AMHERST - University of Massachusetts women’s basketball (5-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated in-state matchup against Boston College (3-4, 0-0 ACC), 61-53, Saturday afternoon at the Mullins Center.

The Minutewomen started the scoring 10 seconds in and never trailed throughout the matchup, marking the first win over Boston College for UMass since the 2007-08 season (Nov 14, 2007; 69-67).

Senior forward Megan Olbrys was the largest contributor of the day, nabbing a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Graduate student Allie Palmieri and sophomore Yahmani McKayle had a standout day, with each of them registering double-digit points, as Palmieri totaled 14 and McKayle had 11.

The Minutewomen defense pestered the Eagles from the opening tip, totaling 12 steals and three blocks while a

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