Women s Basketball Game #5 December 3, 2000 FleetCenter (18,854) Boston, Mass. 4:00 p.m. #25/19* Boston College (3-1) vs. #6/5* Purdue (6-1) Women s Basketball Staff Head Coach... Cathy Inglese Assoc. Head Coach... Pam Borton Asst. Coaches... Kelly Cole Bill Gould Administrative Asst.... Kara England Athletic Trainer... Donna Bennett Strength & Conditioning Coach... John Whitesides Series Records Series record... Purdue leads, 1-0 Current Streak... Purdue won the only meeting Last BC win... None Last Purdue win... December 29, 1990 (101-76) At the FleetCenter BC Women s Games at the FleetCenter... Four BC Record at the FleetCenter... 2-2 Ohio State 62, BC 40... Nov. 26, 1995 UConn 76, BC 38... Nov. 24, 1996 BC 82, Texas 68... Nov. 23, 1997 BC 80, Michigan State 74 (OT)... Nov. 22, 1998 Media Relations Assoc. AD/Med. Rel.... Mike Enright Asst. AD/Med. Rel.... Dick Kelley Asst. Dir./Media Relations Women s Basketball Contact... Lizz Summers Office Phone... (617) 552-3004 Fax... (617) 552-4903 E-Mail... summerel@bc.edu Media Rel. Asst.... Steve Lemon Media Rel. Asst. (WBB asst.)...jen Battagliotti E-Mail... battagje@bc.edu Web site... www.bceagles.com Eagle Sports Hotline... (617) 552-2000 * Associated Press Poll / ESPN-USA Today Coaches Poll #19 Eagles To Face #5 Boilermakers In FleetCenter Matchup Boston College looking to break skid against ranked teams The Game Boston College enters Sunday s game against Purdue with a 3-1 record after posting a 38-point victory over Holy Cross on Wednesday in Worcester, 95-57. The team opened the season by winning the Chevrolet Classic in East Lansing, Mich. with victories over Tennessee Tech (80-64) and Michigan State (63-61). The Eagles dropped their home opener against third-ranked Duke, 67-49, to break a 16-game home undefeated streak on Nov. 22. Four Eagles are averaging double figures in scoring, led by junior Rachel Byars 14.5 points per game mark. Freshman Janelle McManus has posted a 10.8 average, followed by classmate Amber Jacobs 10.3 and junior Becky Gottstein s 10.0 points per contest. Byars is also the team s leading rebounder with a 7.8 boards per game average while senior Jamie Cournoyer is second with a 6.5 average. The Eagles are ranked 19th in the most recent ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll and 25th in the Associated Press poll. Purdue enters the game with a 6-1 overall record and in the midst of a three-game winning streak. In their last game, the Boilermakers defeated Kentucky, 87-67, on Friday night in Lexington, Ky. The team opened the season with three staight wins in the Preseason WNIT against Eastern Michigan (84-60), Georgetown (81-67) and Texas (71-49), before falling to No. 11 Louisiana Tech in the final, 68-63. Purdue also has wins over Montana State and South Carolina in the Torneo Cancun de Basquetbol. The Boilermakers are led by senior Katie Douglas is scoring with a 16.9 points per game average. Classmate Camille Cooper is second in scoring with a 14.6 average. Cooper also leads the team with a 6.6 rebounds per game mark. The Boilermakers are ranked fifth in the most recent ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and sixth in the Associated Press poll. Against the Boilermakers The Eagles and Purdue have met only once before. On Dec. 29, 1990, the two teams played in the first round of the Purdue Classic held in West Lafayette, Ind. The Quick Points of Interest Since returning from a pair of sprained ankles, junior Becky Gottstein has been playing well. In two games, she s averaged 15.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in 33.0 average minutes. The Eagles snapped a 16-game home winning streak with the 67-49 loss to the Duke Blue Devils on Nov. 22. First-year Eagles have accounted for 347 of Boston College s 800 total minutes played this season (Rachel Byars - 133, Amber Jacobs - 119, Janelle McManus - 83, Carolyn Gottstein - 10, Maureen Leahy - 2). Boston College Women s Basketball 1
2000-2001 Schedule NOVEMBER Sun 5 NWBL (exhib.) W 73-48 Sun. 12 EOS Malbas Sweden (exhib.) W 88-64 Fri. 17 # Tennessee Tech W 80-64 Sat. 18 # Michigan State W 63-61 Wed. 22 #3 Duke L 49-67 Wed. 29 at Holy Cross W 95-57 DECEMBER Sun. 3 #5 Purdue (at FleetCenter) 4 p.m. Wed. 6 at Tennessee (Fox Sports South) 7 p.m. Sat. 9 at LaSalle 1 p.m. Tues. 12 Dartmouth 7 p.m. Thus. 21 at Kent State 7 p.m. Thus. 28 Buffalo 7 p.m. Sat. 30 Fairfield 7 p.m. JANUARY Tues. 2 at ST. JOHN S 7:30 p.m. Sat. 6 at GEORGETOWN 3 p.m. Wed. 10 MIAMI 7 p.m. Sat. 13 at RUTGERS (BIG EAST TV) Noon Wed. 17 VIRGINIA TECH 7 p.m. Sat. 20 at PROVIDENCE 2 p.m. Wed. 24 at SYRACUSE 7 p.m. Sat. 27 VILLANOVA 1 p.m. Wed. 31 at SETON HALL 7 p.m. FEBRUARY Sat. 3 NOTRE DAME (BIG EAST TV) Noon Sun. 11 CONNECTICUT (BIG EAST TV) Noon Wed. 14 SETON HALL 7 p.m. Sun. 18 at VIRGINIA TECH 2 p.m. Wed. 21 GEORGETOWN 7 p.m. Sat. 24 PITTSBURGH 2 p.m. Tues. 27 at WEST VIRGINIA 7 p.m. MARCH Sat.- 3-6 % BIG EAST Championship Tues. BIG EAST Games in CAPS # - Chevrolet Classic (East Lansing, Mich.) % - Storrs, Conn. PROBABLE BOSTON COLLEGE STARTERS F #33 Rachel Byars (6-0, Jr., 14.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg) F #54 Becky Gottstein (6-1, Jr., 10.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg) C #20 Jamie Cournoyer (6-3, Sr., 6.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg) G #34 Alicia Shields (5-9, So., 8.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.5 apg) G #23 Amber Jacobs (5-8, Fr., 10.3 ppg, 3.3 apg) OFF THE EAGLES' BENCH G #4 Danielle O'Banion (5-7, Sr.,3.7 ppg,.7 rpg) G #12 Janelle McManus (5-7, Fr., 10.8 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 2.0 apg) G #24 Nicole Conway (5-11, Jr., 5.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg) F #35 Adriana Spears (6-1, So., 2.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg) F #55 Carolyn Gottstein (6-2, Fr., 3.