Women's Basketball Comes Up Short At Georgia State, 64-49 :: Quigley leads Patriots with 11 points in Taneyhill's 300th game

Feb. 14, 2008

ATLANTA - Senior Casey Quigley led the Patriots with 11 points, but the George Mason women's basketball team fell to Georgia State, 64-49, in Colonial Athletic Association action Thursday evening at GSU Sports Arena. Mason dropped to 9-14, 3-9 in the CAA, while the Panthers improved to 7-16, 4-8 in conference play.

Quigley was joined in double figures by classmate Moni Akintunde, who poured in 10 points to go with a team-best eight rebounds. GSU was paced by a 25-point performance from Danyiell McKeller, as well as 20 points from Brittany Hollins. Mason was out-shot by a slim 43.1-to-39.1 percent margin from the field, but was outrebounded by a 39-29 differential.

Mason struggled offensively in the first half, shooting 6-of-19 from the field (.316) while scoring just 17 points, matching its lowest output in the opening period this season. Georgia State opened the game on a 9-2 run, quickly taking control of the game with the lone Mason field goal in the first 4:33 coming from freshman Eugenia Broadus's basket. Quigley, who was a perfect 3-for-3 in the opening stanza, knocked down a trey and a 2-point bucket to put the Patriots within eight points. Mason was as close as six points in the first half, when Quigley's third field goal connected to close the gap to 17-11 with 9:20 remaining.

The Panthers held their advantage in the early moments of the second half, but an 8-0 run by Mason spanning just 86 seconds pulled the Patriots within three points at 34-31. GSU responded with a 13-2 run of their own to pull away, holding off the Patriots down the stretch to snap a two-game losing skid.

Thursday's game was the 300th in the head coaching career of Debbie Taneyhill. A 1992 George Mason graduate and former standout point guard for the Patriots, Taneyhill currently holds a 144-156 all-time record at the helm.

Mason will be back in action at home on Sunday, when the Patriots host UNC Wilmington for WBCA "Think Pink" Day. The first 500 fans in attendance against the Seahawks will receive a free pink George Mason hat. Tip-off from Patriot Center is scheduled for 2 p.m.