WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's basketball team bounced back downing the Loyola University of Maryland Greyhounds 66-55 on Wednesday afternoon at McDonough Arena. With the win, Georgetown improved to 3-2 overall, while Loyola dropped to 2-4 on the year.

Head Coach James Howard

• "We're still looking to see how we can get better as a team. I thought we had some adverse moments where we allowed them to come back into the game, but dug deep defensively and made a run. We have to learn to be more consistent on the offensive side and to compete for 40 minutes. When we are able to do that, we will turn a corner and be dangerous."

How it Happened

• Loyola opened the game with a triple, but the Hoyas came down and converted the three-point play from sophomore Kelsey Ransom.
• Five quick points from graduate student Milan Bolden-Morris made it 10-3 as Georgetown continued to hold the small advantage early.
• A late Greyhound bucket made it 16-11 at the end of the first.
• Georgetown kept pushing in the second quarter going ahead by as much as 10 on a triple from Ransom.
• Loyola would be unable to mount a comeback as a hook shot from freshman Brianna Scott made it 25-14 late in the period.
• The Greyhounds would hit free throws with a minute left as GU went into the break leading 25-16.
• Loyola staged an 8-0 run midway through the third to pull within four forcing Howard to call timeout.
• Out of the break, senior Shanniah Wright hit a layup and Bolden-Morris added two points to give GU some breathing room eventually leading 39-32 at the end of the period.
• The final stanza belonged to the Blue & Gray when Bolden-Morris' jumper sparked an 11-3 run putting the Hoyas up 50-35.
• The Greyhounds didn't go away, however, coming back to make it a seven-point game with two minutes remaining.
• A free throw from senior Jillian Archer and a 3-pointer from Bolden-Morris settled the game as Georgetown eventually held on for the 66-55 victory.

Of Note

• Bolden-Morris led the way with 21 points, while Ransom managed 15 points and five assists.
• Archer was active on the glass with a squad-best eight rebounds.
• The Hoyas shot 57.5 percent (23-40) from the field as well as 57.1 percent (8-14) from beyond the arc.
• GU allowed just 35.4 percent (17-48) shooting by the Greyhounds.
• Georgetown outrebounded Loyola 29-27, but had 20 turnovers to the Greyhounds' 19.

Schedule Notes

• The Hoyas will close out their five-game homestand on Tuesday as the squad hosts the Temple University Owls at 5 p.m. at McDonough Arena. The game will be available live on the BIG EAST Digital Network presented by SoFi on FloSports with Monika Moore calling the action. Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.

All Georgetown women's basketball home matches are currently scheduled to be played at McDonough Arena. In accordance with Washington, D.C. regulations, masks and guest registration are required for attendance at all indoor events on campus. For all attendees of indoor events, Georgetown now requires campus visitors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or attest to having a medical or religious exemption. Links to submitting documentation can be found on the schedule page of the respective sport on GUHoyas.com.