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg) Boilermakers defeated Boston College, 101-76, to advance to the championship game of the tournament. Purdue used 24 points from Machelle Joseph and 23 points from Joy Holmes to top the visting Eagles. BC s Sarah Behn scored 31 points to lead Boston College, while Kelli Stahl had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Carla Wegner scored 15. Against the Big Ten Boston College has a 4-11 record against teams affiliated with the Big Ten Conference, including a 0-1 mark against Purdue. The Eagles are 2-0 against Michigan State - including a win earlier this season - and 1-2 versus Northwestern and 1-5 against Ohio State. BC is 0-1 against Illinois, Michigan and Penn State. Last Time Out In the Eagles last game, 19th-ranked Boston College defeated Holy Cross, 95-57, in a non-league game in Worcester, Mass. Five Eagles scored in double figures and BC outrebounded the Crusaders 47-24 to move to 3-1 on the season. After both teams battled back and forth through seven ties during the first half, Boston College took the lead for good on a thre-pointer by freshman Janelle McManus. The Eagles extended the lead to 11 by the half. By exerting a tough defensive stand, BC held Holy Cross scoreless for the first 5:01 of the second half and a total of 6:22 including the first half. In that stretch, the Eagles broadened their lead to 20 points and later went on a 18-6 run to close the game to bring the final score to 95-57. McManus lead all scorers with 17 points off the bench, while adding three assists. Becky Gottstein added 15 for the second-straight game. Amber Jacobs and Danielle O Banion each added 11 and Rachel Byars notched 10 points for the Eagles. Jamie Cournoyer led all rebounders with 11 boards. Miscellaneous Notes from the Holy Cross Win With the team s 95 points, the Eagles scored the most points since Nov. 20, 1997 when they posted 104 in a win over Marist at home... the 57 points allowed was the Eagles lowest since Georgetown netted 52 in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST tournament last year (Mar. 5, 2000)... Janelle McManus 17 points off the bench were a career high for the freshman... Danielle O Banion tied career highs with 11 points and three three-pointers... O Banion was also perfect from the floor, going 4-for-4 from the field and 3-for-3 from behind the arch... all 10 available players played and everyone scored at least four points... BC had five players score in double figures... Amber Jacobs set a new career high with six assists... Alicia Shields hit two three-pointers and extended her continuous game streak with a three-pointer to four... she also tied a career high with five assists in her third career start... Becky Gottstein scored 15 points for the second-consecutive game after returning to the lineup against Duke from two sprained ankles... BC shot a season-high 57.1 percent (on 36-for-63 shooting) from the field, including 69.2 percent from three point land (nine-for-13)... the team shot 64.5 percent in the second half (20-for-31)... point guard Brianne Stepherson snapped her streak of 19 consecutive starts as she missed the game with a muscle strain in her right knee... Maureen Magarity missed the game with a stress fracture in her left foot... Maureen Leahy missed the game with a foot injury. Boston College Women s Basketball 2
The Coach Head coach Cathy Inglese is in her eighth season at the helm of the Boston College women s basketball program. Inglese arrived at Boston College in 1993 after serving as the head coach at the University of Vermont for seven seasons. In her tenure at BC, she has registered a record of 115-91, and has a career record of 235-165. She recorded her 100th victory at Boston College on January 12, 2000, with a 67-50 win over St. John s. In 1999-2000, Inglese led the Eagles to the bestever season in school history with a 26-9 record and a second-straight appearance in the NCAA tournament. Inglese led the 1998-99 team to a 22-8 record and was voted BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year. During her stint at Vermont, she became the winningest college basketball coach in the nation over the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons. Inglese s teams were undefeated in regular-season play in both 1991-92 (29-0) and 1992-93 (28-0), and became the only Division I men s or women s team to have back-to-back perfect records. She earned District I coach of the year and North Atlantic Conference coach of the year honors in 1990-91, 1991-92 and 1992-93 and was a national coach of the year finalist all three years. A 1980 magna cum laude graduate of Southern Connecticut State College, Inglese was inducted into the school s athletic hall of fame. Inglese s Coaching Record Boston College Record (8 Years) 115-91 Career Record (15 Years) 235-165 BIG EAST Regular Season Record (6 Years) 67-57 BIG EAST Tournament Record (6 Years) 5-7 BIG EAST Overall Record (6 Years) 72-64 NCAA Record (4 appearances) 2-4 Consistancy Breeds Success The Boston College coaching staff is in its fourth season on the bench together. Associated head coach Pam Borton and assistant coaches Kelly Cole and Bill Gould have helped head coach Cathy Inglese bring the program to new Heights with unparalleled success for the Boston College women s basketball program. Over the first three years the staff has been together (1997-98 through 1999-2000) the team has acheived an overall record of 65-28. The 1998-99 squad was selected for the school s first NCAA tournament and advanced to the second round, a feat the 1999-2000 team duplicated. Last year, the team posted a school record 26-win season and went undefeated at home, 14-0. Double Delight Several players have opened the 2000-2001 season with double doubles. Juniors Rachel Byars and Nicole Conway each put up double figures in both points and rebounds against Tennessee Tech in the first round of the Chevrolet Classic, while classmate Becky Gottstein notched her first double-double of the season against Duke. Byars notched her first-career double with a then career-high 21-point, 11- rebound effort while Conway had a career-high 12 rebounds and 16 points off the bench for her second career double-double. Byars followed up her opening performance with her second career double-double against host Michigan State with a new career-high 27 points and 11 rebounds. Gottstein s feat came in her first full game action of the season. In 37 minutes of play, she posted 15 points and 11 rebounds marking her 15th double-double of her career. ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll (Nov. 27) 1. Connecticut (39)... 999 2. Tennessee (1)... 960 3. Duke... 879 4. Notre Dame... 878 5. Purdue... 803 6. Rutgers... 789 7. Georgia... 707 8. Louisiana Tech... 702 9. Penn State... 641 10. Texas Tech... 631 11. Iowa State... 621 12. Oregon... 426 13. Louisiana State... 370 15. Auburn... 369 16. Mississippi State... 342 17. Virginia... 323 18. Oklahoma... 304 19. BOSTON COLLEGE... 244 20. Xavier... 208 21. North Carolina State... 199 22. Stanford... 165 23. Vanderbilt... 160 24. Illinois... 147 25. Old Dominion... 113 Associated Press Poll (Nov. 27) 1. Connecticut (40)... 1,000 2. Tennessee... 960 3. Duke... 912 4. Notre Dame... 877 5. Rutgers... 796 6. Purdue... 770 7. Georgia... 732 8. Iowa State... 701 9. Louisiana Tech... 693 10. Texas Tech... 654 11. Penn State... 564 12. Oregon... 549 13. Southwest Missouri State... 419 14. Auburn... 352 15. Louisiana State... 323 16. Mississippi State... 306 17. Stanford... 296 18. Wisconsin... 265 19. Oklahoma... 251 20. Virginia... 245 21. Xavier... 243 22. North Carolina State... 215 23. Vanderbilt... 146 24. Illinois... 137 25. BOSTON COLLEGE... 126 2000-2001 Opponents in Bold Boston College Women s Basketball 3
