GW women’s team falls to Ohio State in NCAA Tournament

Ohio State's Linnae Harper, left, and George Washington's Neila Luma battle for the ball in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Ohio State’s Linnae Harper, left, and George Washington’s Neila Luma battle for the ball in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Ohio State's Sierra Calhoun, right, fouls George Washington's Neila Luma (30) in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Ohio State’s Sierra Calhoun, right, fouls George Washington’s Neila Luma (30) in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
George Washington's Kelli Prange (25) and Ohio State's Stephanie Mavunga (1) battle for a loose ball in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
George Washington’s Kelli Prange (25) and Ohio State’s Stephanie Mavunga (1) battle for a loose ball in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
George Washington's Brianna Cummings (5) and Ohio State's Stephanie Mavunga (1) battle for a rebound in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
George Washington’s Brianna Cummings (5) and Ohio State’s Stephanie Mavunga (1) battle for a rebound in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
George Washington's Kelli Prange, left, fouls Ohio State Buckeyes' Kelsey Mitchell in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
George Washington’s Kelli Prange, left, fouls Ohio State Buckeyes’ Kelsey Mitchell in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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Ohio State's Linnae Harper, left, and George Washington's Neila Luma battle for the ball in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Ohio State's Sierra Calhoun, right, fouls George Washington's Neila Luma (30) in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
George Washington's Kelli Prange (25) and Ohio State's Stephanie Mavunga (1) battle for a loose ball in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
George Washington's Brianna Cummings (5) and Ohio State's Stephanie Mavunga (1) battle for a rebound in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
George Washington's Kelli Prange, left, fouls Ohio State Buckeyes' Kelsey Mitchell in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Ohio State's Linnae Harper, left, and George Washington's Neila Luma battle for the ball in the first half during a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)(AP/Tony Dejak)

WASHINGTON — George Washington’s season is over. They lost to No. 3 seed Ohio State 87-45 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

George Washington got an automatic bid after winning the A-10 title, its seventh overall and third in the last four years.

This was the first trip to the NCAA Tournament that George Washington has made under second-year coach Jennifer Rizzotti.

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