Dartmouth Topples Terriers in Boston, 52-50

Friday, November 7

Boston, Mass. / Case Gym

6:00 PM

Dartmouth College

1-0,0-0Ivy League

Boston University

0-2,0-0Patriot

Dartmouth

Boston U.

11/7/2025 9:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Alexandra Eldredge and Cate MacDonald each tallied a career-high 14 points in the victory

By: Justin Lafleur

BOSTON — The Dartmouth women's basketball team opened its season in impressive fashion on Friday, picking up a 52-50 win at Boston University, led by three Big Green players with double-figure points. Cate MacDonald and Alexandra Eldredge each scored a career-high 14 points, while Zeynep Ozel added 12.

An Eldredge 3-pointer midway through the second quarter broke an 11-11 tie, and the Big Green wouldn't look back. MacDonald, Eldredge and Ozel combined to knock down seven 3-pointers in the victory. Eldredge was 3-for-4.

Alexandra Eldredge with the Big Green's 10th 3-pointers of the game (on 18 attempts!)

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The win marked Dartmouth's first season-opening win over a Division I opponent since 2019 and first season-opening victory on the road since 2012.

Score: Dartmouth 52, Boston University 50
Records: Dartmouth (1-0, 0-0 Ivy League), Boston University (0-2, 0-0 Patriot League)
Location: Boston, Mass. (Case Gymnasium)
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Attendance: 670

UP NEXT:

The Big Green hit the road on Monday for a 6 p.m. showdown at UAlbany.

FIRST QUARTER:

Olivia Austin opened the scoring with 6:32 left in the quarter with the basket and the foul.
Eldredge followed not long after with a 3-pointer for a 6-0 advantage.
The lead reached 10-4 after a Minicozzi second-chance layup.
The Big Green led 10-9 after 10 minutes of play.

SECOND QUARTER:

BU scored the first two points of the second quarter to extend its run to 7-0, giving the Terriers their first lead at 11-10.
That proved to be Boston University's only lead, however, as an Eldredge free throw evened the score, then her second 3-pointer broke the 11-11 tie — giving the Big Green a 14-11 advantage with 5:55 on the clock.
A MacDonald 3-pointer gave Dartmouth a 21-14 lead, forcing a Terriers' timeout with just under three minutes remaining in the half.
The Big Green lead hovered between three and nine the rest of the half, with an Ozel 3-pointer as time expired giving Dartmouth a 27-20 halftime advantage.

THIRD QUARTER:

The Big Green lead extended to double figures on multiple occasions in the third at 30-20, 33-23, then 37-26 after an Ozel layup with 4:08 on the clock.
Dartmouth led 40-32 after three quarters.

FOURTH QUARTER:

Boston University clawed within six early in the fourth, but Dartmouth extended its lead back to 10 behind two free throws by Austin and two by MacDonald.
A MacDonald basket with 3:48 remaining gave the Big Green their largest lead of the game at 46-34.
Dartmouth ended up holding BU scoreless for 5:07 to help the Big Green extend their lead.
The Terriers made a late run, scoring 16 points over the final 3:47, but it was too little, too late.
MacDonald hit two free throws with 10 seconds remaining, then Eldredge converted two with one second on the clock, to help wrap up the victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Dartmouth finished at 37.8% from the floor (17-of-45), including 31.8% from behind the arc (7-of-22).
Boston University finished at 34.5% (19-of-55) and 25.0% (7-of-28) from three.
Eldredge's 14 points marked a Dartmouth career high, as were her three made 3-pointers.
The Big Green improved to 3-1 over the last two seasons against Patriot League schools, all games coming on the road. Their other wins have come at Navy and Lafayette, with their only loss coming at Bucknell.
The Terriers finished with a 36-32 edge in rebounds, but Austin finished with nine for the Big Green.

QUOTABLE:
Hear from MacDonald, Coach Cimino and Eldredge following the victory.