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St. Joe's upsets George Washington, advances to A-10 finals

Mar 4, 2007 - 10:02 PM CINCINNATI, Ohio (Ticker) -- After 19 straight victories, No. 9 George Washington fell to Saint Joseph's in the Atlantic-10 Conference semifinals.

Whitney Ffrench scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Hawks to a 57-55 come-from-behind upset over the Colonials.

George Washington (26-3) led, 31-19, at the half, but shot just 29 percent (8-of-28) after the break. St. Joseph's trailed by 13 points with 5:17 remaining, but went on a 21-4 run over the next five-plus minutes.

Kimberly Beck hit a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left for the Colonials to close the gap to one at 56-55. Timisha Gomez then made 1-of-2 free throws for the Hawks, giving them a two-point edge with five ticks to go.

George Washington was unable to capitalize on a last-second chance as Kenan Cole missed a layup.

Ayahna Cornish had 12 points and Jenna Loschiavo added nine for St. Joseph's (19-12), which became the first A-10 team to defeat George Washington this season.

Jessica Adair had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Colonials, who shot 37 percent (17-of-47) from the field.

Beck had 15 points and Sarah-Jo Lawrence added 11 with eight rebounds for George Washington, which outrebounded St. Joe's, 41-33, and shot 36 percent (21-of-59).