March 31, 2011
WASHINGTON - The No. 17 Georgetown University women's lacrosse squad (2-5, 1-0 BIG EAST) will take on the University of Connecticut Huskies in a Friday afternoon matchup at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium. This contest is the second of a two-game road campaign, the Blue & Gray will return home against Yale on Sunday.
The Hoyas lost, 12-11, at Princeton University on Sunday. Kathleen Dwyer (Winnetka, Ill./Loyola Academy) scored three goals, and Dina Jackson (Potomac, Md./Bullis) as well as Jacqueline Giles (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) both had two-goal performances.
Georgetown trailed 5-4 at the half, and scored five goals in a row to gain an advantage, but Princeton scored the next seven goals to repossess the lead. The Hoyas scored two goals in the final eight seconds of the match, but could not hit the tying goal in time. Rosie Corcoran (Point Lookout, N.Y./Sacred Heart Academy) picked up four groundballs, while Sophia Thomas (Lutherville, Md./Maryvale Prep) and Logan McCraw (Malvern, Pa./Conestoga) each won three draw controls.
Georgetown's offense is led by Jordy Kirr (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr School), who has 19 points on 10 goals and nine assists this season. Thomas leads the team with 14 goals, and has 16 points this season. Giles and Jackson have both scored double-digit goals, and are tied with 12 points. Thomas leads the team with 13 ground balls picked up, while Kelsi Bozel (Hunt Valley, Md./Notre Dame Prep) is first on the squad with 19 draw controls.
Connecticut is 6-3 this season and 0-1 in the BIG EAST conference. The Huskies' lone BIG EAST matchup was a 10-9 loss against Rutgers University at home. The Connecticut offense is led by Lauren Kahn, who has 36 points on 25 goals and 11 assists, and M. E. Lapham, who has recorded 34 points on 30 goals and four assists. Two other players have scored 10 goals this season.
On Sunday, Connecticut defeated St. Bonaventure, 17-9, on four goals by Lapham and hat tricks by Kahn and Morgan O'Reilly.
Georgetown is 10-0 all-time against the Huskies. Last year, the Hoyas won at home, 18-9, behind a hat trick from Giles. Kirr, Molly Ford (C'10), Mary Beth Brophy (Berwyn, Pa./Archbishop Carroll), and Jackson all scored two goals apiece. Four of Georgetown's wins against Connecticut have come in Storrs, Conn.
The opening draw is scheduled for 4 p.m., at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in Storrs, Conn. Live stats will be available at www.GUHoyas.com.
