3/23/2003

WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Georgetown?s Jordan Vettoretti (Sr., Carmel, N.Y./ Mahopac) put in a point blank shot off of a Walid Hajj (Jr., Baltimore, Md./ McDonogh) pass with 2:19 remaining in overtime to defeat the 8th ranked Blue Devils Sunday on Harbin Field in front of 1,801 fans.  The win advanced the #5/6 Hoyas? record to 5-0 (2-0 ECAC), while Duke?s record falls to 6-3.

Duke took advantage of an early extra-man situation to take a 1-0 lead.  The lead would be short lived, however, as midfielder Andy Corno (So., Bethesda, Md./ Walt Whitman) took the ensuing face-off straight down the field for an unassisted goal.  From that point on, Hoya goalie Rich D?Andrea (So., Belle Mead, N.J./ The Peddie School) settled down, and Georgetown?s offense picked up as the Hoyas built a 4-2 lead on a goal by Mike Boynton (Jr., Fairport, N.Y./ Fairport) and two goals from Hajj.  The Hoyas gave up a late goal 34 seconds before halftime and took a 4-3 lead into the break.

The Blue Devils seemed to take control in the second half, scoring two straight goals to take a one-goal lead late into the fourth quarter.  They could not hold on though as GU?s Mike Hammer (Sr., Fairfax, Va./ Robinson) converted a Vettoretti pass to tie the game with 5:53 in the fourth.  Both teams missed scoring opportunities towards the end of regulation, setting the stage for the Hoyas? OT triumph.

Georgetown was marred by penalties throughout the game, committing six to Duke?s three.  Two of those penalties led to extra-man goals for Duke. The Hoyas did out-shoot the Blue Devils 45-36, and Corno dominated the face-off circle, winning nine of the game?s 14 face-offs.

Georgetown?s next action is on Sunday, March 30 at ECAC foe Navy for a noon face-off.

SCORE BY PERIODS    1   2   3   4   OT  Total
DUKE (6-3)          1   2   1   1    0    5
GEORGETOWN (5-0)    2   2   0   1    1    6
 
GOALS:
Duke: Kevin Cassese 2, Matt Rewkowski 1, Matt Zash 1,
Matt Monfett 1.
Georgetown: Walid Hajj 2, Andy Corno 1, Mike Boynton 1,
Mike Hammer 1, Jordan Vettoretti 1.
 
ASSISTS:
Duke: Kevin Cassese 2, Dan Flannery 1, Kevin Brennan.
Georgetown: Trevor Walker 1, Jordan Vettoretti 1,
Walid Hajj 1.
 
SHOTS:
Duke: 36
Georgetown: 45
 
GROUND BALLS:
Duke: 29
Georgetown: 42
 
FACE-OFFS:
Duke: 5 of 14
Georgetown: 9 of 14
 
SAVES:
Duke: 15 A.J. Kincel 15 (6 GA)
Georgetown: 10 Rich D?Andrea 10 (5 GA)
 
PENALTIES:
Duke: 4 for 4:00 minutes
Georgetown: 6 for 4:30 minutes
 
EMO:
Duke: 2 of 6
Georgetown: 1 of 3
 
ATTENDANCE:
1,801