Women’s basketball (8-13, 1-9 Atlantic-10) suffered its eighth consecutive loss on Saturday, falling 57-42 to Saint Joseph’s (18-4, 9-2 A-10) at the Smith Center.
Graduate student guard Makayla Andrews played nearly the entire game, leading GW with 16 points on 7-of-16 shooting in 39 minutes of action. Despite her steady performance, the Revolutionaries managed only 42 points — their second-lowest scoring output of the season — while Saint Joseph’s forward Laura Ziegler dominated with 20 points and 9 rebounds.
“I definitely have more opportunities with being on the court,” Andrews said. “Our focus is really just on team basketball right now and getting everyone on the same page. I think we took a step in the right direction today.”
The Revs showed promise early, taking a 13-7 lead in the first quarter behind strong defensive play and rebounding. Graduate forward Paige Mott led all GW players with eight rebounds, as the Revs went nearly even with the Hawks on the glass in a 33-32 margin.
However, Saint Joseph’s quickly erased the deficit in the second quarter, outscoring the Revs 22-9 behind more consistent shooting from beyond the arc. The Hawks connected on four of nine 3-pointers in the period, with guard Aleah Snead leading the charge. Snead finished with 16 points on efficient 7-of-12 shooting, while the Hawks’ defense forced 17 GW turnovers in the game.
Head Coach Caroline McCombs said postgame that the Hawks have a lot of individual talent on the roster.
Saint Joseph’s balanced attack featured three players scoring in double figures. The Hawks’ efficiency was evident in their 42.9 percent shooting from the field and 16 assists on 24 made baskets.
“Ziegler is special, right? She’s one of the top kids in the league,” McCombs said. “And Snead has just started to get unleashed right now. She made two threes on us when we were trying to play off, and those were daggers in that second quarter.”
The game slipped away from the Revs in the third quarter when Saint Joseph’s mounted a decisive run. After GW called a timeout trailing by 10, the Hawks continued to build their lead, eventually stretching it to 20 points in the fourth quarter at 54-35.
The Revs offensive struggles were particularly evident in their four assists, compared to Saint Joseph’s 16.
“I think we share the ball and maybe that doesn’t end up leading to assists,” McCombs said. “I think we struggled with getting the ball in the basket sometimes, and 3-point percentage hasn’t been our strong suit. So it’s hard to get some of those assists even if we are passing the ball.”
Despite facing their largest deficit of the game, the Revs showed resilience in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Hawks 11-9.
As the losing streak has mounted, senior forward Maxine Engel said team veterans are taking on a larger leadership role.
“I think it’s definitely a difficult time, as you can imagine,” Engel said. “But at the end of the day, we’re all in this together. No one else knows what we’re going through besides us. We have to uplift each other, show up every day with the right mindset and just continue to work.”
The loss extends the Revs’ longest losing streak of the season to eight games, though the team is staying resilient despite the mounting challenges as the team is now tied with St. Bonaventure for the worst conference record this season. McCombs and her squad remain focused on improvement, particularly after showing flashes of strong play throughout this contest.

“We were right there with them at the end, so I think it’s just coming back for revenge,” Engel said. “We have nothing to lose, playing our hearts out, and it’s on our home court.”
The Revs will look to snap their eight-game skid when they host Fordham (12-8, 6-3 A-10) at the Smith Center on Tuesday at 6 p.m.