WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University women’s basketball team held on to defeat the Xavier University Musketeers (8-5, 1-1 BIG EAST), 65-60, in GU’s BIG EAST Conference home opener on Tuesday afternoon at McDonough Arena. With the victory the Hoyas improve to 7-6 overall and 2-1 in league play.
“The team played with a lot of composure down the stretch,” said Georgetown Head Coach James Howard. “Morgan Smith hit a big 3-pointer to give us a lead and we came up with big offensive rebounds at the right time. Overall, it was a great team win.”
Junior guard Dionna White (Baltimore, Md.