals) (Gampel Pavilion, Connecticut) # Boston College, # West Virginia (First Round) Boston College, # Georgetown (Quarterfinals) #Connecticut 9, Boston College (Semifinals) (Gampel Pavilion, Connecticut) # Boston College, # Miami 9 (First Round) # Connecticut 9, # Boston College (Quarterfinals) (Louis Brown Athletic Center, Rutgers) # Boston College, # Rutgers 9 (Quarterfinals) # Boston College, # Syracuse (Semifinals) # Connecticut 9, # Boston College (Finals) (Louis Brown Athletic Center, Rutgers) # Virginia Tech, # Boston College OT (Quarterfinals) (Hartford Civic Center -- Hartford, Conn.) # Boston College, # Syracuse Boston College, # Miami Boston College, # Connecticut Boston College, # Rutgers (Hartford Civic Center -- Hartford, Conn.) # Villanova, # Boston College ACC Tournament (Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, N.C.) #9 Virginia, # Boston College BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

8 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L - ACC Standings (as of March ) Eagles in ACC Stats (as of March ) Individual totals (in the top ) Scoring. Brooke Queenan.... Rebounding T-. Brooke Queenan.... Field Goal %. Kathrin Ress....9 Assists. Sarah Marshall....9 Free Throw Percentage %. Brooke Queenan....9 Steals. Aja Parham.... pt Field Goal %. Kindyll Dorsey.... pt Field Goals Made. Kindyll Dorsey.... Assist to Turnover Ratio. Sarah Marshall.... Defensive Rebounds. Brooke Queenan....9 Minutes Played. Sarah Marshall.... Team totals (in the top five) Scoring Defense. Boston College.... Scoring Margin. Boston College Free Throw %. Boston College.... Field Goal %. Boston College.... Field Goal % Defense. Boston College.... pt Field Goal % Defense. Boston College....9 Rebounding Defense. Boston College.... Rebounding Margin. Boston College...+. Assists. Boston College.... Assist to Turnover Ratio. Boston College....9 Defensive Rebounds. Boston College.... (Through March 9 Games Second Round, NCAA Tournament) School Conference Overall North Carolina - - Duke - - Maryland - - Florida State - - NC State - 9- Miami - - Virginia Tech - - Boston College - - Virginia Wake Forest - - Georgia Tech - - Clemson - - ACC Tournament Opening Round: Thursday, March #9 Virginia, # Boston College : a.m. # NC State, # Clemson : p.m. # Virginia Tech, # Wake Forest : p.m. # Georgia Tech 9, # Miami 9: p.m. Quarterfinals: Friday, March # North Carolina, #9 Virginia : a.m. # NC State, # Florida State : p.m. # Duke 9, # Virginia Tech : p.m. # Maryland, # Georgia Tech 9: p.m. Semifinals: Saturday, March 9 # North Carolina 9, # NC State 9 : p.m. # Maryland, # Duke : p.m. Championship: Sunday, March # North Carolina 9, # Maryland : p.m. ACC Weekly Award Winners Player of the Week November - Shay Doron, Maryland November - Crystal Langhorne, Maryland December - Tamara James, Miami December - La Tangela Atkinson, North Carolina December 9 - Maxienne White, Clemson January - BROOKE QUEENAN, BOSTON COLLEGE January 9 - Monique Currie, Duke January - Lindsey Harding, Duke January - Erlana Larkins, North Carolina January - Crystal Langhorne, Maryland February - Ivory Latta, North Carolina February - BROOKE QUEENAN, BOSTON COLLEGE February - Monique Currie, Duke Febraury - Ivory Latta, North Carolina Freshman of the Week November - Abby Waner, Duke November - Marissa Coleman, Maryland December - Abby Waner, Duke AND Britany Miller, Florida State December - Marissa Coleman, Maryland December 9 - Britany Miller, Florida State January - Marissa Coleman, Maryland January 9 - Brittany Denson, Miami January - Rashanda McCants, North Carolina January - Kristie Toliver, Maryland January - Christina Dewitt, North Carolina and Marissa Coleman, Maryland February - Britany Miller, Florida State and Kristi Toliver, Maryland February - Deirdre Naughton, Wake Forest February - Marissa Coleman, Maryland February - Deidre Naughton, North Carolina BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

