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Georgetown University Athletics

Big East Conference Hoya Saxa
Nikola Kovacikova
61
Winner Seton Hall SHU 13-8,6-4 Big Eas
47
Georgetown GU 4-17,1-9 Big Eas
Winner
Seton Hall SHU
13-8,6-4 Big Eas
61
Final
47
Georgetown GU
4-17,1-9 Big Eas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Seton Hall SHU 12 13 21 15 61
Georgetown GU 16 9 9 13 47

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Georgetown Drops Contest to Seton Hall

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's basketball team ran out of gas Friday evening falling to the Seton Hall University Pirates 61-47 at McDonough Arena in a BIG EAST Conference matchup.  With the loss, the Blue & Gray falls to 4-17 overall and 1-9 in the BIG EAST, while Seton Hall moves on to 13-8 on the season and 6-4 in the league.
 
How it Happened
  • The Hoyas jumped out to a 5-0 lead on a 3-pointer from sophomore Nikola Kovacikova and a layup from senior Anita Kelava.
  • Georgetown tried to slow the pace with a short bench due to illness and managed to turn defensive stops into offense as the Blue & Gray took the 12-4 lead on layup from Kelava off of the Pirate turnover.
  • GU held on late in the quarter and led 16-12 at the end of the first.
  • Georgetown had contributions from everyone as the Blue & Gray clung to the small advantage in the second half. 
  • Kovacikova was the spark with her first-career double-double and hitting the milestone after just 20 minutes of play with 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Hoyas and Pirates went into the half tied at 25.
  • The Pirates took the lead in the second half, but the Hoyas managed to keep it close.
  • When GU trailed by eight, it was sophomore Cassandra Gordon who came up with a big 3-pointer.
  • In the third stanza, the Hoyas were outscored 21-9 as the squad trailed by 12 at the end of the period.
  • The Hoyas never found the answer in the final quarter as the squad ran out of juice eventually falling 61-47.
 
Of Note
  • Kovacikova had a career night as the lone Hoya in double figures scoring 20 points with 12 rebounds.
  • Kelava pulled in 10 rebounds including eight on the offensive glass.
  • Georgetown shot 27 percent from the field hitting 18-of-66 shots, while Seton Hall was 34 percent hitting 21-of-62 shots.
  • The Blue & Gray was outrebounded by the Pirates 45-43 and forced 11 turnovers but committed 14.
 
Up Next
The Hoyas will host St. John's on Sunday celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day.  The squad will battle the Red Storm on Sunday at 2 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN). Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com. Fans can also follow the Hoyas on Twitter for in-game updates at @GeorgetownWBB.
 
The BIG EAST has a dedicated channel on Caffeine, www.Caffeine.tv/BEDN, where fans can find all BEDN content. In addition to appearing on Caffeine, all BEDN events will be co-streamed on YouTube via the conference's main channel, www.youtube.com/BIGEASTConference, and Twitter on the main BIG EAST handle, @BIGEAST.
 
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