Early Surge Propels Northeastern Past BU in Season Opener, 78-59

Friday, November 11

Boston, MA

3 PM

Boston University

0-1

Northeastern

1-0

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Boston University	10	17	19	13	59
Northeastern	24	19	22	13	78

Photo by: Kevin Murray

Early Surge Propels Northeastern Past BU in Season Opener, 78-59

November 11, 2016 | Women's Basketball

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BOSTON – Boosted by four early 3-pointers, Northeastern jumped out to a double-digit lead and withstood multiple Terrier runs to defeat the Boston University women's basketball team, 78-59, on Friday afternoon at the Cabot Center.

THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Northeastern 78, Boston University 59
Records: NU (1-0), BU (0-1)
Location: Cabot Center – Boston, Mass.
BU Leaders: Latham (12p, 9r, 5a), Williams (13p, 4r, 3a), Hope (13p, 4a)
NU Leaders: Genco (27p, 7 3FGs, 6r, 3a), Sally (17p, 6r), Ortiz (10p, 2a)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Holding an early 6-5 lead, the Huskies scored 16 straight with the help of three 3-pointers and would never let the lead drop to single-digits.
The Terriers doubled their made field goal shots to eight in the second quarter but still trailed at the half, 43-27, due to 15 turnovers in the first 20 minutes of action.
The Huskies hit three more treys in the third quarter to halt multiple BU spurts and went a near-perfect 7-of-8 at the line to maintain the lead after three quarters, 65-46.
In the final quarter, BU could never make a big enough run to cut into the lead and fell, 78-59.

GAME NOTES

Senior Courtney Latham was two points shy of tying her career high in points and one rebound shy of a double-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Junior transfer Sophie Beaudry made her first appearance as a Terrier and had six points, six rebounds and three blocks.
Junior Kara Sheftic posted a career-high four steals with eight points and three rebounds.
Senior Sarah Hope started her final year with four 3-pointers and now owns 169 career treys, three shy of BU Hall of Famer Katie Terhune, who owns the No. 4 spot in the BU record book.
One of three Huskies in double figures, Jess Genco tallied a career-high 27 points to lead the Huskies with the help of seven 3-pointers while adding six rebounds.
Northeastern shot 42.4 percent from the field while holding BU to 39.7 FG%.
Besides finishing with a 12-5 advantage in made 3-pointers, the Huskies also had a 16-8 lead in made free throws.
After committing 15 first-half turnovers, the Terriers limited the miscues to six the rest of the way to trail in points off turnovers only by seven, 26-19.

NEXT UP: BOSTON COLLEGE

Terriers will next continue the season-opening three-game road trip at Boston College on Monday (Nov. 14) with tip-off set for 7 p.m.
BC won last year's meeting, 58-37, in Case Gym and the previous meeting at Conte Forum in 2014, 73-56.