WASHINGTON - The second-seeded Georgetown University women's lacrosse team (7-9, 6-1 BIG EAST) will open BIG EAST Tournament play on Thursday evening at the George J. Sherman-Family Sports Complex in Storrs, Conn. against the No. 3 seed University of Connecticut Huskies (10-6, 5-2 BIG EAST) in a BIG EAST Tournament semifinal matchup at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network.

On Tuesday, junior midfielder Kristen Bandos (Bryn Mawr, Pa./Academy of Notre Dame of Namur) was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll after helping the Hoyas finish out the season with a 13-12 victory over Temple. The win marked GU's third-consecutive one-goal victory and continued a five-game win streak for the Blue & Gray. It also clinched a share of the BIG EAST Regular Season Title.

Bandos totaled five points on four goals and an assist, adding three draw controls, one ground ball and one caused turnover in the Hoyas' 13-12 come-from-behind win over Temple. The junior scored back-to-back goals midway through the second period to complete the Hoyas' comeback after trailing by as many as five.

Senior attacker Caroline Tarzian (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) leads the Hoyas in scoring with 35 points on 25 goals and 10 assists. Bandos is second with a squad-high 27 goals and two assists for 29 points. Sophomore attacker Colleen Lovett (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) and junior attacker Corinne Etchison (Eldersburg, Md./McDonogh School) round out the top three with 26 points each on 17 goals and nine assists apiece.

Junior midfielder Kelsey Perselay (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) leads the squad with 36 draw controls, while senior defender Casey McGowan (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) has picked up a team-best 28 ground balls. Senior defender Adrianne Devine (Loudonville, N.Y./Shaker) has also posted 26 caused turnovers on the defensive end of the field.

Sophomore goalkeeper Maddy Fisher (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) has seen a majority of the minutes in the cage with 88 saves to her credit.

UConn concluded regular season play with a 14-11 victory over Villanova on the road on Saturday. Junior attacker Katherine Finkelston paced the Connecticut offensive attack, finishing with a season-high five goals. Freshman attacker Grace Nolan chipped in four points on one goal and a team-high three assists, while midfielder Emily Anderson added four draw controls.

Georgetown is 16-0 all-time against the Huskies with the series beginning in 2001. The Blue & Gray is 6-0 on the road and 1-0 in postseason play. Earlier this season, GU hung on to defeat the Huskies, 13-12. With the victory, the Hoyas clinched a berth in the BIG EAST Tournament. Bandos led the way with five goals, including the game winner, while Devine added a hat trick. Lovett managed a goal and three assists, as seven different Hoyas scored a point in the contest. The Hoyas defeated UConn, 16-8, in last year's BIG EAST semifinal.

The winner of Thursday's contest will face the winner of No. 1 Florida and No. 4 Villanova on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 2.

The BIG EAST Digital Network is through FOX Sports. To access the Fox Sports Go app on your mobile or tablet you can download it for free from the Fox website (http://www.foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/), iTunes and the App Store. Once you've downloaded the app you will be taken to the Fox Sports Go landing page. To access BIG EAST content simply click on "All Channels" and select the BIG EAST tab. To access the Fox Sports Go website on your desktop you have to confirm your cable subscription. Enter your username and password obtained from your cable provider.