Career Double-Doubles Rachel Byars (2) 11/17/00 vs. Tennessee Tech (21 pts., 11 rebs.) 11/18/00 vs. Michigan State (27 pts., 11 rebs.) Nicole Conway (2) 11/17/00 vs. Tennessee Tech (16 pts., 12 rebs.) 1/13/99 vs. Syracuse (13 pts., 10 rebs.) Jamie Cournoyer (5) 2/12/00 vs. Villanova (19 pts., 12 rebs.) 2/2/00 vs. Miami (16 pts., 12 rebs.) 1/22/00 vs. Providence (14 pts. 10 rebs.) 1/12/00 vs. St. John s (14 pts., 11 rebs.) 2/28/99 vs. Georgetown (10 pts., 14 rebs.) Becky Gottstein (15) 11/22/00 vs. Duke (15 pts. 11 rebs.) 1/12/00 vs. St. John s (17 pts., 14 rebs.) 12/29/99 vs. Florida (11 pts., 14 rebs.) 12/28/99 vs. Maine (18 pts., 12 rebs.) 12/8/99 vs. Villanova (23 pts., 15 rebs.) 12/4/99 vs. Kent State (26 pts., 16 rebs.) 11/22/99 vs. Illinois (12 pts., 10 rebs.) 11/21/99 vs. Georgia (14 pts., 11 rebs.) 12/19/98 vs. San Diego (20 pts., 14 rebs.) 12/30/98 vs. Notre Dame (12 pts., 16 rebs.) 1/5/99 vs. Syracuse (16 pts., 12 rebs.) 1/10/99 vs. Georgetown (14 pts., 11 rebs.) 1/27/99 vs. Seton Hall (10 pts., 14 rebs.) 1/31/99 vs. St. John s (20 pts., 11 rebs.) 3/13/99 vs. Ohio State (23 pts., 12 rebs.) Kim Mackie (1) 12/4/99 vs. Kent State (17 pts., 11 rebs.) Brianne Stepherson (1) 2/13/99 vs. Pittsburgh (14 pts., 10 rebs.) Double-Doubles This Season Rachel Byars (2) 11/17/00 vs. Tennessee Tech (21 pts., 11 rebs.) 11/18/00 vs. Michigan State (27 pts., 11 rebs.) Nicole Conway (1) 11/17/00 vs. Tennessee Tech (16 pts., 12 rebs.) Becky Gottstein (1) 11/22/00 vs. Duke (15 pts. 11 rebs.) Consecutive Starts Jamie Cournoyer Amber Jacobs Rachel Byars Becky Gottstein Alicia Shields 39 games 4 games 4 games 2 game 1 game The Tennessee Tech game marked the first time since Dec. 4, 1999 - against Kent State - that two Eagles have notched double-doubles in the same game. At Home at the Fleet The Boston College women s team has played four games at the FleetCenter and has a 2-2 record there. After two losses in the first two years the building was open, the Eagles have won their last two contests there. All four previous games were held as part of the Reebok Women s Basketball Classic held each November from 1995 through 1998. In 1995, the Eagles dropped a contest with Ohio State, 62-40 and in 1996, fell to BIG EAST rival Connecticut, 76-38. Boston College turned its tides in the new facility with their 82-68 win over Texas which was the school s first-ever win over a ranked opponent. A year later, the Eagles continued their luck with a 80-74 overtime win over Michigan State for the team s first-ever win over a Big Ten opponent. Most Valuable Player Junior Rachel Byars was named the most valuable player of the Chevrolet Classic as she averaged a double-double in the two games of the season-opening tournament. In the first game against Tennessee Tech, she netted 21 points (on sixfor-nine shooting, eight-for-nine free throws) and grabbed 11 rebounds. She also two steals. In the finals against Michigan State, she netted a career-high 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. She had a career-high six steals in the game, playing all 40 minutes for the second night in a row. All-Tournament Team Freshman Amber Jacobs was selected to the all-tournament team at the Chevrolet Classic after she she scored a career-high 14 points in the finals against Michigan State. She also added three assists in 33 minutes of the final game. 1999-2000 Season Recap Last season, the Eagles registered the best season in school history with their 26-9 overall record. To start the season, the team advance to the semifinals of the Preseason WNIT before falling to third-ranked Georgia in the semifinals. A 12- game win streak highlighted the midseason, which included a championship at the State Farm Classic at the University of Florida. BC advanced to the semifinals of the BIG EAST tournament for the first time since 1990 before falling to eventual league and national champion Connecticut. The team advanced to its second NCAA tournament in two years before falling to Virginia in the second round of the annual event. Senior Cal Bouchard was named to the all-big EAST First Team while junior Jamie Cournoyer was named the league s most improved player. Cournoyer joined senior Alissa Murphy on the all-big EAST third team. After the conclusion of the season, Bouchard was named BIG EAST Women s Basketball Scholar-Athlete and also earned a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She was also the first Boston College player to play in the Olympics when she was named to the Canadian Olympic team that played in Sydney, Australia. Captains Named The two seniors, Jamie Cournoyer and Danielle O Banion, will serve as team captains this season. Cournoyer, a center, was named BIG EAST most improved Boston College Women s Basketball 4
payer last season while O Banion is one of the team s most potent long-distance threats in the backcourt. Eagles In The National Polls Several polls have the Eagles ranked in the top 25 this season. The ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll has Boston College 19th in the lastest poll after earning a preseason rank of 22. In the Associated Press poll, the Eagles have slipped to 25th place after their loss to third-ranked Duke last Wednesday. They were an also receiving votes team in the preseason poll. Five other polls had Boston College ranked in their preseason top 25 polls. Basketball News put the Eagles at 18 th in the nation, Lindy s had them listed in 25 th, Preview Sports had BC ranked 22, as did Women s Basketball Journal. Full Court Press had Boston College 21 st. Eagles Chosen Fourth in BIG EAST In the second toughest women s basketball conference in America according to the RPI ratings for the 1999-2000 season, Boston College was selected fourth in the BIG EAST in the annual preseason coaches poll. National champion Connecticut was chosen first followed by 2000 Final Four participant Rutgers and Notre Dame. Last season, the Eagles were chosen fourth, but finished tied with Rutgers for third in the league with a 12-4 record. BIG EAST Women s Basketball Preseason Poll 1. Connecticut (13) 169 points 2. Rutgers (1) 152 points 3. Notre Dame 150 points 4. BOSTON COLLEGE 129 points 5. Georgetown 100 points Virginia Tech 100 points 7. Villanova 94 points 8. Pittsburgh 92 points 9. Miami 88 points 10. Syracuse 53 points 11. St. John s 49 points 12. Providence 44 points 13. Seton Hall 39 points 14. West Virginia 15 points (First-place votes in parentheses.) Gottstein s Preseason Honors Junior Becky Gottstein was named to the preseason all-big EAST second team, voted on by the league s 14 head coaches. She was one of two juniors named to the preseason first and second teams. She and UConn s Sue Bird are the only two juniors on a BIG EAST presseason team. Notre Dame s Alicia Ratay, the 2000 BIG EAST rookie of the year, is the only sophomore selected. Seven seniors