Howard drops home opener to Georgetown

Photo: Monique McCoy, Fr. 5-7, DS/L, Las Vegas Durango HS, NV

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Monique McCoy had a match-high 12 digs but it was not enough as Georgetown downed Howard 3-0 (30-27, 30-23, 30-27) in the women's volleyball home opener Tuesday night at Burr Gymnasium.

The Lady Bison (0-7) got a team-high eight kills from Gazelle d'Artois. Elyssa Lee and Janel James added four kills each while Morgan Maxwell chipped in with 20 set-assists. Lee and James also picked up nine kills on the defensive end.

Photo: Kimberly Watson, So. 6-2, MB, Archbishop Carroll HS, Glendale, MD



The Hoyas (1-6) were paced by Jessica Hardy's 15 kills. Allison Kern led the squad in digs with nine.

Howard held Georgetown to a .037 hitting percentage in the second game and picked up 16 blocked shots compared to nine by the Hoyas.

HU is off for a week, next returning to action on Tuesday, Sept. 11 with a non-conference match against UMBC at Baltimore, Md.