WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's basketball team fell 87-69 to the No. 12/13 DePaul University Blue Demons Friday evening in a BIG EAST Conference matchup at McDonough Arena.  With the loss, the Blue & Gray falls to 5-21 on the season and 2-13 in the BIG EAST while the Blue Demons improve to 25-3 overall and 15-1 in the league.
 
How it Happened

• The Blue Demons opened the scoring with a second-chance layup three minutes in, but the Hoyas answered with a layup by senior Anita Kelava on the other end. 
• DePaul would hit a jumper, however, graduate student Taylor Barnes knocked down a 3-pointer to give the Hoyas the lead.
• An 8-0 DePaul run would quiet the GU momentum, and even a trey by graduate student Brianna Jones wasn't enough as the Blue Demons followed it with another big run.
• At the end of the first, GU trailed 22-11.
• The Blue Demon press continued to cause problems for the Blue & Gray throughout the second quarter as the Hoyas went into the break down 54-22.
• Georgetown could not find an answer in the second half eventually falling 87-69.

 
Of Note

• Georgetown had four players in double figures as Barnes led the way with 13 points and sophomore Nikola Kovacikova had 11 along with three steals. 
• Kelava added 10 points and four blocks, while sophomore Cassandra Gordon tallying 10.
• Sophomore Tayanna Jones scored nine points and pulled down a squad-high 12 rebounds.
• Georgetown shot 47 percent from the field hitting 26-of-55 shots while the Blue Demons managed 42 percent hitting 32-of-76.
• The Blue & Gray was outrebounded 48-30 and committed 20 turnovers to DePaul's 16. 

 
Up Next
The Hoyas will close out the home slate on Sunday as GU hosts Marquette for Senior Day at McDonough Arena.  The opening tip is scheduled for 2 p.m. and there will be a pregame ceremony honoring the members of the senior class. The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) and 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.