WASHINGTON – The Georgetown women's lacrosse team used a huge second half to pick up the Senior Day 18-7 victory over the Butler University Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon in the second of a two-game series at Cooper Field in a BIG EAST Conference matchup. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 6-7 overall and 5-3 in BIG EAST play, while the Bulldogs drop to 1-9 overall and 0-8 in league play.

Head Coach Ricky Fried

• "Butler came out really hard putting us on our heels, and our emotion on Senior Day made us tentative. We regrouped in the second half, we came out and did a much better job led by our seniors. It was nice to be able to end with our seniors on the field."

How it Happened

• Georgetown started strong with free position goals from senior Caroline Frock and graduate student Michaela Bruno to begin the game.
• Butler came right back, however, with a 3-1 run to tie the game at three at the 6:36 mark in the first.
• The Blue & Gray would keep regaining the lead, but Butler always had an answer as a Bulldog goal with 31 seconds remaining tied the game at five at the half.
• Butler opened the scoring in the second, but a goal right in front of the cage from junior Celia Walsh knotted it at six.
• Freshman Kylie Hazen got into the act minutes later, before back-to-back goals from senior Mary Pagano gave GU its largest lead of the game at 9-6 and forcing a Butler timeout.
• The goals just kept coming as the Bulldogs began to tire and Georgetown would not slow down.
• GU piled on the goals late as Walsh's goal sparked the 13-0 run.
• Butler would score in the final seconds to make the score 18-7 for the day.

Of Note

• Hazen led the way for the Hoyas with four goals, while Bruno, Lynch and Pagano all had hat tricks on Senior Day.
• Bruno also managed two assists, while Lynch had a solid day with six draw controls and three caused turnovers to her credit.
• Georgetown outshot Butler 41-17, and had 15 draw controls to the Bulldogs' 10.
• The Hoya defense forced 20 turnovers.
• In the cage, sophomore Emily Gaven and graduate student Micheline DiNardo combined for nine saves on the afternoon.

Up Next

• Georgetown will hit the road to close out the regular season with a two-game series at UConn next weekend. The Hoyas and Huskies will meet at 3 p.m. on Friday before battling in a noon contest on Sunday. Both games 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.