WASHINGTON – Two Georgetown University women's lacrosse players earned weekly honors on Tuesday as announced by the BIG EAST Conference.  Senior midfielder Francesca Whitehurst (Baltimore, Md. / Roland Park Country School) was named the BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week and classmate Taylor Gebhardt (Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker) earned a nod to the weekly honor roll.
 
Whitehurst picks up her fourth certificate of the season after leading No. 24 Georgetown to a win over Old Dominion to clinch its 13th consecutive BIG EAST Championship berth. The senior led all BIG EAST players with seven points in league action last week, going for four goals and three assists while racking up three draw controls and a ground ball. The senior added two points (1g, 1a) and two draw controls in Wednesday's setback to No. 2 Maryland to finish the week with nine points, five goals, four assists, five draws and one ground ball.
 
Whitehurst is currently leading the Hoyas with 30 goals and 25 assists for 55 points on the year.  She also has a team-best 53 draw controls.  This marks the eighth Midfielder of the Week honor of her career.
 
Gebhardt totaled eight points off five goals and three assists for the week.  Against the Terps, the senior tallied a team-high three points (1g, 2a) before going for five points (4g, 1a) in Saturday's home win over Old Dominion.  Gebhardt is second on the team in scoring with 34 goals and 16 assists for 50 points.  It is her first Attacker of the Week honor this season and the second overall weekly award for the year.
 
Georgetown will close out regular season play on Saturday as the squad travels to Marquette University for a 3 p.m. ET matchup with the Golden Eagles.  The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN). Live stats will be available at www.GUHoyas.com.
 
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