9 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L Leading the Eagles Led the Team in Scoring Brooke Queenan (, ) Kindyll Dorsey (, ) Kathrin Ress (, ) Laura Lokitis (, ) Lisa Macchia (, ) Aja Parham (,) Sarah Marshall (,) Led the Team in Rebounding Brooke Queenan (, ) Kathrin Ress (, ) Aja Parham (, ) Lisa Macchia (, ) Led the Team in Assists Sarah Marshall (, ) Brooke Queenan (, ) Aja Parham (, ) Brittanny Johnson (, ) Kindyll Dorsey (, ) Kathrin Ress (, ) Led the Team in Steals Aja Parham (, ) Brittanny Johnson (, ) Brooke Queenan (, ) Sarah Marshall (, ) Kindyll Dorsey (, ) Kathrin Ress (, ) Laura Lokitis (, ) Lisa Macchia (, ) Double-Figure Scoring Brooke Queenan ( games) Aja Parham ( games) Kindyll Dorsey ( games) Kathrin Ress ( games) Lisa Macchia (9 games) Brittanny Johnson ( games) Laura Lokitis ( games) Sarah Marshall ( game) Double-Figure Rebounding Brooke Queenan ( games) Kathrin Ress ( games) Aja Parham ( games) Lisa Macchia ( game) Inside Some Numbers... - Career Double-Figure Scoring Brooke Queenan 9 Aja Parham Kathrin Ress Kindyll Dorsey 9 Lisa Macchia 9 Brittanny Johnson Laura Lokitis Sarah Marshall Double-Figure Rebounding Brooke Queenan Kathrin Ress Aja Parham Lisa Macchia +-point Games Brooke Queenan Kindyll Dorsey Aja Parham Laura Lokitis Kathrin Ress Lisa Macchia +-point Games Kindyll Dorsey Boston College In Blogosphere Former Boston College intern Josh Centor has been charged with the responsibility of running the NCAA s first blog, the Double-A Zone ( The mission of the blog is to provide an inside look at hot NCAA issues and all things student-athlete. Josh reflects on his experiences as a baseball student-athlete at Brandeis University and on his time at Boston College in many of his posts. Many of his pieces about BC concentrate on the top-notch academic experience student-athletes are receiving in Chestnut Hill. Recently, Centor featured a guest blog from senior tri-captain Brooke Queenan (posted on January ). The Atlantic Coast Conference Boston College is in its first year with the ACC. Miami and Virginia Tech joined last year while Virginia (9), Georgia Tech (9), and Florida State (99) were added after the initial formation of the league. Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, NC State, South Carolina (who withdrew in 9), and Wake Forest were the charter members who established the conference in 9. The ACC has won one women s basketball national championship (North Carolina in 99). +Point Games Brooke Queenan ( games) Laura Lokitis ( game) Kindyll Dorsey ( game) Aja Parham ( game) + Point Games Kindyll Dorsey ( game) Note: When two numbers are indicated, the first is the number of times the player led the team by herself. The second number is the number of times the player shared the lead. BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

