Hoyas Hold On to Down Eagles, 75-65

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's basketball team defeated the American University Eagles 75-65 on Thursday evening in a nonconference matchup at McDonough Arena against the local rival. With the win, the Hoyas start the season with a 2-0 record, while the Eagles drop to 0-1 on the year.

Head Coach Darnell Haney

- "We are excited about winning the game, but we have our own internal standards and goals, and it has nothing to do with American. I feel like American did a great job. They made shots, they got to the free throw line, they ran their stuff and [Coach Katie] did a heck of a job with them. We have some standards that we have to meet both defensively and offensively that I…