2017-18 Boston University Women's Basketball Notes
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2017-18 BU SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 2017-18 BoSToN uNIvErSITY womEN’S BASkETBAll NoTES NOVEMBER Fri. 10 NORTHEASTERN 5:30 p.m. Wed. 15 at New Hampshire 7 p.m. Sun. 19 at Delaware 2 p.m. Tue. 21 at Harvard 6 p.m. Sun. 26 BOSTON COLLEGE 1 p.m. Wed. 29 at Bryant 7 p.m. DECEMBER Sun. 3 at Vermont 2 p.m. Sat. 9 MARIST 2 p.m. Wed. 13 UCF 7 p.m. Fri. 22 at Brown 1 p.m. GAME #1 Fri. 29 at Army* 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 - 5:30 p.m. JANUARY Tue. 2 BUCKNELL* 2 p.m. Case Gym “The Roof” - Boston, Mass. Fri. 5 LOYOLA MD.* 2 p.m. Boston University vs. Northeastern Mon. 8 at Lehigh* 6 p.m. Thu. 11 at Colgate* 11:15 a.m. TV: Patriot League Network - Nick McCool (PxP) Sat. 13 HOLY CROSS* 2 p.m. Live Stats: GoTerriers.com Wed. 17 at AMERICAN* 7 p.m. GAME PREVIEW • All-time, BU is 12-13 in Sat. 20 NAVY* 2 p.m. • The Boston University home openers. Wed. 24 LAFAYETTE* 7 p.m. Sat. 27 at BUCKNELL* 2 p.m. women’s basketball team FEBRUARY will tipoff its 2017-18 SOPHIE SO IMPORTANT Sat. 3 LEHIGH 2 p.m. campaign Friday night as it • In her first season as a Wed. 7 COLGATE 7 p.m. welcomes cross-town rival Terrier, Beaudry burst onto Sat. 10 at Holy Cross* 1 p.m. Northeastern to Case Gym All-Time Series: BU leads, 39-36 the Patriot League scene Wed. 14 AMERICAN* 7 p.m. for a 5:30 p.m. tilt. Active Streak: NU, 5 games averaging a league-best .509 Sat. 17 at Navy* 5:30 p.m. Last Meeting: L, 78-59 (Nov. 11, 2016) field goal percentage and 2.1 Wed. 21 at Lafayette* 7 p.m. PRESEASON PREDICTIONS blocks per game to earn spots Sat. 24 ARMY* 2 p.m. • BU was selected fifth in the Patriot League on the All-Patriot League First Team and the All- Wed. 28 at Loyola Md.* 7 p.m. preseason poll. Defensive Team. MARCH Sat. 3 PL First Rd. ^ TBA • Led by fourth-year head coach Katy Steding, • The senior notched double digit scoring figures Mon. 5 PL Quarters ^ TBA BU is coming off its best finish in Patriot in all but three league contests and led the Thu. 8 PL Semis ^ TBA League play as it posted an 11-7 record and Terriers in points (12.9) and rebounds (6.0) per Sun. 11 PL Final ^ TBA went 13-17 overall. game. • Senior Sophie Beaudry was named to the • Hailing from Chambly, Quebec, Beaudry posted All Times Eastern Patriot League Preseason All-League Team. four double-doubles and six 20-point games. Home Games in CAPS * Patriot League BU IN SEASON OPENERS LOCKING THE LID ^ at higher seed • The Terriers own a 17-25 record in their first • The Terriers boasted one of the Patriot game of the season. League’s toughest defenses last season as • Last year, BU lost its season opener to they lead the league in defensive field goal Northeastern, 78-59, for the fourth straight percentage (.355) and ranked second in 3-point season. defensive field goal percentage (.274). • BU has opened its season against the Huskies every year since the Terriers joined the Patriot FLIPPING THE SCRIPT League in 2013. • Despite a 1-9 start last season, BU turned its BoSToN uNIvErSITY TErrIErS RETURNERS No. Pos. Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG PLAYER NOTES 34 F Erin Bayram 6-2 Sr. 1.1 0.4 Saw action in nine games last season 1 C Sophie Beaudry 6-5 Sr. 12.9 6.1 Led the league in field goal percentage (.509) and blocks (2.1) 11 G Meghan Doogan 5-9 Sr. 1.2 0.6 Played in 18 games last season 30 G Vanessa Edgehill 5-8 So. 1.5 1.1 Played in 14 games last season 4 G Payton Hauck 5-9 Jr. 3.0 1.7 Started in eight of 26 games played 20 F Nia Irving 6-2 So. 7.2 4.8 Patriot League All-Rookie Team, posted a .407 field goal percentage 52 F Kara Sheftic 6-1 Sr. 5.4 3.0 Played in all 30 games, making 11 starts 21 G Lauren Spearman 5-7 Jr. 1.2 0.8 Played in 23 games 3 G Naiyah Thompson 5-11 Jr. 6.0 3.5 Started in 22 of 28 games played 22 G Corrine Williams 6-1 Sr. 8.1 4.6 Connected on .516 percent of shots from the floor WBB SID: Meg Kelly NEWCOMERS OFFICE PHONE: 617-353-7787 55 F Mackenzie Miers 6-2 Fr. EMAIL: [email protected] 2 G Katie Nelson 5-8 Fr. FAX: 617-353-5286 23 G Tenisha Pressley 5-9 Fr. NINE-TImE coNfErENcE rEG. SEASoN chAmpIoN (1980,‘83,’90,’97,’98, 2002,’03,’04,’14) SEvEN-TImE NcAA TourNAmENT pArTIcIpANT (1959, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2011) 2017-18 boston university women’s basketball www.GoTerriers.com season around, going 12-6 down the stretch. • The quartet accounted for 83 percent of QUICK FACTS • The Terriers reeled off a four-game win streak, Northeastern’s total minutes and 77 percent of THE UNIVERSITY Location .......................................Boston, Mass. its longest since the 2013-14 season. its scoring last season. Founded/Chartered ............................ 