10 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L Career Double-Doubles Lisa Macchia () // vs. Miami ( pts, rebs) // vs. Clemson ( pts, rebs) // vs. St. John s ( pts, rebs) Sarah Marshall () // vs. St. John s ( pts, assts) Aja Parham () // vs. NC State ( pts, rebs) // vs. Maryland ( pts, rebs) // vs. Vermont ( pts, rebs) // vs. Notre Dame ( pts, rebs) Brooke Queenan () /9/ vs. Notre Dame ( pts, rebs) // vs. Florida State (9 pts, rebs) /9/ vs. Georgia Tech ( pts, rebs) // vs. Colgate ( pts, rebs) // vs. Stanford ( pts, rebs) // vs. Niagara ( pts, rebs) // vs. Boston Univ. ( pts, rebs) // vs. Holy Cross ( pts, rebs) // vs. North Texas ( pts, rebs) // vs. Richmond ( pts, rebs) // vs. Houston ( pts, rebs) /9/ vs. Seton Hall ( pts, rebs) // vs. Fordham ( pts, rebs) // vs. Western Michigan ( pts, rebs) // vs. Sacred Heart ( pts, rebs) Kathrin Ress () // vs. Maryland ( pts, rebs) // vs. Ohio State ( pts, rebs) // vs. Michigan State ( pts, rebs) Double-Doubles This Season Brooke Queenan () /9/ vs. Notre Dame ( pts, rebs) // vs. Florida State (9 pts, rebs) /9/ vs. Georgia Tech ( pts, rebs) // vs. Colgate ( pts, rebs) // vs. Stanford ( pts, rebs) // vs. Niagara ( pts, rebs) // vs. Boston Univ. ( pts, rebs) // vs. Holy Cross ( pts, rebs) // vs. North Texas ( pts, rebs) // vs. Richmond ( pts, rebs) Aja Parham () // vs. NC State ( pts, rebs) // vs. Maryland ( pts, rebs) // vs. Vermont ( pts, rebs) Kathrin Ress () // vs. Maryland ( pts, rebs) // vs. Ohio State ( pts, rebs) Lisa Macchia () // vs. Miami ( pts, rebs) Movin On Up Seniors Brooke Queenan and Aja Parham, along with juniors Sarah Marshall, Kindyll Dorsey and Kathrin Ress are moving up on several all-time lists at Boston College. By the time they graduate, they will be in the top of several standings. Below is a list of where the four stack up in BC history: Rebounds Brooke Queenan th Kathrin Ress Aja Parham Assists Sarah Marshall th Steals Aja Parham th -point field goals Kindyll Dorsey th 9 -pt field goals in a season Kindyll Dorsey nd Against The State Boston College is - against Massachusetts schools in the 9-year history of the program. Under Head Coach Cathy Inglese, the Eagles are - against intrastate rivals and have won straight meetings against Bay State foes. The last loss to a Bay State foe was a - decision against Holy Cross on Dec. 9, 99. Nice Non-Conference Mark ACC teams have gone a combined -9 (.) in non-conference games this year. The conference has posted an undefeated mark against other conferences. Last year, the ACC was - (.) in non-conference games. We Are Family The Boston College women s basketball team received two national letters of intent from its - class of recruits during the early signing period. They are: Ayla Brown Fr. - / Guard Noble & Greenough HS/Wrentham, Mass. * Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year Elisabeth Egnell Fr. - / Guard Degeergymnasiet HS/Norrkoping, Sweden * Swedish National Team (Summer ) Mickel Powell-Picco Fr. - Guard James Bowie HS/Austin, Texas Special Recognition At this year s Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame annual banquet, former women s basketball standout Leslie (Bjerstedt) Shearstone was inducted. Bjerstedt scored, career points (th place) and had career rebounds (th place). She graduated in 99, and was awarded that year s Eagle of the Year honor. Hall Heaven Boston College Head Coach Cathy Inglese was recently one of people to be inducted into the New Agenda Hall of Fame. She was selected based on her lifetime contributions to women s athletics as well as her outreach into the community. The New Agenda: Northeast was founded to provide an opportunity for women in sports to gather annually to determine the future direction for women s sports and fitness in America, and to develop a plan for the future. BC Media // Relations vs. Clemson ( pts, Conte rebs) Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

