Nov. 1, 2011

WASHINGTON - Freshman Tom Skelly (Albuquerque, N.M./Shattuck St. Mary's) was named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week as the Hoyas earned the sixth seed in the league's Blue Division on Tuesday. Skelly had a big game against Seton Hall as the Hoyas went 1-1 last week to finish the regular season with a mark of 10-4-4 overall and 5-3-1 in the BIG EAST.

Skelly recorded six points, netting two goals and giving out two assists to take part in four of the Hoyas' six goals in a 6-2 win against Pittsburgh on Oct. 26. His two goals came on three shots and he assisted on the game winner. It is his first-career BIG EAST honor.

The Hoyas are the sixth seed in the conference tournament which begins on Thursday. Georgetown will play at third-seeded St. John's University who had a mark of 10-6-2 overall and 4-5-0 for 12 points in BIG EAST Red Division play. It marks the fifth-consecutive season that the Hoyas have earned a BIG EAST Tournament berth.

The winner of Thursday's game will travel to West Virginia for a quarterfinal matchup on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 3:30 p.m.

The 12-team BIG EAST Tournament field features the top six teams from each of the two divisions. For the second-straight season, the semifinals and finals will be held in Harrison, N.J., at Red Bull Arena, home of the New York Red Bulls.

The Blue & Gray will take on the Red Storm at 7 p.m., on Thursday at Belson Stadium.