Dec. 27, 2008

Washington, D.C. - The Georgetown University women's basketball team will face the Appalachian State Mountaineers Sunday in a non-conference matchup at McDonough Arena. The Hoyas are 9-2 on the season and have seen success at home with a 5-0 record. The contest will be the final home game before the start of BIG EAST play on January 3 versus Syracuse.

The Mountaineers enter the game 1-8 and 0-3 in the Southern Conference under first-year Head Coach Darcie Vincent. ASU's lone win of the season came against Alabama A&M in a 65-52 victory. The Mountaineers are led by sophomore guard Frances Hernandez who is averaging over 10 ppg.

Georgetown is 9-2 which marks the best start under Head Coach Terri Williams-Flournoy in her five-season tenure. The squad is young, but balanced with seven different players serving as the top scorer for the team so far this season. The Hoyas have seen success from a number of different players including many reserves. On the year, the Georgetown bench is averaging 31.1 ppg while allowing only 17.8 ppg from opposing substitutes.

The game is scheduled to tip off at 3 p.m. A video feed and live stats will be available at www.GUHoyas.com.