WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University Athletics Department and members of the University community are mourning the loss of junior men's lacrosse player Ed Blatz Jr. (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City), who passed away unexpectedly on Sunday.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the Blatz family and our players and Eddie's friends as we begin to go through the grieving process," Georgetown Head Coach Kevin Warne said. "Eddie was a great young man who was well-respected and well-liked by his teammates and the Georgetown lacrosse family. He was a very bright student and a talented player and words cannot express the loss we are feeling right now."

A defenseman who appeared in 25 games and started 19 during his career, Blatz Jr. was enrolled in the McDonough School of Business and was a management major.

"Our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies go to Eddie's family as together we mourn his sudden passing," Georgetown Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Lee Reed said. "This is a tragic loss not only for our Georgetown athletics family but for our entire university. He will be greatly missed by his teammates and coaches and friends on campus. The University community will provide campus resources to our student-athletes and coaches during this difficult time."