WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University softball team put together a late comeback, but fell short 5-3 against the St. John's University Red Storm in a BIG EAST Conference matchup on Friday afternoon at the Mount Vernon Softball Complex in Washington, D.C. With the result, the Hoyas move to 8-9 on the season and 1-3 in league play, while the Red Storm sits at 21-8 and 2-2 in the conference.
 
Hoya Highlights

• Taylor Francis went 2-for-3, while Brooke Rebhan was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.
• Gabby Park added a 1-for-3 performance with an RBI, and Emily Strittmatter added an RBI.
• Emily Collins pitched five innings in the circle with three strikeouts, while Marina Egbert entered in relief.

How it Happened

• The Red Storm jumped out to a 5-0 lead with runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings.
• GU got on the board in the bottom of the fifth when Rebhan got on base on an error, and eventually crossed home on a single from Park.
• In the next inning, Turner started it out with a single and eventually crossed the plate three batters later on a Strittmatter fielder's choice.
• On the next at bat, Rebhan connected for a double as Abby Kozo scored, making it 5-3 which would stand as the final.

Up Next

• Georgetown will continue its first BIG EAST Conference home series on Saturday against St. John's.
• First pitch at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex is scheduled for noon.
• Live stats and a broadcast link will be available at GUHoyas.com.