WASHINGTON – The Georgetown women's lacrosse team fell 15-9 to the Marquette University Golden Eagles on Friday afternoon in the first of a two-game series at Cooper Field in a BIG EAST Conference matchup. With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 3-7 overall and 2-3 in BIG EAST play, while the Golden Eagles improve to 5-6 overall and 2-3 in league play.

Head Coach Ricky Fried

• "Marquette earned the victory today. They outplayed us, they outhustled us and we were passive. When things got tough, we shrunk so we need to figure out a way to get tougher and play with more discipline before Sunday."

How it Happened

• Marquette got on the board early before an unassisted tally from freshman Kylie Hazen sparked a 4-0 run for the Blue &Gray.
• The run was capped off by a shot and rebound play as junior Celia Walsh scored and senior Mary Pagano tallied the assist.
• The Golden Eagles would stop the momentum, but Hazen once again had an answer knocking down the goal on the pass from classmate Katie Goldsmith.
• GU added a pair of free position goals from Walsh and classmate Ali Diamond to make it 7-3 with 10:58 remaining in the half.
• Marquette would come roaring back with a 4-0 run and even a goal from senior Caroline Frock at 1:23 didn't stop it, as MU scored one more before the end of the half to tie the game at eight at the break.
• The Blue & Gray scored early in the second half as a falling goal from graduate student Natalia Lynch shooting low gave the Hoyas the lead.
• That would be the end of the scoring for the Hoyas as Marquette staged a 7-0 run to end the game resulting in the 15-9 final.

Of Note

• Frock, Walsh and Hazen led the way for the Hoyas with two goals apiece.
• Lynch also tallied two goals coupled with three caused turnovers and four draw controls.
• Georgetown outshot Marquette 33-32, and the teams tied on the draw with 13 each.
• The Hoya defense forced 15 turnovers.
• In the cage, sophomore Emily Gaven managed nine saves.

Up Next

• In the second game in the conference series, GU will host the Golden Eagles 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.