Final Stats

WASHINGTON - The Georgetown field hockey team (5-4, 0-2 BIG EAST) could not overcome Old Dominion's four first-half goals in both teams' second BIG EAST match of the season. The Hoyas lost 6-2 to the Monarchs on Friday evening in Norfolk, Va.

GU fell behind within the first 15 minutes of the game when ODU (4-4, 1-1 BIG EAST) scored three goals by three different scorers. While the Hoyas contributed strong defensive efforts, Old Dominion was still able to get four shots past Chloe Verwiel (New Hope, Pa./New Hope-Solebury) within the first half of the game.

Freshman Jax van der Veen (Exton, Pa./The Agnes Irwin School) put Georgetown on the board with 8:50 left in the first half with a shot off the penalty corner, assisted by Katie Maransky (Blue Bell, Pa./Mount Saint Joesph's Academy) and Joanna Hawkins Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus). This is van der Veen's first goal of the season, Maransky's fourth assist and Hawkins's second.

The Blue & Gray played more aggressive in the second half, registering five shots and three penalty corners, however GU could not stop ODU from scoring. The opposing team went on to score two more goals in the second-half, while freshman Nell Van Schaack (Winnetka, Ill./New Trier) added another goal for Georgetown within 15 minutes of the second half. Van Schaack was able to tap the ball in after a rebound, making this her third goal of the season.

Old Dominion outshot Georgetown, 12-10, while both Verwiel and Old Dominion's goalkeeper Kealsie Robles had five saves each.

The Georgetown field hockey squad will travel to Farmville, Va. on Sunday afternoon for 1 p.m. nonconference match against Longwood University. The game will be available to watch via livestream and through live stats on www.GUHoyas.com.