PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Boston College women’s basketbal l suffered a 70-61 setback to Providence on Saturday afternoon in Alumni Hall.

The Eagles fall to 3-2 on the season, while the Friars improve to 2-1.

Lily Carmody led the way in scoring for the Eagles with 18 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the floor and 7-for-11 from the line. Erin Houpt came off the bench to tie a season high with 11 points, hitting all three of her shot attempts, including two from deep.

Athena Tomlinson posted a second straight game with 10 assists, while Amirah Anderson grabbed a team-best eight boards with six assists.

Carmody and Houpt highlighted the opening quarter for BC, scoring 14 of its 16 points. With the score tied at 10 apiece with 1:23 left, Houpt hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Eagles a 16-

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