Early Surge Falls Short as UMass Drops 62-57 Decision to Boston College

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Despite another gritty performance on the road, the Minutewomen's (4-6, 0-0 A10) momentum fell just short 62-57 against ACC in-state rivals: Boston College (8-4, 1-0 ACC).

Freshman Yahmani McKayle led all scorers with 14 points off the bench, shooting 3-6 from three-point range. The guard added two rebounds and three assists on the day.

Stefanie Kulesza and Megan Olbrys also hit double figures in the scoring column for UMass, tallying 12 and 11 points respectively. Kulesza hit a season-high three threes while Olbrys added nine rebounds, three assists, a block, and a steal.

Breaking Down the Action

Stefanie Kulesza opened the scoring for for UMass, hitting a three off an assist from Megan Olbrys less than a minute into the game.
Kulesza hit her second three just over a minute later, giving the Minutewomen an early 6-2 lead.
Allie Palmieri ended a 7-0 Boston College run, hitting a three to tie the game at nine 5:02 into the first quarter.
Yahmani McKayle scored the last six points of the quarter for UMass, as they closed the first leading 21-16.
A 7-0 run gave the Minutewomen a 30-22 lead over the Eagles with 3:49 to go in the half.
McKayle led the team with 10 points, as UMass entered the half with a 32-29 lead.
Lilly Ferguson scored her first basket of the game 3:20 into the third, as the Minutewomen held on to a four point lead
Boston College took the lead for the first time since the first quarter, as they went up 44-43 with 2:08 left in the third
The Eagles ended the third on a 10-0 run, leading 49-43 going into the final quarter
MoMo LaClair scored two quick buckets to bring the Minutewomen within one with 6:10 remaining
The Minutewomen failed to convert a field goal for six minutes, until McKayle hit a three with four seconds remaining to cut the Eagles lead to 62-57.
McKayle led the Minutewomen with 14 points, Kulesza finished with 12

By the Numbers

83.3: The Minutewomen were 83.3% from three in the first quarter.
40: Megan Olbrys played a season-high 40 minutes.
3: The Minutewomen had three players score in double-figures.
20:49: UMass led the game for 20:49, while Boston College led for 15:31
8: The biggest lead of the night for both teams

Up Next

The Minutewomen travel to Lowell, Massachusetts to play UMass Lowell in their next game on Friday, Dec. 20. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
The game will be broadcasted on ESPN+ with links and live updates available at umassathletics.com or @UMassWBB on X (Twitter).

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