Terriers Fall to Unigirona, 57-55
August 25, 2011 | Women's Basketball
Aug. 25, 2011
SANT JULIA, Spain - The Boston University women's basketball team dropped a 57-55 decision to fourth-ranked Unigirona on Thursday evening on the first day of the Sant Julia Tournament. Senior Alex Young led the Terriers with 15 points, while sophomore Whitney Turner and junior Mo Moran added eight apiece.
It was a tightly contested match as BU trailed, 37-35, at halftime and never let Unigorona get ahead by more than one possession the rest of the way. In the fourth quarter, Turner kept the Terriers close, tying the game with just over two minutes remaining, however, Natalie Chaloner stole the ball at halfcourt and went in for a last-second layup to earn the victory for Unigirona.
The Terriers won the battle of the boards by a 54-33 margin. Moran was BU's leading rebounder with eight boards, while sophomore Rashidat Agboola, junior Jacqueline Kuczynski and senior Caroline Stewart hauled in seven each.
Young was 4-for-7 from behind the arc to account for all four of the Terriers' 3-pointers. Also contributing offensively with six points apiece was Agboola and junior Kristen Sims. Freshman Troi Melton led the Terriers with four steals and two blocks, while Turner swatted away two shots herself.
BU shot 41.0 percent from the floor, dished 11 assists and earned 14 steals against the fourth-ranked team in Spain.
NOTES: Not only was BU playing in the opening game of the Sant Julia Tournament, but it is also the first-ever American team to participate in the tourney's history. The Sant Julia Tournament is in its 27th year of existence and around 250 teams from all over Europe travel to the small town of Sant Julia, Spain to take part in it. There are 13 different sites where the competition takes place over the course of three days.