were chosen between the first and second teams. Gottstein was also a preseason Street & Smith honorable mention All- America pick. Three Point Threats Once again in 2000-2001, the Eagles are a three-point threat. As a team, Boston College is shooting 50.9 percent from behind the arch and is ranked second in the BIG EAST behind Notre Dame (56.5 percent). Leading the way is freshman Janelle McManus who has netted nine-of-16 attempts (56.3 percent), including a career-high four baskets against Michigan State. Sophomore Eagles Career Marks Rachel Byars Nicole Conway Jamie Cournoyer Becky Gottstein Carolyn Gottstein Amber Jacobs Kim Mackie Maureen Magarity Janelle McManus Danielle O Banion Alicia Shields Adriana Spears Brianne Stepherson Rachel Byars Nicole Conway Jamie Cournoyer Becky Gottstein Carolyn Gottstein Amber Jacobs Kim Mackie Maureen Magarity Janelle McManus Danielle O Banion Alicia Shields Adriana Spears Brianne Stepherson Brianne Stepherson Jamie Cournoyer Becky Gottstein Nicole Conway Kim Mackie Rachel Byars Amber Jacobs Alicia Shields Danielle O Banion Career Scoring Career Rebounding Career Starts 236 points 331 points 621 points 656 points 6 points 41 points 192 points 40 points 43 points 157 points 83 points 67 points 572 points 168 rebounds 212 rebounds 362 rebounds 442 rebounds 4 rebounds 5 rebounds 178 rebounds 26 rebounds 4 rebounds 64 rebounds 38 rebounds 41 rebounds 215 rebounds 60 games 46 games 38 games 23 games 12 games 4 games 4 games 3 games 2 games Eagles in the Polls AP Coaches Preseason ARV 24 Nov. 13 ARV --- Nov. 20 24 19 Nov. 27 25 19 Boston College Women s Basketball 5
The Eagles By The Stats RECORD OF BC STARTING LINEUPS - Byars, B. Gottstein, Cournoyer, Stepherson, Jacobs... 1-1 Byars, Shields, Cournoyer, Stepherson, Jacobs... 1-0 Byars, Gottstein, Cournoyer, Shields, Jacobs... 1-0 EAGLES RECORD WHEN... Leading at the half:... 3-0 Trailing at the half:... 0-1 Tied at the half:... 0-0 BC leads with 5:00 remaining:... 3-0 BC trails with 5:00 remaining:... 0-1 Score tied with 5:00 remaining:... 0-0 BC outrebounds opponent:... 3-0 Opponent outrebounds BC:... 0-1 BC's rebounds equal opponents:... 0-0 BC FG% is 50.0 or higher:... 1-0 BC FG% is below 50.0:... 2-1 BC has more FT attempts than opponent:... 1-0 BC has fewer FT attempts than opponent:... 1-1 BC has equal FT attempts as opponent:... 1-0 BC has more turnovers than opponent:... 2-1 BC has fewer turnovers than opponent:... 1-0 BC has equal turnovers as opponent:... 0-0 BC has more fouls than opponent... 2-1 BC has fewer fouls than opponent... 1-0 BC has equal fouls as opponent... 0-0 BC scores more 80 or more points:... 2-0 BC scores 70-79 points:... 0-0 BC scores 60-69 points:... 1-0 BC scores fewer than 60 points:... 0-1 BC allows more than 80 points:... 0-0 BC allows 70-79 points:... 0-0 BC allows 60-69 points:... 2-1 BC allows fewer than 60 points:... 1-0 EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS... Overall:... 3-1 Home Games:... 0-1 Road Games:... 2-0 Neutral Games:... 1-0 Tournament Games:... 2-0 vs. Ranked Teams:... 0-1 vs. Top 5 Opponent:... 0-1 vs. Top 10 Opponent:... 0-0 vs. Top 25 Opponent:... 0-0 BIG EAST Games:... 0-0 BIG EAST Home Games:... 0-0 BIG EAST Road Games:... 0-0 Non BIG EAST Games:... 3-0 Non BIG EAST Home Games:... 0-1 Non BIG EAST Away Games:... 2-0 Non BIG EAST Neutral Games:... 1-0 Day Games:... 0-0 Night Games:... 3-1 November Games:... 3-1 December Games:... 0-0 January Games:... 0-0 February Games:... 0-0 March Games:... 0-0 Radio Games... 2-1 Television Games:... 1-0 Alicia Shields has scored five times from behind the line, with at least one in each of the Eagles four games this season. She is currently shooting 55.6 percent on five-of-nine shooting. Freshman Amber Jacobs has recorded five three pointers on five-of-11 shooting (45.5 pecent). Junior Rachel Byars has also scored three three pointers and has a 42.9 percent shot (three-of-seven). Classmate Nicole Conway has also added two baskets and is shooting 66.7 from three-point land. Twice this season the Boston College has hit nine three pointers in a game: against Michigan State on Nov. 18 and against Holy Cross on Nov. 29. During the 1999-2000 season, the Eagles were one of the best three-point shooting teams in the nation, averaging 38.1 percent over the season, good for 14th nationally. Charity Stripe Some aspects of the Eagle program do not change from year to year, including excellent free throw shooting for Boston College. This year, the Eagles are averaging 80.5 percent shooting from the free throw line, connecting on 62-of-77 shots in four games. Currently, the team ranks first in the BIG EAST. Two players are perfect from the line this season. Freshman Janelle McManus (eight-for-eight) and sophomore Maureen Magarity (four-for-four) both have 1.00 averages from the charity stripe. Junior Rachel Byars is 17-for-20 from the line, including two eight-for-nine perfomances in the Chevrolet Classic. Sophomore Alicia Shields is eight-for-nine from the line, while junior Nicole Conway is seven-for-eight. Last season, the Eagles were ranked 15th nationally, making 514-of-685 free throws for a 75.0 percent average. Byars Welcomed Junior Rachel Byars, a transfer from Western Kentucky, had a career day in her first outing in an Eagle uniform. As the Eagles kicked off the regular season in the Chevrolet Classic, Byars led the Eagles, averaging 24.0 points per game and 11.0 rebounds per game. She was named MVP of the tournament and was also honored as the BIG EAST s co-player of the week on Nov. 20 with Syracuse s Beth Record. Against Holy Cross, she netted 10 points and grabbed another eight rebounds in 25 minutes. Changing of the Guards With the graduation of all-big EAST senior guards Cal Bouchard and Alissa Murphy, two new faces have joined the Eagle backcourt and ushered in a new era of top guard play. Freshman Amber Jacobs has already made her mark on the backcourt. Starting all four of the Eagles games so far this year, Jacobs is averaging 10.3 points, including a14-point performance in the final of the Chevrolet Classic against Michigan State. She was named to the all-tournament team for her play. She also leads the team with 13 assists for a 3.3 average per game average, including a career-high six assist game against Holy Cross. In the non-conference tilt against Duke, she was the team s second-leading scorer with 12 points, including two three pointers. Classmate Janelle McManus has already showed how she broke former Tennessee star Chamique Holdsclaw s conference scoring record in high school. In Boston College s first two games, she averaged 13 points per game and two assists per game. Playing 24 minutes against Tennessee Tech and 23 minutes Boston College Women s Basketball 6
