Terriers to Face UMass at Case on Wednesday
December 13, 2016 | Women's Basketball
| Women's Basketball vs. UMass | |
|---|---|
| Date & Time | Wednesday, Dec. 14 | 7 p.m. |
| Venue | Case Gym "The Roof" | Boston, Mass. |
| Live Stats | GoTerriers.com |
| Watch | Patriot League Network |
| Game Notes | BU |
| @BUGameDay | @BostonU_WBB | |
BOSTON – The Boston University women's basketball team returns home on Wednesday (Dec. 14) when it welcomes UMass to Case Gym. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
The Terriers are coming off a loss at Marist on Saturday while the Minutewomen (5-5) most recently defeated Bryant, 68-62 at home on Saturday.
The Terriers fell at Marist despite a career night from junior center Sophie Beaudry, who set a new career high with 20 points against the Red Foxes. The center from Chambly, Quebec scored 14 points in the fist half alone, breaking her old game high of 12 points, which she had scored five times previously in her career.
Wednesday will mark the 30th meeting between the two teams, with UMass holding a 16-13 lead in the series. The schools played each other last season with BU suffering a 73-56 loss at the Mullins Center.
The Minutewomen are led freshman Hailey Leidel, who leads the team in scoring with 16.8 ppg. Junior Maggie Mulligan is second on the team in scoring with 14.7 ppg and also leads the team in rebounding with 12.2 rpg.
Through 10 games, senior Sarah Hope leads the Terriers with 11 ppg with 30 of her 36 made field goals coming from behind the arc. Beaudry (10 ppg) is second on the team in scoring and also leads the team in rebounding with 6.1 rpg. Junior Kara Sheftic (6.9 ppg) ranks third on the team in scoring.
After Wednesday's contest, the Terriers will be back on the road on Friday, Dec. 30 when they travel to Worcester to take on Holy Cross at 1 p.m.
