WASHINGTON – The Georgetown women's lacrosse team will host the Villanova Wildcats in a two-game home series this weekend at Cooper Field. BIG EAST Conference play will consist of two-game home series for each opponent to limit travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. The opening draw on Friday is slated for 3 p.m., while the Hoyas and Wildcats will meet again on Sunday at Cooper Field for a 1 p.m. matchup.

Follow the Action

• Both games will be streamed live on HoyaVision ($) and live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.

About the Hoyas

• Georgetown (1-3) came back and even took the lead late, but could not hold on falling 17-14 to the No. 12/11 Towson University Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Cooper Field.
• Junior Annabelle Albert led the way with four goals, while graduate student Michaela Bruno added three goals and an assist.
• Graduate student Natalia Lynch also managed two goals, two assists and four draw controls in the contest.
• The four draw controls gave Lynch 223 for her career, tying her as the program leader with Gloria Lozano who played on the Hilltop from 2001-04.
• In the cage, sophomore Emily Gaven tallied nine saves, while Carly Merlo made 11 stops.
• It marked GU's second contest against a ranked opponent this season.
• For her efforts against Towson, Lynch was named the BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week on Monday.
• It was her seventh-career BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week honor and the first for the Hoyas this season.

About the Wildcats

• Villanova is 2-4 on the season but coming off of a loss at Hofstra on Saturday.
• 'Nova's wins were both one-goal victories coming against Wagner (19-18 OT) and La Salle (11-10).
• Freshman attacker Kayla Gulmi was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Monday afternoon.
• Gulmi totaled four points off a goal and three assists last week for the Wildcats, including a three-point performance against Hofstra on Saturday. The rookie's assist on Wednesday against La Salle came on Brittany Bruno's game-tying goal with 1:58 to play.
• Hofstra marked the end of the nonconference slate for the Wildcats as the squad looks ahead to BIG EAST opponents.

Series Info

• Georgetown is 17-5 all-time against the Wildcats and 8-2 at home. 
• The last meeting was a 12-8 Hoya victory in Pennsylvania during the 2019 campaign.
• The squads did not meet in 2020 due to the shortened season.
• The last meeting in The District was a 19-10 Hoya triumph in 2018.
• The Blue & Gray has won the past 16 meetings dating back to 1994.

Fan Information

• All Georgetown women's lacrosse home games are currently scheduled to be played at Cooper Field. In accordance with Washington, D.C. regulations which limit the size of in-person gatherings, fans are regrettably not permitted to attend home games at this time.