against Michigan State, she came off the bench in both games to be one of the Eagle leaders. She led all scorers against Holy Cross, coming off the bench to score 17 points (a career high) in 20 minutes of play. She also added three assists. Records Watch Two BC players will have the opportunity to crack the all-time records lists at BC this season. Juniors Becky Gottstein and Brianne Stepherson will soon move among the leaders in several categories. Gottstein already holds the single-season record for field goal percentage with a 57.5 percent performance in her freshman campaign and is ninth in the single-season rebounding records with last season s 9.6 rebounds per game average. Gottstein should also break into the career marks this season in both scoring and rebounding. She is 57 rebounds shy of the all-time top 10, having 442 boards. On the points list, she needs just 419 points to move into 10 th place in the record books with her 656 points. Last season, she scored 325 points despite missing twelve games with a stress fracture in her ankle. Stepherson could position herself among the leaders in two categories: steals and assists. In assists, Stepherson is already 8 th all-time with 247. Last year, she had 130 assists. Stepherson has 74 career steals through her first two years of play and only needs 34 more to crack the top 10. Joanie Gallagher 95 is 10th with 108 steals. Last season, Stepherson stole 47 balls from the opponents. Breezy Returns from Surgery Junior point guard Brianne Stepherson returned to the Eagle lineup after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee in a off-season pickup game and played in the Eagles first three games of the season. She in those games, she averaged 3.0 points per game 1.3 rebounds per game while recording five assists and three steals in 24.0 minutes per game. She missed the Holy Cross game with a muscle strain in her right knee. Sparks off the Bench Several Eagles have provided an added jump off the bench in the Eagles opening games this season. Freshman Janelle McManus has come into the game in all three contests this season and is tied with Shields for third in team scoring with an 8.7 points per game average and is a perfect six-for-six from the free throw line. She also has a team-high six three point baskets this season, while adding five assists. Sophomore Alicia Shields has come into two games from the bench to average 8.3 points per game and is tied for third on the team in scoring. She has grabbed 2.0 rebounds per game, while notching 10 assists. She was inserted into the starting lineups against Michigan State and Holy Cross after registering 15 points in the team s opening game of the season against Tennessee Tech. In the Tennessee Tech game, junior Nicole Conway came off the bench to score 14 points and pull down a career-high 12 rebounds in 29 minutes. Against Holy Cross, she pulled down eight rebounds and added three assists in 24 minuts of game time. Oh Nelly Janelle McManus had a career night coming off the bench against Holy Cross on Nov. 29. She scored a game and career-high 17 points on six-of-seven shooting, including three-of-four from three point land and two-of-two from the free throw line. She also added three assists in 20 minutes. Eagles in the Record Books Career Points 1. 2523... Sarah Behn (89-93) 2. 1957... Holly Porter (93-97) 3. 1691... Kerry Curran (90-94) 4. 1496...Cal Bouchard (96-00) 5. 1361... Alissa Murphy (96-00) 6. 1337... Ann Odoy (84-88) 7. 1243... Carla Wenger (87-91) 8. 1147... Amy LaCombe (86-90) 9. 1084... Leslie Bjerstedt (85-89) 10. 1075... Mary Pat Kelly (80-84) 11. 1043... Pam Thornton (83-87) 12. 1029... Sally Madeira (82-86) 13. 1006... Kathy Sweet (83-87) 656... Becky Gottstein (98-present) 621... Jamie Cournoyer (97-present) 572... Brianne Stepherson (98-present) Career Rebounds 1. 902... Holly Porter (93-97) 2. 682... Sarah Behn (89-93) 3. 643... Elizabeth Houghton (81-85) 643... Carla Wenger (86-91) 5. 604... Jane Haubrich (81-85) 6. 597... Kathy Sweet (83-87) 7. 585... Alissa Murphy (96-00) 8. 553... Cecilee Campbell (92-96) 9. 548... Leslie Bjesrtedt (85-89) 10. 522... Sally Madeira (82-86) 11. 499... Ann Odoy (84-88) 442... Becky Gottstein (98-present) 362... Jamie Cournoyer (97-present) Career Assists 1. 611... Sue Fritsch (86-90) 2. 528... Kerry Curran (90-94) 3. 505... Ann Odoy (84-88) 4. 301... Alissa Murphy (96-00) 5. 284...Cal Bouchard (96-00) 6. 265... Rita Roach (82-86) 7. 250... Sarah Behn (89-93) 8. 247... Brianne Stepherson (98-present) 9. 246... Pam Thornton (83-87) 10. 245... Amy LaCombe (86-90) 11. 227... Aimee McGuire (94-98) 12. 217... Kim Beezer (94-98) Career Steals 1. 287... Ann Odoy (84-88) 2. 196... Holly Porter (93-97) 3. 188... Sarah Behn (89-93) 4. 182... Kerry Curran (90-94) 5. 141... Sue Fritsch (86-90) 6. 132...Cal Bouchard (96-00) 7. 125... Amy LaCombe (86-90) 8. 119... Carla Wenger (86-91) 9. 111... Alissa Murphy (96-00) 10. 108... Joanie Gallagher (91-95) 11. 104... Pam Thornton (83-87) 12. 99...Jane Haubrich (81-85) 77... Brianne Stepherson (98-present) Boston College Women s Basketball 7
Eagle Honors 2000-2001 RACHEL BYARS Chevrolet Classic Most Valuable Player BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week (Nov. 20) BECKY GOTTSTEIN Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team Street & Smith Preseason All-America Honorable Mention AMBER JACOBS Chevrolet Classic All-Tournament Team Leading the Eagles Led the Team in Scoring Rachel Byars (2) Becky Gottstein (1) Janelle McManus (1) Led the Team in Rebounding Rachel Byars (1) Nicole Conway (1) Jamie Cournoyer (1) Becky Gottstein (1) Led the Team in Assists Rachel Byars (1) Nicole Conway (1) Amber Jacobs (1) Maureen Magarity (1) Janelle McManus (1) Brianne Stepherson (1) Led the Team in Steals Rachel Byars (2) Amber Jacobs (1) Alicia Shields (1) Adriana Spears (1) Double-Figure Scoring Rachel Byars (3) Jamie Cournoyer (1) Becky Gottstein (2) Amber Jacobs (3) Janelle McManus (3) Danielle O Banion (1) Double-Figure Rebounding Rachel Byars (2) Jamie Cournoyer (1) Nicole Conway (1) Becky Gottstein (1) She previously had set her career high against Michigan State in her second game as an Eagles with 14 points in 23 minutes. O Banion Lights Up Senior co-captain Danielle O Banion had a career night off the bench against Holy Cross. The guard entered the game in the first half and sunk her only shot attempt of the half. Re-entering in the second half, the Arlington, Va., native went three-for-three from the behind teh three-point line, including back-to-back baskets on consecutive trips down court. The 11 points tied a career-high as did the three three-pointers. Sister Act Boston College boasts two sisters on the roster this year. No. 54, Becky Gottstein returns for her junior year, while she is joined by her sister, freshman Carolyn, who will wear number 55 this season. Gottstein(s) in the Box The Holy Cross game