Last week the Fordham women’s basketball team looked to right the ship after dropping their last two matchups. The result was a loss on the road against George Washington University (GW) followed by a crushing defeat at home against a very strong George Mason University (GMU).

While the Rams did make a valiant effort late in the game to erase a double-digit deficit, they still fell just short of a comeback. The team was led by graduate student forward Irene Murua in addition to senior guard Taylor Donaldson. The pair totaled 44 of the Rams’ 59 points, with Murua leading the way with 23 points on 7-of-9 shooting. The Rams out-rebounded GW 51 to 41 in addition to having more assists. Unfortunately, they were also 13 of 24 from the free throw line and 18 of 74 from the floor. The Rams made fewer baskets on the day on 23 more attempts. The final score was 69-59.

Looking to get back to their winning ways, the Rams hosted George Mason University at the Rose Hill Gymnasium. Instead, they ran into a brick wall. GMU, the second-ranked team in the Atlantic 10 Conference, beat the Rams 70-43. GMU improved to an impressive 21-3 as the Rams dropped their fourth straight game. One thing to note is that Fordham star guard and the team’s leading scorer, Donaldson, did not start the game even though she played most of it. She finished with nine points on 2-12 shooting. The leading scorer for the Rams was junior guard Chaé Harris who put up 12 points. Irene Murua led the team on the boards, grabbing 10 rebounds. The Rams were much improved at the free throw line, only missing one all game. But they turned in a dismal three-point performance, going just 2-17 from beyond the arc.

The Rams will have a chance to put an end to their losing streak tonight at La Salle University at 6:30 p.m.