Box Score WASHINGTON, DC – The Lincoln University women's basketball team opened the season with a  53-38 loss Wednesday to the Division I George Washington Colonels in non-conference action at the Charles E. Smith Center. 
 
Senior Joy Morton (Yeadon, Pa./Penn Wood) (Yeadon, Pa./Penn Wood) led the team with nine points on 3-of-4 shooting in 21 minutes of action. 
 
Senior Bryanna Brown (New York, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) (New York, NY/Bishop Loughlin) added seven points, while sophomore Janya Lilly (Baltimore, Md./Baltimore Poly Tech) (Baltimore, Md./Poly Tech) and junior Kania Pollock (Queens, N.Y./The Mary Louis Academy) (Brooklyn, NY/The Mary Louise Academy) added four points.
 
Senior Kryshell Gordy (Chester, Pa./Ursuline Academy (Del.)) (Chester, Pa./Ursuline Academy (Del.) pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. 
 
The Lions opened the fourth quarter by scoring nine of the first 11 points to get back to within single digits. However, back-to-back Colonels three-pointers sparked a 12-1 spurt to give GW a comfortable cushion. 
 
The Orange and Blue shot just 18.6 percent (11-of-59) from the floor and 18.8 percent (3-of-16) from beyond the arc. Defensively, the held GW to 32.8 percent (21-of-64), including just 16 percent (4-of-25) from three-point range. 
 
Lincoln continues its string of four straight Division I opponents to start the season with a trip to #24 Syracuse 7 p.m. Wednesday.