marked the first time that both Gottsteins, sisters Becky and Carolyn, played in the same game at Boston College. Though they did not see time on the floor at the same time, both players saw significant game action. Becky played 29 minutes and scored 15 points, while grabbing four rebounds. Carolyn checked into the game in the second half, and in seven minutes of time, scored six points and grabbed four rebounds. The sisters, both forwards, played at Albany High School in Albany, N.Y. Carolyn, a 2000 graduate, broke Becky s school scoring records and now holds the top spot in the record books with 2,020 points and is the only player to score over 2,000 points at Albany. Ranked Opponents Six of the Eagles 2000-2001 opponets are ranked in the top six spots of the ESPN/USA Today and Associated Press polls. Connecticut occupies the top spot in both polls, followed by Tennessee. Duke and Notre Dame are three and four. Rutges is fifth in the AP poll and sixth on the Coaches ballot. Purdue is sixth in the AP poll and fifth in the Coaches poll. Last season, the Eagles were 1-7 against ranked opponets with the lone win coming against No. 22 Duke in the second round of the Preseason WNIT. In that same tournament, Boston College faced No. 3 Georgia in the semifinals, falling 78-70, and No. 15 Illinois in the consolation game, falling 73-42. Later in the season, No. 1 Connecticut topped BC, 84-77, and No. 5 Notre Dame defeated the Eagles 72-59. Boston College also fell to No. 8 Rutgers, 73-51. In the BIG EAST tournament, the Eagles faced top-ranked UConn again, dropping a 79-54 decision. In the second round of the NCAA tournament, No. 19 Virginia downed BC, 74-70. Home Court Advantage Until Duke defeated the Eagles at Conte Forum on Nov. 22, Boston College had a 16-game winning streak on their home court in Conte Forum. The streak began on Feb. 17, 1999 with a win over Villanova and lasted through the last game of the 1999-2000 season against Syracuse on Feb. 29, 2000. Over last season, the Eagles were a perfect 14-0 at home and defeated their opponents by an average of 21.8 points. Boston College Women s Basketball 8
New Look Eagles Boston College underwent an image makeover during the summer of 2000, resulting in a fresh, new look for the athletic department. A new set of logos was introduced in July, including an updated version of the interlocking BC logo. In conjunction with the retooling of the look, the athletic teams, including the women s basketball team, have new uniforms with the new designs. Also, the basketball teams have a new parquet floor to play on with the new logo at center court incorporating the updated look. Summer Tour Junior Nicole Conway was a member of the 2000 BIG EAST Women s Basketball All-Star Team this summer that toured Canada at the beginning of June. The team, comprised of one member from each of the league s 13 teams last season, went 5-1 on the goodwill tour. Conway averaged 8.2 points per game in the six contests and 2.7 rebounds per game. She scored a game-high 16 points in the BIG EAST s first win of the tour, a 64-46 victory over Simon Fraser in the second game on the road. During the summer of 1999, head coach Cathy Inglese, assistants Kelly Cole and Bill Gould, center Jamie Cournoyer and trainer Donna Bennett all represented Boston College on the trip through Europe with a 4-1 record. Future Eagles Head Coach Cathy Inglese has announced that two players have signed National Letters of Intent to play basketball at BC starting next season. Clare Droesch and Jessalyn Deveny will enter Boston College as freshmen in the fall fo 2001. Droesch, a 5-11 small forward from Belle Harbor, N.Y., was named USA Today New York Player of the Year as a junior at Christ the King High School last season. She averaged 24 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game, 7.6 assists per game and 6.1 steals per game in her junior season. She was selected by Street & Smith as a fourth team All-American and was also named the Brooklyn/Queens Player of the Year, as well as the New York City Player of the Year. Droesch also received first team all-state and tri-state first team honors. Deveny, a 5-8 guard from Westford, Mass., was named Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year after her junior season at Westford Academy. She also received USA Today All-America honorable mention accolades. The Boston Herald named her to its scholastic Dream Team and she was selected to the All-Massachusetts first team. She averaged 21 points per game and eight rebounds per game last season. BC Among BIG EAST Leaders Scoring T9. Rachel Byars... 14.5 ppg Rebounding 7. Rachel Byars... 7.8 rpg T15. Jamie Cournoyer... 6.5 rpg FT Percentage T5. Rachel Byars....850 3-Pt. FG Percentage 3. Janelle McManus....562 Blocked Shots 3. Jamie Cournoyer... 2.00 bpg Team Scoring Offense 5. Boston College... 71.8 ppg Team Scoring Defense 8. Boston College... 62.2 ppg Team Scoring Margin 6. Boston College... +9.5 ppg Team FT Percentage 1. Boston College....805 Team FG Percentage 4. Boston College....465 Team FG Percentage Defense 6. Boston College....363 Team 3-Pt. FG Percentage 2. Boston College....509 Team Rebounding 10. Boston College... 37.0 rpg Team Rebounding Defense 3. Boston College... 32.2 rpg Team 3-Pt. FG Made Per Game T4. Boston College... 6.75 Injury Bug Four players did not dress for the Holy Cross game on Wednesday. Junior forward Kim Mackie will miss the whole season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee suffered in a preseason practice on Oct. 5. She is currently undergoing rehab on the knee and is expected to rejoin the team on its summer trip to Europe. Junior point guard Brianne Stepherson missed the game with a muscle strain in her right knee suffered in the Duke game on Nov. 22. She is out indefinately. Sophomore Maureen Magarity has sat out the last two games with a stress fracture in her left foot. She had a similar injury during early season workouts, but recovered and returned to the lineup in the Chevrolet Classic. She will be out for Boston College Women s Basketball 9