11 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L ESPN Helps NCAA Celebrate th Anniversary of Women s Basketball Beginning January 9 and running through the National Championship game, the ESPN family of networks will count down the most memorable moments from the NCAA Women s Basketball Tournament s -year history. The moments and rankings were determined by an industry-wide blue ribbon panel consisting of notable players, coaches, journalists, and executives from the NCAA and the WBCA. Production Breakdown Game Points Rebounds Starters/Bench Starters/Bench Drexel / / Richmond / / Connecticut / / Vermont /9 / North Texas / / New Hampshire / /9 Holy Cross / 9/ Ohio State / / Massachusetts / / Quinnipiac / / Boston Univ. / / Niagara / /9 Stanford / 9/9 Colgate / /9 Maryland / 9/ Virginia Tech / / Duke / / Miami / / Longwood /9 / Virginia / / NC State / / Wake Forest / / Clemson / / Georgia Tech / / Miami 9/ / Maryland / / North Carolina / / NC State / / Florida State / /9 Virginia / / Notre Dame / / Ohio State / /9 Pro-nun-see-a-shun Guide Brooke QUEENAN queen-ahn KINDYLL Dorsey KIN-dell Laura LOKITIS lo-kite-iss Aja Parham ah-ja par-am Corey RUSIN ROO-sin Lisa MACCHIA mah-kee-ah World University Games Gold Run Head Coach Cathy Inglese spent part of the summer in Izmir, Turkey with the World University Games, winning gold for the United States. While in Turkey, the WUG team toppled Czech Republic (-), South Africa (9-), China (-), Poland (9-), Taiwan (9-), Russia (-), and Serbia & Montenegro (9-) for the gold. The wins upped the USA Women s record at the World University Games to -. The USA Women have medaled in of WGU competitions in which they have participated. Team USA has won gold six times, silver six times, and bronze once. BC s senior forward Craig Smith helped lead the men s WUG team to a gold medal. Quickest to, Former BC standout Sarah Behn (99) is on a prestigious list that recognizes women s basketball players who have reached the,-point plateau in the shortest time while at an NCAA Division I institution. Behn is tied with Becky Hammon (Colorado State) and Chris Moreland (Duke) for st on the list, having reached the scoring milestone in games. Sandra Hodge (New Orleans), Maree Jackson (LSU), and Carol Menken (Oregon State) are tied for first place, scoring, points in just career games. Preseason ACC Rankings Boston College was selected fifth in the - Atlantic Coast Conference preseason media poll. The Eagles will be the newest member of the ACC, arriving from the BIG EAST, where they finished the - season in fifth place. Duke received of first-place votes en route to being selected as the top preseason pick. For the second straight year, Duke s Monique Currie was chosen as ACC Preseason Player of the Year. The ACC preseason poll is as follows:. Duke. North Carolina. Maryland. NC State. BOSTON COLLEGE. Florida State. Virginia Tech. Virginia 9. Wake Forest. Georgia Tech. Miami. Clemson Cathy INGLESE in-glease BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

12 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L CAREER BEST PERFORMANCES Kindyll Dorsey Points... vs. New Hampshire (//) -pt. FG s... vs. New Hampshire (//) Rebounds... vs. Quinnipiac (//) Assists... 9 vs. New Hampshire (//) Steals... vs. three opponents Blocks... vs. three opponents Minutes... - vs. Maryland (//) Lisa Macchia Points... vs. Sacred Heart (//) -pt. FG s... None Rebounds... vs. Miami (//) Assists... vs. two opponents Steals... vs. two opponents Blocks... vs. Quinnipiac (//) Minutes... vs. Liberty (//) Kathrin Ress Points... vs. Villanova (//) -pt. FG s... None Rebounds... vs. six opponents Assists... vs. two opponents Steals... vs. four opponents Blocks... vs. Georgetown (//) Minutes... vs. Connecticut (//) Brittanny Johnson Points... vs. Ohio State (//) -pt. FG s... vs. New Hampshire (//) Rebounds... vs. two opponents Assists... vs. Longwood (//) Steals... vs. Longwood (//) Blocks... vs. Massachusetts (//) Minutes... 