UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Georgetown University women's basketball team fell to the UConn Huskies 69-39 on Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament presented by JEEP Brands at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. With the loss, the Blue & Gray ends the season with a record of 14-17 overall.
Head Coach James Howard
- "Tough night tonight out there, we definitely got the best of UConn. I think their defense off the bat really took us out of some of the things we wanted to do, work inside/out. And they shot the ball well and we didn't, so that was a big piece. Once you get down, they're going to continue to come. And it's one of those games you hope you learn from. We've got to take it and we'll go from there."
How it Happened
- Freshman Kennedy Fauntleroy's bank shot would open the scoring, but it was UConn (27-5) that made the run adding points at the line.
- Georgetown would work down low, but the Huskies led 17-8 at the end of the opening period.
- The second quarter was disastrous for the Blue & Gray as GU struggled to hit from the field which allowed UConn to push the lead making it 35-12 at the break.
- Junior captain Kelsey Ransom scored four quick points for the Hoyas, and later, hit a triple but her momentum was short lived as she picked up her fourth foul midway through the third quarter.
- Georgetown would continue to battle, but still trailed 61-31 going into the final stanza.
- The Hoyas opened the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run, but no comeback would come as GU fell 69-39.
Of Note
- Ransom led the way with 12 points as the lone Hoya in double figures. She also had three rebounds in the game.
- Junior Ariel Jenkins pulled down a squad-best six rebounds to go along with nine points.
- The Hoyas shot 20.3% (13-64) from the field, and the Blue & Gray allowed 38.2% (26-68) shooting by the Huskies.
- The Blue & Gray was outrebounded 58-38, and Georgetown forced 13 Husky turnovers on seven steals.
- Aaliyah Edwards led UConn with 19 points as one of four players in double figures.
