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Friars Women's Basketball Defeats Georgetown, 80-77
2/14/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 14, 2001
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College women's basketball team defeated Georgetown University, 80-77, in a BIG EAST Conference women's basketball contest played at PC's Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I.
The Friars (9-13 overall/3-9 BIG EAST) led by three, 38-35, at halftime and survived two three-point attempts by the Hoyas' sniper Katie Smrcka-Duffy to earn the three-point victory - their third conference victory of the year.
PC senior forward Monika Roberts (Pittsburg, Calif.) led five Providence players who scored in double figures with a team-best 19 points. She grabbed four rebounds, a blocked shot and a rebound. Freshman Kristin Quinn (Sewell, N.J.), this week's BIG EAST Co-Rookie of the Week, added 16 points, with five rebounds, four assists and a steal in her second-straight complete-game, 40-minute effort.
Senior Dani Trippany (Massena, N.Y.) scored 13 points off the bench and added five rebounds and a blocked shot. Junior Chrissy Vozab (Amenia, N.Y.) also scored 13 points and had five offensive rebounds, two assists and two steals. Finally, senior forward Jen Gombotz (Southington, Conn.) added 12 points, four assists, two rebounds and a blocked shot.
The Friars led, 80-77, after Quinn hit two free throws. On the ensuing possession, Smrcka-Duffy's three-point attempt with six seconds left was blocked by PC's Gombotz. The Hoyas' got the ball back under the basket with :01 remaining in the contest and Smrcka-Duffy's top-of-the-circle three missed short and right for the Providence win.
Georgetown was led by Smrcka-Duffy, who scored 23 points. Freshman Rebekkah Brunson added 15 points and nine rebounds and Zsuzsanna Horvath added 14 points off the bench.
The Friars return to action on Saturday, February 17th, when they host West Virginia at 2:00 p.m. in PC's Alumni Hall.
