April 5, 2010
Box Score
WASHINGTON - The No. 15 Georgetown University women's lacrosse squad continued its winning ways on Monday with an 18-9 victory over the University of Connecticut Huskies at Multi-Sport Field. Georgetown started strong posting a 7-1 run to open the game and managed to hold on to a comfortable advantage for its third win in BIG EAST play. The Blue & Gray is 5-5 overall and undefeated in the conference.
"It's nice to get our first back-to-back wins of the season," said Head Coach Ricky Fried. "We did well on draw controls and improved on the ride by pressuring in transition. We need to use this momentum to continue through the BIG EAST schedule and we need to work to improve execution in all aspects of the game."
UConn scored first, but Georgetown answered with a 7-0 run including two goals from both Jacqueline Giles (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) and Molly Ford (Reisterstown, Md./Notre Dame Prep).
At 16:06, the Huskies made it 7-3 on two quick goals in transition, however, that would be the end of UConn;s scoring for the half. GU closed out the first with five-straight goals including one more from Giles as well as Jordy Kirr (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr School) and Mary Beth Brophy's (Berwyn, Pa./Archbishop Carroll) second goals of the afternoon. The Hoyas went into the locker room leading 12-3.
Ashby Kaestner (Trappe, Md./Saints Peter and Paul) hit a free position less than three minutes into the first. UConn managed a 3-1 run to come back in the game, but the Hoyas countered with scores from Danielle Van Fossan (Morristown, N.J./Chatham), Rosie Corcoran (Point Lookout, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy) and Dina Jackson (Potomac, Md./Bullis School).
Despite a small Husky comeback, the Hoyas coasted to the victory by a score of 18-9.
Ford led all scorers with two goals and three assists for five points. Giles added four points including three goals and Brophy had two goals on the day. GU outshot UConn 38-13 and had four more ground balls (15-11). The Hoyas dominated in draw controls 21-8 and forced 18 Husky turnovers.
Georgetown will head out on the road this weekend for a pair of BIG EAST matchups. The Hoyas will play at Cincinnati on Friday evening and battle Louisville on Sunday at 1 p.m.
