WASHINGTON – The Georgetown women's lacrosse team put together a solid performance with the 19-6 victory over the Butler University Bulldogs on Friday afternoon in the first of a two-game series at Cooper Field in a BIG EAST Conference matchup. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 5-7 overall and an even 4-3 in BIG EAST play, while the Bulldogs drop to 1-8 overall and 0-7 in league play.

Head Coach Ricky Fried

• "I thought we played hard in all aspects of the game, we had a lot of people contribute to the win. I was really satisfied with our draw controls and our riding today. Those elements involve the entire team and I thought we looked really good. It was a good team win and hoping to keep the momentum going."

How it Happened

• Georgetown was strong right out the gate scoring a goal less than three minutes into the game as junior Jordyn Sabourin took the pass from graduate student Michaela Bruno for the score.
• This sparked a 6-0 run which included two goals from graduate student Natalia Lynch as the Blue & Gray managed three free position goals during the streak.
• Butler would get on the board at the 8:22 mark, but the Hoyas came roaring back with three more before the half as Lynch, Bruno and freshman Kylie Hazen all got into the act making it 9-1 at the break.
• The second half was much more back and forth, but the Blue & Gray had an answer for every Butler goal.
• Georgetown began the stanza with a goal from Bruno to spark a 4-0 run.
• The teams would trade goals before senior Mary Pagano and Sabourin both found the back of the cage to make it 17-4 with 7:20 remaining in the contest.
• Freshman Lauren Lisauskas and sophomore Lily Tardif both scored late for the Blue & Gray as a Butler goal in the final two minutes made the final 19-6.

Of Note

• Lynch and Sabourin led the way for the Hoyas each notching the hat trick, Lynch also pulled in seven draw controls.
• Bruno and Hazen were right behind with two goals and one assist apiece.
• Georgetown outshot Butler 40-16, and had 21 draw controls to the Bulldogs' six.
• The Hoya defense forced 20 turnovers.
• In the cage, sophomores Emily Gaven and Emma Spraggins combined for three saves on the afternoon.

Up Next

• In the second game in the conference series, GU will host the Bulldogs at noon on Sunday at Cooper Field. The contest will be streamed live on HoyaVision ($) and live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.

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.