The Eagles improve to 1-2 on the season, while the River Hawks fall to 2-2.
Jocelyne Grier tied her career high with 23 points, including 15 in the first half, shooting 7-of-15 from the field with four trifectas. She added four rebounds and two steals, leading a balanced offensive effort in which four Eagles scored in double figures and seven finished with at least eight points.
Megan Hollingsworth provided a spark off the bench with a season-high 12 points, while Athena Tomlinson turned in a season-best 10 points and five rebounds. Daniele Paunksnyte also finished with 10 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Nora Arozena pulled down a team-high six rebounds, while Paunksnyte and Grace Oliver paced the Eagles with three assists apiece.
On the defensive end, the Eagles forced a season-high 29 turnovers, converting them into 33 points. BC totaled 17 steals, with six players recording multiple steals and three finishing with three apiece.
After falling behind 7-1 early in the contest, Grier and Hollingsworth combined to score all 15 points during a 15-2 run. The surge featured 11 unanswered points, giving the Eagles a 16-9 lead with 3:32 remaining in the opening frame. UMass Lowell responded with five straight points to cut the deficit to two, but BC maintained its lead. Arozena capped off the quarter with a buzzer-beater to send the Eagles into
the second with a 26-17 advantage.
BC carried its momentum into the second quarter, extending its lead to 15 following a Paunksnyte layup. The Eagles shot 50 percent from the field in the first half to take a 41-30 lead into the break.
Grier picked up where she left off in the third, connecting on a trifecta before Oliver scored five straight points to stretch the lead to 19. UMass Lowell trimmed the deficit to 13, but the Eagles responded and led by at least 15 the rest of the way, taking a 64-44 advantage into the final frame.
Boston College continued to pull away in the fourth, building its lead to as many as 33 points before securing the 29-point victory.
The Eagles return to action on Saturday when they host Providence at noon in Conte Forum.
Tip-Ins
- All nine Eagles who saw action scored.
- BC’s 27 bench points were a season high.
- The Eagles shot a season-best 21-of-25 from the free-throw line.
- Grier recorded the fourth 20-point performance of her career.
- Oliver made her first start as an Eagle, finishing with eight points, three steals, and three assists.
