Georgetown’s women’s basketball team (4-19, 2-9 Big East) suffered two tough defeats over the weekend, dropping a 93-52 decision to DePaul (17-6, 9-2 Big East) on Friday before falling to Marquette (5-17, 1-10 Big East) 80-73 on Sunday afternoon.

DePaul, which ranks second in the country in scoring offense with 88.2 points per game, was always going to be a difficult assignment, but the loss to Marquette was a more disappointing result for the Hoyas. The Golden Eagles came into the game winless in the Big East this season, but their graduate student guard Arlesia Morse scored a career-high 30 points to lead her team to victory.

On Friday, DePaul jumped out to an early 21-4 lead and Georgetown was unable to slow down the Blue Demons’ high-flying offense. The Hoyas’ promising star, freshman guard Dorothy Adomako, registered her seventh double-double of the season, recording 20 points and 10 rebounds. However, Adomako did not receive enough help from the rest of the roster, as sophomore forward Faith Woodard was the second-highest scorer on the team with eight points.

The Blue Demons’ combination of aggressive press defense and accurate long-range shooting proved deadly for the Hoyas, as DePaul forced a whopping 33 turnovers and converted 13 three-pointers. DePaul sophomore guard Jessica January scored a career-high 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the field and senior guard Brittany Hrynko scored 18 points and added six assists.

January credited her teammates for motivating her in her breakout game.

“Everyone came out with a lot of energy. I was feeding off everyone else doing well,” January said after the game. “I got a lot of easy baskets in transition. We were making a lot of steals and making shots.”

While Georgetown had fallen to DePaul, 105-85, once before this season, the Hoyas could reasonably expect a better result against the Golden Eagles. On Jan. 2, the Hoyas defeated Marquette 83-76 in McDonough Arena, but the team was unable to replicate that result when they travelled to Milwaukee, Wisc. Morse’s 30 points came mostly thanks to her impressive ability to draw fouls; she converted all 17 of her free throw attempts. Freshman guard Kenisha Bell added 23 points for the Golden Eagles.

From a Georgetown perspective, the game featured a more balanced offensive output. Woodard led the team with 15 points,and was joined in double figures by junior forward Dominique Vitalis (14 points), Adomako (11 points) and junior forward Brittany Horne (10 points). However, the Hoyas were out-rebounded 40-31, and Marquette, led by Morse’s prolific output, made 32 of their 42 free throw attempts, compared to Georgetown’s 14-of-20 mark from the charity stripe.

The first half was a back-and-forth affair with several lead changes, and neither team was able to extend their lead any further than five points. The Hoyas entered halftime with a 39-37 lead, led by Woodard’s 10 first half points. The second half was also tight, as the teams traded leads before a jumper from Georgetown’s junior guard Katie McCormick tied the game at 67 with three minutes remaining. However, Bell scored six points as the Golden Eagles went on a 9-2 run, earning a 76-69 lead that proved insurmountable. There were 32 lead changes and 17 ties during the 40-minute game, indicating the neck-and-neck nature of the game, but Marquette was able to summon the final run to seal their victory.

Georgetown will look to get back on track when the team returns home to McDonough Arena for a three-game home stand starting next Sunday, Feb. 8, when the team hosts Villanova (13-10, 7-4 Big East).