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64
Winner Holy Cross HolyCr 1-0,0-0 Patriot
54
Boston College BC 0-1,0-0 ACC
Winner
Holy Cross HolyCr
1-0,0-0 Patriot
64
Final
54
Boston College BC
0-1,0-0 ACC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Holy Cross HolyCr 13 15 17 19 64
Boston College BC 15 16 8 15 54

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Bachmann leads offense as women's basketball takes down Boston College on opening night

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.-  A breakout performance by senior guard Janie Bachmann guided the Holy Cross women's basketball team to a 64-54 victory over Boston College to open the 2026-27 season. The Crusaders begin the 2026-27 season 1-0, while the Eagles drop 0-1.

Bachmann led all scorers with 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting, also tallying eight boards, three assists, three blocks and two steals. Senior guard Kendall Eddy and junior guard Colleen Phiri also finished in double figures.

Eddy poured in 13 points on 4-of-11 from the floor, 2-4 from beyond the arc and 3-of-3 from the line. She also added two rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Phiri finished with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting in her first game donning the purple and white. She also logged two rebounds, one assist and one steal.

Senior guard Hannah Griffin put together a strong showing on the defensive end, leading the team with 11 rebounds to go along with six points and a pair of steals.

Freshman forward Abigail Casper provided a spark off the bench in the first half for Holy Cross and finished with the night with five points, one three-pointer and four rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • BC's Eunicia Salgado opened the scoring for the night with a  layup at the 9:03 mark of the first quarter.
  • Holy Cross' quickly responded with an Eddy three 11 seconds later, taking a 3-2 lead.
  • A 5-3 run gave the Crusaders an 8-5 lead going into the first quarter media timeout.
  • The Eagles closed out the first on an 8-5 run, ending the quarter with a 15-13 lead.
  • Casper cashed in the first points of her collegiate career to even the game at 16-16 with 7:56 to play in the second.
  • Back-to-back layup by Bachmann gave the Crusaders a 20-18 lead with 6:10 to play in the half, forcing a Boston College timeout.
  • BC took a 31-28 lead into halftime following a back-and-forth finish to the quarter.
  • Holy Cross established their presence in the paint to begin the second half, utilizing layups by Bachmann and Griffin to take a 34-33 lead at the 7:23 mark of the third quarter.
  • Phiri drove to the bucket with 6:00 remaining in the third, giving the Crusaders a 36-34 lead at the media break.
  • Holy Cross got out to its largest lead of the night thanks to an 8-1 run, putting them ahead 42-35 with 1:57 remaining in the third.
  • BC's Daniele Paunksnyte drained a three and Athena Tomlinson made a free throw, cutting the Crusaders lead to 45-39 to end the third.
  • A pair of buckets by Bachmann extended the Crusaders' lead to 49-39 with 9:19 remaining in the game, giving Holy Cross its first double-digit lead of the night.
  • A 9-1 run to open the fourth extended Holy Cross' lead and forced another BC timeout.
  • A 7-2 run by the Eagles cut the lead to 56-48 with 4:14 to play.
  • Sophomore guard Brianna McDermott delivered a play for the ages, diving for a loose ball before draining a shot while seated on the floor as the shot clock expired to give the Crusaders a 58-48 lead with 3:41 remaining.
  • The Crusaders held strong and closed out the night for the 64-54 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
  • Monday's win was the first time Holy Cross has won back-to-back games in Chestnut Hill in program history. It is also the first time they have defeated Boston College in back-to-back games in 29 years (Last: 12/9/97 & 12/6/96). 
  • Holy Cross finished 26-of-62 (41.9 percent) from the field, 4-of-18 (22.2 percent) from three and 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) from the line.
  • Crusaders dominated on points in the paint, holding a 34-24 advantage.
  • Holy Cross narrowly outrebounded Boston College 40-39.
  • Bachmann set a new personal best with 21 points, recording her first 20-point performance. She also tied her career highs in blocks (3) and steals (2).
  • Griffin turned in her first-career game with double-digit rebounds, surpassing her previous career high of five.
  • Bachmann finished in double figures for the sixth time in her career.
  • Eddy posted double figures for the 22nd time as a Crusader and the 24th time in her career.
  • Phiri logged her first double-figure scoring effort as a Crusader and the seventh in her career.
UP NEXT:
  • The Crusaders will face off against the Dartmouth Big Green for the 2026-27 home opener at the Hart Center on Thursday, Nov. 5. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+
  • Tickets can be purchased on the Holy Cross Ticket Office website or by calling 1-844-GO-CROSS. 
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