Providence College Athletics
Saturday, February 10
Washington, D.C. / McDonough Arena
7:00 PM
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Friars' Tough Shooting Night Leads To 54-44 Loss At Georgetown
2/10/2024 9:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Olivia Olsen paced three Friars in double figures with 16 points.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Providence College women's basketball team fell to BIG EAST foe Georgetown, 54-44, on Feb. 10 at McDonough Arena in Washington, D.C. Olvia Olsen paced Providence with 16 points and eight rebounds. The Friars dipped to 11-14 overall (5-7 BIG EAST), while the Hoyas improved to 16-8 (6-7 BIG EAST).
1ST QUARTER:
• Providence trailed by 10 points before Emily Archibald scored the Friars' first field goal of the game with 42-seconds left (13-5).
• The Hoyas took a 15-5 lead into the intermission.
• The Friars were 1-7 (.143) from the floor in the first quarter, while Georgetown converted 6-19 attempts (.316).
2ND QUARTER:
• Georgetown scored 17-seconds into the frame but went scoreless for 4:55.
• Providence used a 6-0 run to get within six (17-11) heading into the media timeout (4:48).
• The Hoyas pushed back out to a double-digit lead but a 7-1 Friar run cut the deficit to 22-18.
• Providence outscored Georgetown 15-9 in the second quarter and trailed 24-20 at halftime.
• Olsen (nine) and Brynn Farrell (six) combined to score all 15 of the Friars' points in the frame.
3RD QUARTER:
• The Friars took a 30-26 lead as they started the third with a 10-2 offensive spurt.
• Grace Efosa scored six points and Ugne Sirtautaite added four points in the run.
• The Hoyas regained the lead (35-33) with 1:05 on the clock, but the Olsen evened the score, 35-35, with a lay-in to finish the third quarter scoring.
4TH QUARTER:
• Georgetown forced a Providence timeout with an 8-0 run in a span of 1:27. The run gave the Hoyas a 46-39 lead with 4:40 to play.
• The Hoyas extended the run to 10-0 before Olsen converted a putback with 3:06 left (48-41).
• The Friars scored just three points from the foul line in the final 1:25 of the game.
• Georgetown sealed the game from the free-throw line with a 6-6 showing in the final 34-seconds of play.
NOTES:
• Olsen paced the Friars with 16 points and added eight rebounds, one blocked shot and a career-high five steals.
• Farrell and Efosa each added 10 points.
• Providence entered the game as the second-best three-point shooting team in the BIG EAST, but failed to convert a triple for the first time this season, finishing the game 0-14 from deep.
• The Friars outrebounded the Hoyas 42-36.
• The Hoyas registered a 14-9 scoring edge in points off turnovers. The Friars committed 20 turnovers in the game, while Georgetown turned the ball over 15 times.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars return home to Alumni Hall to host Butler in BIG EAST Conference action on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the match-up serves as the backdrop for the program's annual Pink Out Friartown game, presented by RIMI. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game to show support in the fight against cancer.
- GO FRIARS! -
1ST QUARTER:
• Providence trailed by 10 points before Emily Archibald scored the Friars' first field goal of the game with 42-seconds left (13-5).
• The Hoyas took a 15-5 lead into the intermission.
• The Friars were 1-7 (.143) from the floor in the first quarter, while Georgetown converted 6-19 attempts (.316).
2ND QUARTER:
• Georgetown scored 17-seconds into the frame but went scoreless for 4:55.
• Providence used a 6-0 run to get within six (17-11) heading into the media timeout (4:48).
• The Hoyas pushed back out to a double-digit lead but a 7-1 Friar run cut the deficit to 22-18.
• Providence outscored Georgetown 15-9 in the second quarter and trailed 24-20 at halftime.
• Olsen (nine) and Brynn Farrell (six) combined to score all 15 of the Friars' points in the frame.
3RD QUARTER:
• The Friars took a 30-26 lead as they started the third with a 10-2 offensive spurt.
• Grace Efosa scored six points and Ugne Sirtautaite added four points in the run.
• The Hoyas regained the lead (35-33) with 1:05 on the clock, but the Olsen evened the score, 35-35, with a lay-in to finish the third quarter scoring.
4TH QUARTER:
• Georgetown forced a Providence timeout with an 8-0 run in a span of 1:27. The run gave the Hoyas a 46-39 lead with 4:40 to play.
• The Hoyas extended the run to 10-0 before Olsen converted a putback with 3:06 left (48-41).
• The Friars scored just three points from the foul line in the final 1:25 of the game.
• Georgetown sealed the game from the free-throw line with a 6-6 showing in the final 34-seconds of play.
NOTES:
• Olsen paced the Friars with 16 points and added eight rebounds, one blocked shot and a career-high five steals.
• Farrell and Efosa each added 10 points.
• Providence entered the game as the second-best three-point shooting team in the BIG EAST, but failed to convert a triple for the first time this season, finishing the game 0-14 from deep.
• The Friars outrebounded the Hoyas 42-36.
• The Hoyas registered a 14-9 scoring edge in points off turnovers. The Friars committed 20 turnovers in the game, while Georgetown turned the ball over 15 times.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars return home to Alumni Hall to host Butler in BIG EAST Conference action on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the match-up serves as the backdrop for the program's annual Pink Out Friartown game, presented by RIMI. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game to show support in the fight against cancer.
- GO FRIARS! -
Team Stats
PROV
GTown
FG%
.308
.305
3FG%
.000
.182
FT%
.632
.889
RB
43
36
TO
20
14
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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