BOSTON - Senior Maren Durant and Caitlin Weimar each posted double-doubles, seniors Maggie Pina and Liz Shean also scored in double figures, and the Boston University women's basketball program celebrated its seniors with an 83-54 win over Lafayette on Senior Day at Case Gym.

After missing eight of its first 10 shots, BU (18-6, 13-0 PL) shot nearly 52 percent of the field the rest of the way, trailing for only 3:09 during the game against a short-handed Leopards (8-15, 5-8 PL) team that only played six student-athletes.

With the victory, the Terriers have set a new single-season program record with 13 Patriot League wins. BU's 18 wins this year match the 2019-20 squad for the most since joining the league ahead of the 2013-14 campaign.

Weimar notched her 12th double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 10-for-12 from the field. Durant totaled 11 points, 11 caroms, and six assists. Pina made four three-pointers en route to 19 points and five assists. Shean flirted with her own double-double with 12 points and eight boards.

Makayla Andrews scored 21 points on 21 shots to lead Lafayette, while Halee Smith and Sauda Ntaconayigize each collected 10 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Despite the slow start, BU took a 7-6 lead with 4:06 left in the first when Weimar cashed in a layup while drawing a foul, completing the three-point play with the foul shot.
• The Terriers took the lead for good at the 3:30 mark when senior Sydney Johnson scored five consecutive points on a three, then a steal and made layup. Pina and sophomore Alex Giannaros then buried triples for an 18-13 advantage.
• Durant's and-one and Pina's three-pointer with 18 seconds remaining in the stanza made it four-straight three-point plays for BU, making it 24-14 after one quarter.
• Aniya Matthews hit the first basket in the second quarter 21 seconds in, but the Terrier defense kept the Leopards off the scoreboard for the next 7:14 of the game. Weimar accounted for eight of BU's 11 consecutive points.
• Durant secured her fifth assist of the first half on Shean's three-pointer with 23 seconds on the clock, making it 42-21 Terriers at halftime.
• Pina nailed a three start the third quarter on a 14-2 Terrier burst. Weimar scored eight points in the run.
• Durant's driving layup with 4:11 to go in the period gave BU its largest lead of the afternoon, 60-25.
• To start the fourth, the Terriers notched eight points in a row. The run included back-to-back steals via Johnson and Shean that led to a Shean three and Pina layup.
• Shean connected on another three with 6:46 to play in regulation, then Johnson fed senior Annabelle Larnard on a driving layup that made it 77-43 with 5:43 remaining.
• Freshmen Sam Crispe and Anastasiia Semenova capped BU's scoring when the former zipped a pass in the low paint for the latter at the 1:23 mark.

 
STATS

• In total, the Terriers shot over 47 percent in the game. BU also drained 10 three-pointers.
• Lafayette was limited to under 33 percent from the field, including 4-of-16 from distance.
• BU collected a 51-30 edge in rebounds, tying season-highs in total boards and rebounding margin.
• The Terriers generated 21 assists, eclipsing 20 for the fourth time this season.
• Junior Sophie Beneventine led BU with two blocks.
• BU sported a 34-10 advantage in bench points and 17-5 in points off turnovers.

 
GAME NOTES

• The Terriers' 13-game winning streak is the fourth in program history, and is now tied for the second-longest run in program history.
• As of writing, it is the longest winning streak from a program based in the northeast, and sixth-longest current winning streak in Division I.
• BU's 13 Patriot League wins leapfrog the 2019-20 and 2021-22 squads' 12 PL victories.
• For the 15th time this year, the Terriers shot higher than 45 percent.
• Weimar posted 44 points on 20 baskets and 22 rebounds in two games against Lafayette this year.
• Durant recorded her 10th double-double in her Terrier tenure. Saturday marked the first time since Jan. 18, 2017 that two Terriers recorded double-doubles.
• Pina picked up her sixth game with 10 or more points against a Patriot League foe this year while setting a career-high with her five assists. She has tallied 19 points in two of her last three games.
• Shean's 12 points marked her third game this year in double figures, and her eight boards also set a career-best.
• Larnard made her first start since Jan. 5, 2020 against American. She has made four of her five shots this year.
• BU improves to 20-10 all-time against Lafayette, having won six of the last seven matchups.

UP NEXT

• First-place BU welcomes second-place Holy Cross to Terrier Town on Wednesday (Feb. 15) for a Turnpike Trophy contest. Opening tip is slated for 6 p.m.