9 vs. Longwood (//) Sarah Marshall Points... vs. Clemson (//) -pt. FG s... vs. two opponents Rebounds... vs. Syracuse (//) Assists... vs. two opponents Steals... vs. Fordham (//) Blocks... vs. two opponents Minutes... vs. two opponents Corey Rusin Points... 9 vs. Vermont (//) -pt. FG s... vs. Richmond (//) Rebounds... vs. Richmond (//) Assists... vs. Longwood (//) Steals... vs. Massachusetts (//) Blocks... vs. Niagara (//) Minutes... vs. Longwood (//) Victoria Jones Points... vs. Jackson State (//) -pt. FG's... None Rebounds... vs. three opponents Assists... vs. Montana State (/9/) Steals... None Blocks... None Minutes... vs. Sam Houston St (//) Aja Parham Points... vs. NC State (//) -pt. FG s... vs. two opponents Rebounds... vs. Notre Dame (//) Assists... 9 vs. St. John s (//) Steals... vs. Niagara (//) Blocks... vs. four opponents Minutes... 9 vs. Ohio State (//) Christine Smith Points... vs. Northeastern (//) -pt. FG s... vs. Northeastern (//) Rebounds... vs. two opponents Assists... vs. seven opponents Steals... vs. four opponents Blocks... None Minutes... 9 vs. Longwood (//) Laura Lokitis Points... vs. Vermont (//) -pt. FG s... vs. Vermont (//) Rebounds... vs. Fordham (//) Assists... vs. Niagara (//) Steals... vs. Massachusetts (//) Blocks... vs. two opponents Minutes... vs. Vermont (//) Brooke Queenan Points... vs. Miami (//) -pt. FG s... vs. six opponents Rebounds... vs. Boston Univ. (//) Assists... vs. Seton Hall (//) Steals... vs. Pittsburgh (/9/) Blocks... vs. Oakland (//) Minutes... vs. Maryland (//) BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

13 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L SEASON BEST PERFORMANCES Kindyll Dorsey Points... vs. New Hampshire (//) -pt. FG's... vs. New Hampshire (//) Rebounds... vs. Quinnipiac (//) Assists... 9 vs. New Hampshire (//) Steals... vs. two opponents Blocks... vs. three opponents Minutes... vs. Maryland (//) Brittanny Johnson Points... vs. Ohio State (//) -pt. FG s... vs. New Hampshire (//) Rebounds... vs. two opponents Assists... vs. Longwood (//) Steals... vs. Longwood (//) Blocks... vs. Massachusetts (//) Minutes... 9 vs. Longwood (//) Victoria Jones Points... NA -pt. FG's... NA Rebounds... NA Assists... NA Steals... NA Blocks... NA Minutes... NA Lisa Macchia Points... 9 vs. Miami (/9/) -pt. FG s... None Rebounds... vs. Miami (//) Assists... vs. two opponents Steals... vs. Richmond (//) Blocks... vs. Quinnipiac (//) Minutes... 9 vs. Longwood (//) Sarah Marshall Points... vs. Clemson (//) -pt. FG s... vs. Quinnipiac (//) Rebounds... vs. two opponents Assists... vs. NC State (//) Steals... vs. two opponents Blocks... None Minutes... vs. two opponents Aja Parham Points... vs. NC State (//) -pt. FG s... vs. Stanford (//) Rebounds... vs. Maryland (//) Assists... vs. Holy Cross (//) Steals... vs. Niagara (//) Blocks... vs. three opponents Minutes... 9 vs. Ohio State (//) Kathrin Ress Points... vs. Quinnipiac (//) -pt. FG s... None Rebounds... vs. three opponents Assists... vs. Vermont (//) Steals... vs. Vermont (//) Blocks... vs. Quinnipiac (//) Minutes... vs. Quinnipiac (//) Corey Rusin Points... 9 vs. Vermont (//) -pt. FG s... vs. Richmond (//) Rebounds... vs. Richmond (//) Assists... vs. Longwood (//) Steals... vs. Massachusetts (//) Blocks... vs. Niagara (//) Minutes... vs. Longwood (//) Christine Smith Points... vs. two opponents -pt. FG s... None Rebounds... vs. two opponents Assists... vs. three opponents Steals... vs. Quinnipiac (//) Blocks... None Minutes... 9 vs. Longwood (//) Laura Lokitis Points... vs. Vermont (//) -pt. FG s... vs. Vermont (//) Rebounds... vs. three opponents Assists... vs. Niagara (//) Steals... vs. Massachusetts (//) Blocks... None Minutes... vs. Vermont (//) Brooke Queenan Points... vs. Miami (//) -pt. FG s... vs. four opponents Rebounds... vs. Boston Univ. (//) Assists... vs. four opponents Steals... vs. Miami (//) Blocks... vs. Virginia (//) Minutes... vs. Maryland (//) BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

