WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's men's lacrosse team had three players recognized for their standout performances in a 10-8 road victory against then-No. 10/11 Penn on Saturday in Philadelphia. Graduate student
Will Bowen and senior
James Reilly were named the BIG EAST Defensive Player and Midfielder of the Week, respectively, while graduate student attackman
Connor Morin was named to the weekly honor roll, as announced by the league office on Monday.
Will Bowen
Graduate Student | Defense
Hingham, Mass.
- Credited with four caused turnovers and two ground balls.
- Was responsible for marking Penn's consensus preseason first team All-American Sam Handley, holding him to a lone goal on nine shots.
- Georgetown's defense had nine caused turnovers in the game and held Penn scoreless for spans of 17:45, 10:35 and 11:24 in the game.
James Reilly
Senior | Faceoff Specialist
Berwyn, Pa.
- Took every faceoff in the game for the Hoyas, winning 14-of-22 (.636).
- Added 11 ground balls and a goal.
- No two faceoff wins were bigger than Reilly cleanly winning the clamp after Penn pulled within one at 9-8 with 2:33 to play, and again easily retaining possession for the Hoyas following Morin's goal with 1:58 remaining to help seal with victory.
Connor Morin
Graduate Student | Attack
Bernardsville, N.J.
- Had two goals and an assist in Georgetown's win over the Quakers.
- Scored the first goal of the game and the last goal with 1:58 remaining to seal the victory.
Up Next
Third-ranked Georgetown hits the road for a top-five showdown against fourth-ranked Notre Dame on Saturday, February 26 in South Bend, Indiana at 1 p.m.
