WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's basketball team fell to the Villanova University Wildcats 62-47 on Tuesday morning in a BIG EAST Conference matchup at McDonough Arena. With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 16-9 on the season and 6-8 in league play, while the Wildcats improve to 16-8 for the year and 9-4 in the conference. 

Interim Head Coach Darnell Haney

• "This game was on us. We have to do a better job of understanding what we're trying to do on both ends of the floor. We need everyone to step up in whatever their roles are. In order to beat a good team like Villanova, everyone needs to show up and play. We are going to continue to grow and get better for the games ahead."

How it Happened

• The Wildcats jumped out to a small lead, but an 8-0 run from four different Hoyas put Georgetown on top 8-4 midway through the first.
• Villanova would chip away at the advantage utilizing strong 3-point shooting and held the 14-13 lead after 10 minutes of play.
• The 'Cats opened the scoring again in the second, but Georgetown saw defense turn to offense as a 6-0 run on the break knotted the contest at 19.
• The teams would trade buckets, and a layup from junior Ariel Jenkins cut the lead to one. A triple at the buzzer by the Wildcats made the score 27-23 at the break.
• Buckets from Jenkins and senior Kelsey Ransom tied it up quickly in the third quarter, but Villanova would stage a 17-0 run to take the commanding 44-27 lead.
• The Hoyas trailed 46-33 at the end of the third quarter.
• The Blue & Gray did not give up, battling back in the final stanza and coming within eight with 4:42 remaining.
• The Wildcats were able to hold off any late runs making the final 62-47.

Of Note

• Jenkins led the way as the lone Hoya in double figures with 13 points in the contest as well as a squad-best eight rebounds.
• The Blue & Gray shot 37.7% (20-53) from the field, and Georgetown allowed 46.3% (25-54) shooting by the Wildcats.
• GU was outrebounded by Villanova 33-30, and Georgetown forced 13 'Cat turnovers on seven steals.
• Lucy Olsen led Villanova with 33 points, while Bella Runyan added 11 in the game.

Up Next

• The Hoyas will head out for a big matchup against the No. 15/14 UConn Huskies on Friday evening at 7 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.
• Fans can tune in live on the UConn Sports Network on SNY with Allen Bestwick and Meghan Culmo calling the action.
• Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.