14 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L The Team... The Last Time... Won in overtime... - vs. Liberty Dec., Lost in overtime... - vs. No. Maryland Jan., Played Two Overtimes... - (L) vs. Georgetown Feb., 99 Beat a Top Ten (AP) Opponent vs. No. Ohio State March, Beat a Ranked (AP) Opponent vs. No. Ohio State March, Won by - points... - at Quinnipiac Dec., Won by - points... - vs. Massachusetts Dec., Won by + points vs. Longwood Jan., Lost by + points vs. Maryland Feb., Lost by + points vs. Connecticut March, Scored + points (W) vs. Niagara Dec., Scored 9+ points (W) at Providence Jan., Scored fewer than points... - (L) at Connecticut Nov., Scored fewer than points... - (L) vs. Villanova March, Allowed fewer than points... - (W) vs. Virginia Jan., Allowed fewer than points (W) vs. Longwood Jan., Allowed + points... - (L) at Connecticut Feb. 9, 999 Shot over % from the field....% (W) vs. Longwood Jan., Shot under % from the field....% (L) vs. Maryland Feb., Held opponent under % from the field....% (W) vs. Notre Dame March 9, Did not make a three-point shot... - (W) vs. Sacred Heart Dec., Attempted free throws... (W) at St. John s Feb., Made free throws... (W) vs. Rutgers Feb., Had + rebounds... (L) vs. Virginia March, Had under rebounds... 9 (W) vs. Connecticut March, Had + assists... (W) vs. Miami Feb., Made + steals... (W) vs. Massachusetts Dec., Blocked + shots... 9 (W) at Quinnipiac Dec., A Player... Scored + points... Kindyll Dorsey () at New Hampshire, Nov., Two players scored + points... Amber Jacobs () and Jessalyn Deveny () vs. Rutgers, Mar. 9, Hit six+ three-point baskets... Kindyll Dorsey () vs. Ohio State, March, Attempted + free throws... Allison Booth (9) vs. Providence, Feb., 99 Made + free throws... Allison Booth () vs. Providence, Feb., 99 Made + free throws... Jessalyn Deveny () at West Virginia, Jan., Had + rebounds... Angela Crowder () vs. Holy Cross, Dec., 99 Had + rebounds... Brooke Queenan () vs. Boston University, Dec., Two players had + rebounds... Clare Droesch () and Aja Parham () at Notre Dame, Feb., Had + assists... Sue Fritsch () vs. Stanford, Dec., 99 Had +assists... Sarah Marshall () vs. NC State, Feb., Had six+ steals... Aja Parham () vs. Niagara, Dec., Had five+ blocks... Brooke Queenan () vs. Oakland, Nov., Had two players with double-doubles... Aja Parham ( pts, rebs) and Clare Droesch ( pts, rebs) at Notre Dame, Feb., BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9

15 - B O S T O N C O L L E G E W O M E N S B A S K E T B A L L Game # November, Preseason WNIT Chestnut Hill, Mass. -- Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston College, Drexel Chestnut Hill, Mass - Boston College opened the - season with a - victory over Drexel Friday night in the first round of the Preseason WNIT at Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass. With the win, the Eagles will host Richmond Sunday at : p.m. The Eagles jumped out to a - lead on the first shot of the game as Kindyll Dorsey connected on a three-pointer from the wing. The Eagles held a one-point lead until the : mark of the first half. At that point, Drexel rallied off an - run to go ahead -. The