Production Breakdown Game Points Rebounds Starters/Bench Starters/Bench Tenn. Tech 33/47 13/18 Mich. State 49/14 24/6 Duke 41/8 23/3 Holy Cross 52/43 25/20 Pronunciations 4 Danielle O Banion O BAN-yun 11 Brianne Stepherson STEF-er-son 12 Janelle McManus jay-nell mic-man-us 20 Jamie Cournoyer Ka-NOY-er 25 Maureen Leahy LAY-he 33 Rachel Byars BYE-ers 34 Alicia Sheilds a-lee-sha 35 Adriana Spears A-dree-AHN-a 42 Maureen Magarity mah-gair-it-ee 50 Kim Mackie MACK-ee 54/55 Gottstein GOTT-steen Cathy Inglese in-glease several weeks. Freshman Maureen Leahy did not suit up for the Holy Cross game with an injury in her foot. Eagles on the Air All Boston College women s basketball home games and several road games will be carried over the Internet by www.bceagles.com, the athletic department s official Web site. Listeners can connect to the broadcast by entering the URL into their browsers and clicking on the link on the right side of the school s front page. Ricky Doyle will handle the play-by-play duties. Up Next The Eagles will face second-ranked Tennessee at the Thompson-Boling Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in a 7 p.m. contest that will be televised on Fox Sports Net South. On the Horizon Boston College will end a four-game stretch that will saw the Eagles play three of the nations top five teams within two weeks of each other with its trip to Knoxville, Tenn. The Eagles will face five more non-conference foes after the Lady Vols, including LaSalle in Philadelphia, Dartmouth at home, Kent State in Ohio, and Buffalo and Fairfield at home before the New Year break when BC will then break into its BIG EAST Conference schedule. Boston College Quick Facts Enrollment... 14,600 Location... Chestnut Hill, MA President... Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. Conference... BIG EAST Athletic Director... Gene DeFilippo Nickname... Eagles Colors... Maroon and Gold Home Court... Silvio O. Conte Forum Capacity... 8,606 2000-2001 Roster No. Name Cl. Pos. Hgt. Hometown High School 4 Danielle O Banion Sr. G 5-7 Arlington, VA Episcopal High School 11 Brianne Stepherson Jr. G 5-8 Middleton, MA Masconomet High School 12 Janelle McManus Fr. G 5-6 Belle Harbor, NY Bishop Kearney High School 20 Jamie Cournoyer Sr. C/F 6-3 North Attleboro, MA North Attleboro High School 23 Amber Jacobs Fr. G 5-8 Clarks Summit, PA Abington Heights High School 24 Nicole Conway Jr. G/F 5-11 Glenmont, NY Bethlehem High School 25 Maureen Leahy Fr. C 6-4 Wilbraham, MA Minnechaug Regional High School 33 Rachel Byars Jr. F 6-0 Morganfield, KY Union County High School 34 Alicia Shields So. G 5-9 Mandeville, LA Fontainebleau High School 35 Adriana Spears So. F 6-1 Stratford, CT St. Joseph s High School 42 Maureen Magarity So. F 6-2 Wappingers Falls, NY Our Lady of Lourdes High School 50 Kim Mackie Jr. F/C 6-3 Peterborough, Ontario St. Peter s High School 54 Becky Gottstein Jr. F 6-1 Albany, NY Albany High School 55 Carolyn Gottstein Fr. F 6-2 Albany, NY Albany High School HEAD COACH: Cathy Inglese (Eighth Season) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Pam Borton ASSISTANT COACHES: Kelly Cole, Bill Gould Boston College Women s Basketball 10
The Last Time It Happened The Last Time Boston College... Won in Overtime... 80-74 vs. Michigan State Nov. 22, 1998 Lost in Overtime... 79-70 vs. Alabama Dec. 28, 1997 Played Two Overtimes... 78-72 loss vs. Georgetown Feb. 5, 1994 Beat a Top Ten Opponent... 78-66 vs. No. 2 Connecticut Jan. 23, 1999 Beat a Ranked Opponent... 77-70 at No. 22 Duke Nov. 17, 1999 Won by 20+ points... 74-52 vs. Georgetown Mar. 5, 2000 Won by 30+ points... 95-57 at Holy Cross Nov. 29, 2000 Won by 40+ points... 104-60 vs. Marist Nov. 20, 1997 Lost by 20+ points... 79-54 at Connecticut Mar. 6, 2000 Lost by 30+ points... 73-42 at Illinois Nov. 22, 1999 Scored 100+ points... 104-60 vs. Marist Nov. 29, 1997 Scored 90+ points... 95-57 at Holy Cross Nov. 29, 2000 Scored Fewer than 50 points... 64-49 vs. Duke Nov. 22, 2000 Score fewer than 40 points... 45-35 loss vs. Villanova Jan. 31, 1998 Allowed fewer than 50 points... 72-49 vs. Georgetown Feb. 16, 2000 Allowed fewer than 40 points... 68-32 vs. Framingham State Mar. 14, 1978 Allowed 100+ points... 107-77 at Connecticut Feb. 9, 1999 Shot over 60% from the field... 60.0% vs. Seton Hall Feb. 7, 2000 Shot under 35% from the field... 27.0% at Illinois Nov. 22, 199 Held opponent under 35% from the field... 32.7% at Holy Cross Nov. 29, 2000 Did not make a three-point shot... 0-4 at Georgetown Dec. 2, 1997 Attempted 30 free throws... 34 vs. Nebraska Mar. 17, 2000 Made 25 free throws... 27 vs. Nebraska Mar. 17, 2000 Had 45+ rebounds... 47 at Holy Cross Nov. 29, 2000 Had under 25 rebounds... 23 at Connecticut Jan. 26, 2000 Had 20+ assists... 21 vs. Syracuse Feb. 29, 2000 Made 12+ steals... 12 vs. Arkansas Nov. 20, 1999 Blocked seven+ shots... 7 at Providence Jan. 22, 2000 The Last Time a Boston College Player... Scored 30+ points... 33 - Jamie Cournoyer vs Seton Hall, Feb. 7, 2000 Two players scored 20 + points... 25 - Becky Gottstein and 21- Brianne Stepherson vs. Virginia, Mar. 19, 2000 Hit six+ three-point baskets... 6 - Cal Bouchard vs. West Virginia, Feb. 26, 2000 Attempted15+ free throws... 19 - Allison Booth vs. Providence, Feb. 26, 1994 Made 15+ free throws... 15 - Allison Booth vs. Providence, Feb. 26, 1994 Made 12+ free throws... 12 - Alissa Murphy vs. Seton Hall, Feb. 27, 1999 Had 20+ rebounds... 26 - Angela Crowder vs. Holy Cross, Dec. 1, 1993 Had 15+ rebounds... 15 - Becky Gottstein vs. Villanova, Dec. 8, 1999 Two players had 10+ rebounds... 12 - Nicole Conway and 11 - Rachel Byars vs. Tennessee Tech, Nov. 17, 2000 Had 15+ assists... 15 - Sue Fritsch vs. Stanford, Dec. 21, 1989 Had 10+assists... 10 - Aimee McGuire vs. Loyola-Chicago, Dec. 9, 1994 Had six+ steals... 6 - Rachel Byars vs. Michigan State, Nov. 18, 2000 Had five+ blocks... 7 - Jamie Cournoyer vs. Providence, Jan. 22, 2000 Had two players with double-doubles... Rachel Byars (21 pts., 11 rebs.) and Nicole Conway (16 pts., 12 rebs.) vs. Tennessee Tech, Nov. 17, 2000 Boston College Women s Basketball 11
Player Career Highs Rachel Byars Career Highs Points... 27 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) 3-pt. FG s... 1 vs. three opponents Rebounds... 11 vs. two opponents Assists... 4 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Steals... 6 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Blocks... 2 vs. Lamar (2/14/98) - WKU Minutes... 40 vs. two opponents Amber Jacobs Career Highs Points... 14 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) 3-pt. FG s... 3 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Rebounds... 4 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Assists... 6 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Steals... 3 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Minutes... 35 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Danielle O Banion s Career Highs Points... 11 vs. three opponents 3-pt. FG s... 3 vs. four opponents Rebounds... 4 vs. three opponents Assists... 3 vs. Hartford (11/24/98) Steals... 4 vs. Hartford (11/24/98) Nicole Conway s Career Highs Points... 18 vs. Pittsburgh (2/13/99) 3-pt. FG s... 4 vs. Connecticut (2/9/99) Rebounds... 12 vs. Tenn. Tech (11/17/00) Assists... 6 vs. Pittsburgh (1/29/00) Steals... 3 vs. four opponents Blocks... 2 vs. Tenn. Tech (11/17/00) Maureen Leahy s Career Highs Points... None Rebounds... None Assists... None Steals... None Minutes... 2 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Alicia Shields Career Highs Points... 