Despite a spirited fourth quarter rally, the third-seeded University of Georgia women’s basketball team fell to sixth-seeded Oregon, 57-50, in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Wednesday afternoon at the Alamodome.
Redshirt senior Jenna Staiti led Georgia (21-7, 10-5 SEC) in scoring with 18 points on 8-for-16 shooting, nearly posting a double-double with nine rebounds. Redshirt junior guard Mikayla Coombs and senior guard Que Morrison each pitched in with eight points, while senior guard Maya Caldwell hauled in six boards. Overall, the Lady Bulldogs shot 35 percent from the field for the contest.
Both teams were strong offensively in the early going, with Georgia using a 6-0 run to take a 10-7 lead into the first media timeout.