Dragons maintained their lead and expanded it to as much as down the tail end of the first half. Committing turnovers in the first minutes, the Eagles shot just % from the field and found themselves down by nine (-) at the intermission. Drexel maintained its lead throughout the majority of the second half, behind a team-high points from Catherine Scanlon. The Eagles, however, clawed their way back behind some efficient offense and a nose for the basketball. Committing zero turnovers in the second minutes, the Eagles tied the game at when Aja Parham connected on a pair of free throws. A lay-up by Kathrin Ress at the : mark put Boston College on top -, giving the team its first lead since : of the first half. A jumper by Sarah Marshall with seconds left gave the Eagles an insurance bucket with a - lead. Three free throws down the stretch iced the win for Boston College. Brooke Queenan led all Boston College scorers with points while Ress added. The duo also pulled down boards. DREXEL - NAME N. Hester FG FG - - FT - O-D-R -- PF TP A TO B SMIN C. Scanlon C. Williams J. Falson N. Suber D. Johnson K. Karlstrom A. Suber TOTALS BOSTON COLLEGE - NAME FG FG FT O-D-R PF TP A TO B SMIN B. Queenan A. Parham K. Ress S. Marshall K. Dorsey C. Rusin B. Johnson L. Macchia TOTALS Halftime Score - DREX, BC. Technical Fouls - None. Attendance -. Officials - Joanne Aldrich, Jack Riordan, Pam Wine. Game # November, Preseason WNIT Chestnut Hill, Mass. -- Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston College, Richmond Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Boston College defeated Richmond, -, in the second round of the Preseason WNIT on Sunday at Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass. With the victory the Eagles advanced to the semifinal round and improves to - on the young season. The Richmond Spiders enjoyed their only lead of the game at the 9: mark when Christina Campion sunk a jumper. The Eagles responded seconds later as Aja Parham made a lay-up to tie the game at two. Richmond tied the game up three times in the half, but Boston College pulled away at : and went up by as many as points with seconds remaining in the half. Richmond s Saona Chapman made a lay-up to cut the lead to going into halftime with the score 9-. Defensively, the Eagles held the Spiders to.% shooting from the field. In the second half, the Eagles held their lead, going up by as many as points at the : mark, while allowing the Spiders to only come within with :9 remaining in the game. The Eagles were able to score total points off turnovers. The Eagles led by as many as in the first half and in the second half. They collected assists on buckets and forced Richmond into turnovers. Brooke Queenan had an all-around game recording a doubledouble with points and rebounds, while leading the team in both categories. It was her sixth career double-double. Lisa Macchia chipped in with points, of them coming in a strong second half. Parham added points and eight rebounds, seven of which were defensive. Queenan and Sarah Marshall led the Eagles in assists, each with four. RICHMOND- NAME M. Mazic FG FG - - FT - O-D-R -- PF TP A TO B SMIN C. Campion S. Chapman A. Gil A. Grabias W. Morrow A. Petillon A. Mitchell K. Roche S. Williams D. Hendrix TOTALS BOSTON COLLEGE - NAME B. Queenan FG FG 9- - FT - O-D-R -- PF TP A TO B SMIN A. Parham K. Ress S. Marshall K. Dorsey C. Smith C. Rusin B. Johnson L. Macchia TOTALS Halftime Score - BC 9, UR. Technical Fouls - None. Attendance -. Officials - Joe Vaszily, Mary Thorn, Patti Fernandes. BC Media Relations Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA -- Fax --9