University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
4-4
Georgetown
6-2
Hens Suffer 61-50 Setback at Georgetown
12/10/2015 9:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Boxscore (.html) | Boxscore (.pdf)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Freshman Nicole Enabosi (Gaithersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) logged another impressive performance Thursday evening, but Georgetown pushed past the Hens, 61-50, at McDonough Arena.
Enabosi finished the night with a game-high seven blocked shots to go along with 10 rebounds, seven points and two steals. As a team, Delaware (4-4) registered 10 total blocked shots.
Junior Erika Brown (Paterson, N.J./John F. Kennedy) and redshirt sophomore Sadé Chatman (St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Central) each posted 11 points and four rebounds while Brown dished out a team-best three assists and Chatman collected two blocks.
The Blue Hens held a 16-15 lead with an 11-8 advantage on the boards in the first quarter, but the Hoyas (6-2) outscored and outrebounded UD in the remaining three periods to come away with the victory.
Georgetown outrebounded Delaware, 49-40, in the game and was led by Yazmine Belk's 14 boards. Dionna White led the Hoyas with 18 points and four assists.
“We need to find a way to do a better job. We have to get tougher on the boards, there's no question that's our Achilles heel right now. Yes, our opponents have been bigger, older and stronger, but you can't use that as an excuse, we need to get tougher. It's a process and the kids are continuing to learn, but I don't know when the consistency will come.”
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Nicole Enabosi became just the fifth player in program history to notch at least seven blocked shots in a single game. All-American Elena Delle Donne (2009-13) last did so on March 12, 2011 with seven blocks against UNCW in the CAA semifinals. Colleen McNamara (1991-95) holds the school record with eight blocks against Lehigh on Jan. 5, 1994.
· The last time Delaware had at least 10 blocked shots in a game came during the 2010-11 season. The Hens recorded 11 against both UNCW (March 12) and Alcorn State (Dec. 30).
· Georgetown knots up the series at 3-3 and takes the 2-1 advantage in games played at McDonough Arena. The Hoyas have won three of the last four matchups.
· Sadé Chatman's 11 points are a career-best in a Delaware uniform.
· After playing three games within seven days, the Blue Hens now take a 10-day break for final exams.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, December 20 – Delaware at Bucknell – 2 p.m. – Sojka Pavilion (Lewisburg, Pa.)
· Tuesday, December 22 – Vermont at Delaware – 6 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
· Tuesday, December 29 – Delaware at Robert Morris – 1 p.m. – Charles L. Sewall Center (Moon Township, Pa.)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Maggie Hayon | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 920-912-6635