15 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) 3-pt. FG s... 2 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Rebounds... 5 vs. Syracuse (1/9/00) Assists... 5 vs. two opponents Steals... 2 vs. four opponents Minutes... 35 vs. Duke (11/2/00) Jamie Cournoyer s Career Highs Points... 33 vs. Seton Hall (2/7/00) 3-pt. FG's... 1 vs. West Virginia (12/6/97) Rebounds... 14 vs. Georgetown (2/28/99) Assists... 5 vs. two opponents Steals... 2 vs. eight opponents Blocks... 7 vs. Providence (1/22/00) Kim Mackie s Career Highs Points... 17 vs. Kent State (12/4/99) Rebounds... 11 vs. Kent State (12/4/99) Assists... 3 vs. two opponnets Steals... 4 vs. Miami (2/2/00) Blocks... 1 vs. eight opponents Adriana Spears Career Highs Points... 11 vs. Pittsburgh (2/20/00) Rebounds... 6 vs. three opponents Assists... 3 vs. Pittsburgh (2/20/00) Steals... 1 vs. three opponents Blocks... 2 vs. two opponents Minutes... 25 vs. Pittsburgh (2/20/00) Becky Gottstein s Career Highs Points... 26 vs. Kent State (12/4/99) Rebounds... 16 vs. two opponents Assists... 5 vs. Pittsburgh (2/23/99) Steals... 3 vs. three opponents Blocks... 1 vs. three opponents Maureen Magarity s Career Highs Points... 11 vs. Seton Hall (2/7/00) Rebounds... 4 vs. two opponents Assists... 3 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Steals... 1 vs. four opponents Blocks... 1 vs. three opponents Minutes... 29 vs. Seton Hall (2/7/00) Brianne Stepherson s Career Highs Points... 31 vs. LaSalle (12/22/99) 3-pt. FG's... 5 vs. LaSalle (12/22/99) Rebounds... 10 vs. Pittsburgh (2/13/99) Assists... 8 vs. West Virginia (12/8/98) Steals... 3 vs. three opponents Blocks... 1 vs. five opponents Carolyn Gottstein s Career Highs Points... 6 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Rebounds... 4 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Assists... None Steals... None Minutes... 7 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Janelle McManus Career Highs Points... 17 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) 3-pt. FG s... 4 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Rebounds... 1 vs. four opponents Assists... 3 vs. two opponents Steals... 1 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Minutes... 24 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Boston College Women s Basketball 12
Player Season Highs Rachel Byars Season Highs Points... 27 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) 3-pt. FG s... 1 vs. three opponents Rebounds... 11 vs. two opponents Assists... 4 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Steals... 6 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Minutes... 40 vs. two opponents Amber Jacobs Season Highs Points... 14 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) 3-pt. FG s... 3 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Rebounds... 4 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Assists... 6 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Steals... 3 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Minutes... 35 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Alicia Shields Season Highs Points... 15 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) 3-pt. FG s... 2 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Rebounds... 2 vs. three opponents Assists... 5 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Steals... 2 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Minutes... 35 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Nicole Conway s Season Highs Points... 16 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) 3-pt. FG s... 2 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Rebounds... 12 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Assists... 3 vs. two opponents Steals... 1 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Blocks... 2 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Minutes... 29 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Maureen Leahy s Season Highs Points... None Rebounds... None Assists... None Steals... None Minutes... 2 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Adriana Spears Season Highs Points... 4 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Rebounds... 5 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Assists... None Steals... 1 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Blocks... 1 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Minutes... 9 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Jamie Cournoyer sseason Highs Points... 12 vs. Duke (11/22/00) 3-pt. FG's... None Rebounds... 11 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Assists... 3 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Steals... 2 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Blocks... 4 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Minutes... 32 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Maureen Magarity s Season Highs Points... 4 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Rebounds... 2 vs. two opponents Assists... 3 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Steals... 1 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Blocks... 1 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Minutes... 29 vs. Seton Hall (2/7/00) Brianne Stepherson s Season Highs Points... 4 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) 3-pt. FG's... None Rebounds... 3 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Assists... 4 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Steals... 2 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Minutes... 35 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Becky Gottstein s Season Highs Points... 15 vs. two opponents Rebounds... 11 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Assists... 2 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Steals... 1 vs. two opponents Minutes... 37 vs. Duke (11/22/00) Janelle McManus Season Highs Points... 17 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) 3-pt. FG s... 4 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Rebounds... 1 vs. four opponents Assists... 3 vs. two opponents Steals... 1 vs. Michigan State (11/18/00) Minutes... 24 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/00) Carolyn Gottstein s Season Highs Points... 6 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Rebounds... 4 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Assists... None Steals... None Minutes... 7 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Danielle O Banion s Season Highs Points... 11 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) 3-pt. FG s... 3 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Rebounds... 2 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Assists... 1 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Steals... None Minutes... 10 vs. Holy Cross (11/29/00) Boston College Women s Basketball 13