March 20, 2010
Box Score
WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University women's lacrosse squad had a good first half, but didn't play a full 60 minutes on Saturday as the team struggled in the second half falling 13-6 to the No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels (7-1) at Multi-Sport Field. With the loss, the Hoyas fall to 2-4 on the season as they begin conference play next week.
UNC got on the board early with a pair of back-to-back goals just a minute apart. The Hoyas regrouped as junior Jordy Kirr (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr School) hit an unassisted shot eight minutes into the game. The Tar Heels answered with another 2-0 run but the tide turned midway through the half.
The Blue & Gray staged a 3-0 run started by junior attacker Kathleen Dwyer (Winnetka, Ill./Loyola Academy) who found the back of the cage on an unassisted shot. Senior Ashby Kaestner (Trappe, Md./Saints Peter and Paul) then added a score off of the pass from classmate Molly Ford (Reisterstown, Md./Notre Dame Prep). With 9:51 remaining, junior attacker Jacqueline Giles (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) scored another unassisted shot to tie the game at four.
Unfortunately, the Tar Heels managed a pair of goals to close out the half making the score 6-4 at the break.
Kirr started things out for the Hoyas in the second hitting just two minutes in. However, it would soon be UNC's game as the Tar Heels moved the deficit up to as much as seven after a six-goal run. A slew of yellow cards in the midst of this run didn't help as the Hoyas looked to counter.
At 14:32 Bunny O'Reilly (Philadelphia, Pa./Springside School) managed a goal, but that would be the end of the scoring for the Blue & Gray. UNC tallied one more to make the final 13-6.
The Hoyas outshot UNC 23-21 and had more ground balls (17-12). North Carolina held a 12-9 advantage on the draw and went 3-for-4 on free positions while GU went 0-for-4. Additionally, Logan Ripley tallied 10 saves and the Hoya keepers combined for just three.
Georgetown will open conference play next Friday evening at Villanova. The game is scheduled for begin at 1 p.m.
