BOSTON – Abby Jegede tallied a career-high 19 points, but Boston University (1-0), used a big third quarter to take down the Northeastern women's basketball team (0-1) in its season opener on Monday evening at Case Gym.
 
Jegede has a strong Husky debut, shooting 6-of-11 from the floor with three steals and two assists. Bailey Williams also joined Jegede in double-digits adding 10 points off the bench.
 
On the boards, Taylor Holohan had a stellar collegiate debut with a team-high nine rebounds (eight defensive) and also had a team-high four steals.
 
After Boston University got a quick three to start the game, María Sánchez Pitarch tallied her first collegiate bucket to trim the deficit down to one at the 8:58 mark. The Terriers though, responded back with a 6-0 run to extend the advantage to 9-2. A Maddie Vizza three cut the lead to 9-5, but BU went on to tally the next five points. The Terriers shot 42.9% (6-of-14) overall, and took a 16-10 lead into the second.
 
The Terriers continued to push the pace in the second, building a 27-14 advantage at the 5:09 mark. The Huskies though, battled back with an 8-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Jegede to cut the lead by the hosts to 29-22. NU's bench was strong in the frame with eight points, six which came from Williams, but the Huskies trailed 29-22 heading into halftime.
 
Boston University came out firing in the third, extending its lead to 38-26 after seven straight points. Back-to-back layups by Williams and Natalie Larrañaga cut into the lead, but the Terriers responded back with seven straight points. The Terriers shot 57.1% (8-of-14) overall, and 50% (3-of-6) from deep to take a 18-point lead (51-34) into the final frame.
 
After BU made free throws to start the fourth, Northeastern's offense took off. The Huskies went on a 8-0 run, finished off by a steal and layup from Holohan to trim the deficit to 54-42 with 3:55 to go. NU didn't stop there, as another layup by Holohan followed by a jumper by Oralye Kiefer made it 57-48 with a minute to go. The Terriers though, sank free throws to put the game out of reach for good.
 
The Huskies will return to the court at Boston College on Monday, November 11.