Box Score Rhody Starters:
Emilie Cloutier, Chari Lehnertz, Ashley Rivera, Teneka Whittaker, Sherrie Session
George Washington Starters:
Brooke Wilson, Tara Booker, Chakecia Miller, Tiana Myers, Danni Jackson
Rhody Leaders:
Points: Ashley Rivera (17)
Rebounds: Sherrie Session (8)
Assists: Ashley Rivera (2), Teneka Whittaker (2)
Steals: Emilie Cloutier (1), Teneka Whittaker (1), Sherrie Session (1), Megan Straumann (1)
Blocked Shots: None
Minutes Played: Ashley Rivera (39)
George Washington Leaders:
Points: Danni Jackson (16)
Rebounds: Tara Booker (8)
Assists: Brooke Wilson (3), Tiana Myers (3), Danni Jackson (3)
Steals: Tara Booker (3), Tiana Myers (3)
Blocked Shots: Tara Booker (3), Tiana Myers (3)
Minutes Played: Danni Jackson (31)
Inside the Box Score:
- With the loss, Rhode Island drops to 1-18 overall and 0-4 in the Atlantic 10. URI also drops to 6-36 in the all-time series vs. George Washington (9-9, 2-2) which picked up its first road victory in conference play.
- URI shot 29.4% on the night, hitting 15-of-51 attempts from the field. GW, meanwhile, connected at a 45.8% (22-48) clip and hit was a perfect 15-for-15 from the free throw line.
- The Rams held a 33-29 rebounding advantage, including a 12-5 edge on the offensive glass.
- Rivera – who was two for her last 17 attempts from long range – matched her career-best with five three-pointers, all of which came in the first half of play. The Lowell, Mass. native also netted a game-high 17 points, marking the ninth time this season that she led the team in scoring.
- Danni Jackson (16), Tiana Myers (15) and Megan Nipe (12) all scored in double figures for the Colonials.
What's Next:
Rhode Island travels to Saint Louis for a Sunday afternoon meeting with the Billikens. Tip-off at Chaifetz Arena is set for 11 a.m. Central Time (Noon Eastern), with the game being televised, nationally, on CBS Sports Network. URI is 2-4 in the all-time series vs. the Billikens, posting its first and only victory in St. Louis on Jan. 23, 2008 (82-73). CBSSN also televised the last URI/SLU matchup - on Feb. 13, 2011 - where Megan Shoniker scored a career-high 35 points and connected on a Rhode Island-record 18 free throws in a 68-54 victory at the Ryan Center. Lara Gaspar also chipped in with 20 points for the Rams, whose win snapped a 21-game Atlantic 10 losing streak dating back to the 2009-10 season. Over her 24+ years as a head coach, Cathy Inglese has only faced the Billikens twice, going 1-1 vs. SLU since taking over the Rhode Island program in 2009-10.