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 Freshman Stefanie Murphy notched 23 points and had eight rebounds as the Eagles improved to 14-4 on the season. |
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Women's Basketball Escapes With A 57-55 Victory over Yale
Jan. 13, 2008
CHESTNUT HILL, MA -
Freshman Stefanie Murphy scored 19 of her team leading 23 points in the second half as Boston College escaped with a 57-55 victory over Yale at Conte Forum Sunday afternoon. The Eagles improved to 14-4 overall and are 2-1 in the ACC, while Yale is now 2-10.
Boston College led at the half 28-25 behind eight points from sophomore Ayla Brown (10 rebounds, three steals).
Yale opened the half with a 16-3 run as the Bulldogs pulled ahead, 41-31. Murphy, who was saddled with fouls all day, sparked the comeback at 12:49 in the game as she hit a lay-up under the hoop off a nice feed from Brown.
The Yale lead was cut to six points on another lay-up by Murphy at 11:51. Yale came back with a deep three-pointer from Jamie Van Horne. Murphy then made three straight shots to cut the Yale lead to three points with 9:14 to play. Sophomore Mickel Picco (six points) followed with a lay-up and the lead was one point with 8:15 to play.
Yale held the lead until the 1:17 mark when Murphy was fouled and hit both ends of a one-and-one. With the game tied at 55-55, Yale turned the ball over as Brittanny Johnson and Swords pressured the Bulldogs on a pick and roll. BC went to its high-low offense as Carolyn Swords, who was also in foul trouble, found Murphy underneath for a lay-up and a 57-55 lead.
The Bulldogs went for the win as Lindsey Williams' three-pointer attempt from the wing was long. The battle for the rebound went off a BC leg and Yale had 3.3 seconds to score. On the inbounds, Swords tipped the pass as Brown recovered the loose ball to seal the BC victory.
