SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Georgetown University women's basketball team fell to the Seton Hall University Pirates 71-54 on Wednesday evening in a BIG EAST Conference matchup at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey. With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 14-7 on the season and 4-6 in league play, while the Pirates improve to 13-8 for the year and 5-5 in the conference. 

Interim Head Coach Darnell Haney

• "We just didn't defend tonight, and when we don't defend we aren't playing Georgetown Basketball. They scored right out of the gate, and we didn't defend. We can't go point-for-point with teams, we have to defend and then on offense we have to take our shots. Now we have a day off and then we need to clean the slate, regroup and get ready for our next game. There is still a lot of season left, but we need to focus on our defense and playing Georgetown Basketball."

How it Happened

• Seton Hall jumped out to a quick lead, as the Hoyas struggled to find the bottom of the net.
• An 8-0 Pirate run over three minutes put SHU up 11, but a bucket in transition by graduate student Mya Bembry cut it to nine 17-8 at the end of one quarter.
• The Blue & Gray cut the deficit to seven on a layup at 8:11 from graduate student Graceann Bennett, but Seton Hall answered right back with a commanding 14-2 run.
• The lead built to as much as 20 in the second quarter, and the Hoyas trailed 38-19 at the break.
• Seton Hall would move ahead by 26, but five points from graduate student Alex Cowan sparked a 14-0 run for the Hoyas who would not go away.
• The Hoya defense was huge, holding Seton Hall scoreless for 5:44 and cutting the deficit to 12.
• At the end of the third, Georgetown had cut it to 51-37.
• The momentum would shift back to the Pirates in the fourth quarter, and the comeback would never come for the Hoyas.
• Georgetown eventually fell, 71-54.

Of Note

• Bembry led the way for the Hoyas with 12 points against her former team as well as five rebounds.
• Cowan was the other Hoya in double figures posting 10 points and a team-high eight assists in the contest.
• The Blue & Gray shot 40.8% (20-49) from the field, and Georgetown allowed 50.0% (24-48) shooting by the Pirates.
• GU outrebounded SHU 31-26, and Georgetown forced 11 Pirate turnovers on five steals.
• Kae Satterfield scored 17 points, while Azana Baines added 14 as the two Seton Hall players in double figures.

Up Next

• The Hoyas will return home on Sunday as the squad hosts the DePaul University Blue Demons on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at McDonough Arena.
• Sunday will be Georgetown's annual Play4Kay game and holds extra meaning in supporting former Women's Basketball Head Coach Tasha Butts who passed away this fall. Fans are encouraged to wear pink in her honor.
• Tickets can be purchased at GUHoyas.com/tickets. Additionally, Georgetown students as well as GU faculty and staff will be admitted for free for all games at McDonough Arena with a valid GoCard.
• Those in attendance can enter to win a pair of Jordans.
• Fans can tune in to watch the contests on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports presented by Invesco QQQ. Click here for special University pricing.
• Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.