Pitt Faces First Road Test at Georgetown Monday

PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh women's basketball team travels to Washington, D.C., to take on Georgetown Monday, Nov. 19 for its first road test of the season.

The Panthers and Hoyas are set to clash at 7 p.m. at McDonuogh Arena.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Monday's game will be streamed live on guhoyas.com as premium content.
Fans can tune into 1320 AM WJAS for the Pitt IMG Sports Network broadcast of the game, with Josh Rowntree on the call. Fans can also listen online at PittsburghPanthers.com.
Live stats for the game can be found on guhoyas.com.
Follow the team on Twitter for updates throughout the game and a behind-the-scenes look.

A WIN WOULD…

Lift the Panthers to the 28th all-time victory over the Hoyas in a series dating back to the 1981 season.
Be the 16th all-time victory for the Panthers over the Hoyas in the Nation's Capital.
Snap a five-game skid against the Hoyas.
Improve Pitt to 4-0 in games played on Nov. 19.
Give the Panthers a winning record for the first time in the 2018-19 campaign.

LAST TIME OUT

The Panthers (2-2, 0-0 ACC) closed out their four-game homestand with a 65-48 victory over Cincinnati at the Petersen Events Center Friday, Nov. 16.
Redshirt senior Aysia Bugg set a career high with 23 points, posting her second 20+ point outing of the young season.
Three Panthers put up 10+ point performances on the evening with Bugg (23), Cassidy Walsh (14) and Danielle Garven (13) all aiding the offense.
Sophomore Cara Judkins had a solid defensive outing for the Panthers against the Bearcats, pulling down a career-high 13 rebounds in 25 minutes of action.

SCOUTING THE HOYAS

Georgetown (3-1, 0-0 Big East) dropped its first decision of the season Friday afternoon, falling to James Madison, 69-57, on the road.
The Hoyas opened the season with three-straight wins, defeating Richmond (73-53), Maryland Eastern Shore (74-55) and Loyola (45-30) before Friday's loss.
Graduate guard Mikayla Venson leads the Hoya offense, averaging 14.3 points per game, scoring 10+ in each of the first four games to open the season. She also leads the team in assists (18), adding 4.0 rebounds per game.
Senior guard Dionna White has led the defense on the season, totaling 28 rebounds for an average of 7.0 boards per game. She's collected two blocks and six steals, while also contributing significantly on offense, averaging 13.8 points per game, shooting 37.3 percent from the floor, 35.3 percent from behind the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line.

LOOKING AHEAD

Pitt continues its five-game road trip, traveling to Nashville for the Challenge in Music City. The Panthers will face off with Wisconsin (Nov. 23), Arkansas (Nov. 24) and Tennessee State (Nov. 25).
The Panthers' road swing will come to a close at the ACC/Big 10 Challenge in Evanston, Ill., when Pitt takes on Northwestern.
The Panthers return to the Petersen Events Center Dec. 5, taking on Fordham in a game that will kick off a series of four straight at home.

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