Georgetown Makes Statement with Win over Yale
from press release
WASHINGTON - The No. 17 Georgetown University
women's lacrosse squad made a statement on Sunday defeating the
Yale University Bulldogs (2-8), 16-3, at Multi-Sport Field. The
Hoyas allowed two early goals, but controlled the pace from that
point on to get the 16-3 victory and improve to 4-5 on the
season.
"What I was most pleased with today was our ride," said Georgetown
Head Coach Ricky Fried. "We did a good job of holding them in their
defensive end which caused turnovers giving us second and third
chances."
Freshman Hannah Franklin (Phoenix, Md./McDonogh School) started off
the scoring for the Blue & Gray with a goal in the first three
minutes. Senior captain Jordy Kirr (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr
School) made it 2-0 at the 26:16 mark as the Hoyas looked to be
rolling.
However, the Bulldogs answered with a pair of scores one minute
apart to tie the game at 23:44. That would be as close as the squad
would come as GU dominated the remainder of the contest.
Kirr scored her second of the day to take the lead and notch the
game winner. Georgetown managed eight more goals before the half to
make it 11-2 at the break. Senior Jacqueline Giles (Ellicott City,
Md./Moutn Hebron) as well as sophomores Kelsi Bozel (Hunt Valley,
Md./Notre Dame Prep), Sophia Thomas (Lutherville, Md./Maryvale
Prep), Rosie Corcoran (Point Lookout, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy)
and Dina Jackson (Potomac, Md./Bullis) all had a goal, while Kirr
tallied her third of the game and senior Kathleen Dwyer (Winnetka,
Ill.Loyola Academy) managed two.
In the second half, the Hoyas continued to add to the lead with
four goal, including two by senior captain Mary Beth Brophy
(Berwyn, Pa./Archbishop Carroll), Corcoran's second and one more by
Bozel to make the score 15-2 at the 12:44 mark.
Yale found the back of the cage one more time before sophomore Evan
O'Neill (Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J./Northern Highlands) scored to make the
final 16-3.
GU outshot Yale, 37-12 and forced 27 Bulldog turnovers to the
Hoyas' 14. Both squads pulled in 11 draw controls and Georgetown
posted 26 ground balls.
