Hoyas Perfect in Big East After 'Cuse Win
from press release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The No. 20 Georgetown
University women's lacrosse squad used a 7-0 second-half run to
defeat the No. 13 Syracuse University Orange (5-7, 3-1 BIG EAST),
12-8, on a rainy Saturday at Multi-Sport Field. The Hoyas came back
from a three-goal deficit to get the victory and improve to 7-5
overall as well as 5-0 in BIG EAST play. It marked the fifth
consecutive win for the Blue & Gray.
"In the second half we didn't change anything, it was execution,"
said Head Coach Rick Fried. "We controlled the ball better, held
possession for longer and made some big saves and big stops."
The Orange opened the second half with consecutive goals in the
first five minutes. Trailing by three, 8-5, the Hoyas staged a 7-0
run holding Syracuse scoreless for more than 25 minutes.
Sophomore Dina Jackson (Potomac, Md./Bullis) bookended the run with
a goal at 24:25 off of a free position as well as one with 3:39
remaining. Following Jackson's score, freshman Hannah Franklin
(Phoenix, Md.McDonogh School) connected making the score 8-7.
A trio of free position shots gave the Hoyas the lead as senior
captain Mary Beth Brophy (Berwyn, Pa./Archbishop Carroll) hit two
and sophomore Kelsi Bozel (Hunt Valley, Md./Notre Dame Prep) added
one making it 10-8 with 8:33 remaining. Senior Jacqueline Giles and
Jackson closed out the scoring making the final 12-8.
Defense was a key to the second-half run as the squad disrupted
possession on the ride and freshman goalkeeper Barb Black (Ruxton,
Md./St. Paul's School for Girls) came up with a number of huge
saves late in the half.
The teams traded goals throughout the first half. Georgetown
trailed, 3-1, at 24:19, but sophomore Sophia Thomas (Lutherville,
Md./Maryvale Prep) and Jackson managed to tie it up.
Scores from Bozel and senior captain Jordy Kirr (Baltimore,
Md./Bryn Mawr School) put Georgetown ahead by one, however, the
Orange managed two goals before the half to make it 6-5 at the
break.
Georgetown outshot Syracuse, 26-17, and had 13 more ground balls.
The defense forced 16 turnover and Black finished with five saves
on the game.
Jackson led the Hoyas with five points on three goals and two
assists, while Brophy tallied her second-consecutive hat trick.
Georgetown will be back in action on Tuesday at No. 5 Loyola (Md.).
The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