1839/1869 • Northeastern was selected to finish sixth in the Enrollment .............................................16,572 President .................................. Robert A. Brown RETURNING FOR MORE CAA preseason poll. Director of Athletics .................. Drew Marrochello Affiliation .......................................... Division I • BU returns 10 letterwinners and welcomes • Kelly Cole enters her fourth season at the helm Conference ...................................Patriot League Nickname ...............................................Terriers three freshmen to the roster. of the Huskies. After going 4-25 in her first Colors .................................... Scarlet and White • Sophie Beaudry, Naiyah Thompson and Corrine season, Cole has steadily guided the Huskies BASKETBALL STAFF Williams return to the starting lineup, marking to double digit wins in each of the past two Head Coach ................ Katy Steding (Stanford ‘90) Years at BU .......................................4th season Beaudry and Thompson’s second year in the seasons, and owns a 31-60 career record. Record at BU ........................................... 20-67 Career Record .......................................... 20-67 starting five, while Williams will enter her fourth Assistant Coach ...........Cindy Blodgett (Maine ‘98) season as a starter. THE SERIES Assistant Coach ...Jenny Thigpin (Fresno State ‘07) Assistant Coach ..............Ben Chase (Emerson ‘08) • Friday’s game marks the 76th meeting between Dir. of Basketball Ops. ............Mike Karon (BC ‘06) Office Phone ..............................(617) 353-5864 CAPTAINS OF THE SHIP the two Boston-based schools with the Terriers Athletic Trainer ......................... Stephanie Naylor Strength & Conditioning ...................Glenn Harris • Sophie Beaudry and Corrine Williams will serve holding a 39-36 advantage in the series. Academic Coordinator .......................Phil DeCarlo as a co-captains this season. • Northeastern has the longest series with BU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • Williams enters her second year as a captain, out of any opponent. Media Contact .................................... Meg Kelly Email [email protected] while Beaudry will serve her first season in a • The Terriers and the Huskies have met at least Office Phone ..............................(617) 353-7787 Website .......................................GoTerriers.com leadership role. once every season since 1976. Both schools were Press Row Phone .........................(617) 358-5685 members of the America East Conference until Assistant AD/Communications ............ Brian Kelley Email ....................................... [email protected] ROOKIE REPORT Northeastern left for the CAA in 2005. TEAM INFORMATION • Mackenzie Miers, Katie Nelson and Tenisha • BU has dominated Northeastern in this Season ..................................................... 43rd Overall Record ............................ 584-582 (.501) Pressley will look to made an immediate impact millennium, as the Terriers are 16-10 against the Conference Record....................... 263-253 (.509) for the Terriers this season. Huskies since 2000, although the Huskies have 2016-17 Overall Record ............................... 3-27 2017-18 Patriot League Record .................... 3-15 • Miers, a 6-2 forward, will look to provide depth had the edge over the last five seasons, winning Postseason .................. Patriot League First Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................10/3 to the Terriers post, while Nelson and Miers will each contest. Starters Returning/Lost................................ 3/2 Newcomers.....................................................3 bolster BU’s backcourt. • The last time the pair played at Case Gym, the Captains ..................................Beaudry, Williams Huskies came away with a 77-44 win. NCAA Tournament Appearances .............. 1 (2003) WNIT Appearances............................. 4 (last-’13) STEADY AS SHE GOES Conference Tournament Titles .......1988, ‘89, 2003 Conf. Regular Season Titles ..........1988, 2009, ‘12 • Corrine Williams has improved steadily in each THE STEDING FILE All-Time Best Record ................... 25-8 (2008-09) of her three seasons and posted career-highs • Katy Steding enters her fourth season at the TERRIER TIDBITS in points per gmae (8.1) and 3-point field goal helm of 2016-17 STARTING LINEUPS ................. RECORD percentage (.333) last season. the Terriers. Beaudry, Hauck, Hope, Sheftic, Williams ..........0-2 Beaudry, Hope, Latham, Sheftic, Williams .........0-3 • Williams also led the team with a .516 field • Prior to heading to Boston, Steding spent two Hauck, Hope, Latham, Sheftic, Williams ...........1-2 Beaudry, Hope, Latham, Sheftic, Thompson ......1-2 goal percentage last season. seasons as an assistant coach at California, one Beaudry, Hauck, Hope, Latham, Thompson .......2-2 season as the associate head coach at San Beaudry, Hope, Latham, Thompson, Williams ....4-3 Beaudry, Hope, Irving, Latham, Thompson .......3-2 KEEPING IT LOCAL Francisco, and one season at Columbia. Beaudry, Hope, Irving, Latham, Williams ..........0-1 Beaudry, Green, Hope, Thompson, Williams ......2-1 • Of BU’s 10 non-conference opponents, nine • Though her first gig at the Division I level, GAMES LED BU IN SCORING ..........SEASON/TOTAL are from the northeast and three are located in Steding spent seven seasons as the head coach Sophie Beaudry .......................................