EASTON, Pa. – Looking to jump in the Patriot League standings, the Boston University women's basketball fell in the closing moments, 44-41, at Lafayette Wednesday night at the Kirby Sports Center.

Nia Irving notched her sixth double-double of the season with 23 points and 12 rebounds, but the Leopards held BU scoreless over the final 3:39 of play to complete the season sweep.
 
How it Happened

• Lafayette came out firing en route to taking a 10-3 lead midway through the first.
• BU reeled off a 10-0 run, capped by a Kara Sheftic and-1, while holding Lafayette scoreless the final 4:31 of the quarter to carry a 13-10 edge into the second frame.
• Irving dominated the second quarter for the Terriers, posting BU's first nine points on 4-of-4 shooting from the floor.
• Meghan Doogan closed out the half with a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer, sending BU into the break with a 25-22 advantage.
• The Leopards opened the third quarter with a 9-0 run to stake a 31-25 command, its largest of the game, with 6:41 left in the frame.
• Irving continued to carve apart Lafayette's defense, netting back-to-back layups before Corrine Williams sunk two free throws to cut the deficit to 33-31 with 4:22 on the clock.
• Lafayette drilled their sixth 3-pointer to go up by two possessions before Sophie Beaudry connected one one-of-two from the line to make it a 36-32 game as the third quarter came to a close.
• Williams stayed steady from the free throw line with two more makes before Irving heated up again as she netted five straight points, including connecting from beyond-the-arc, to give BU a 39-38 lead with 5:46 left.
• Two more free throws from Williams pushed BU's command to three at 41-38 with 3:39 remaining, but BU missed its next six shots as Lafayette held on for the win.

Game Notes

• Irving's tabbed her third 20-point outing over the last four games.
• Irving also shot over 60.0 percent for the fourth time over the last six contests.
• Beaudry matched a season-high with four blocks and came up with 11 rebounds, including eight on the defensive end.
• BU went ice cold from the floor in the second half, shooting just .148 percent (4-of-27).
• Both matchups this season between the Leopards and Terriers have been decided by one possession. BU lost the earlier matchup this season, 47-45, on Jan. 24.

Up Next

• BU will honor the five-member class of 2018 as it hosts Army West Point on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m.