WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's men's lacrosse team dropped a hard-fought 11-9 setback to visiting top-ranked Notre Dame on Saturday at Cooper Field. The No. 11 Hoyas fall to 2-2 overall while the Fighting Irish improve to 3-0 on the year.
Hoya Highlights
How it Happened
- Notre Dame opened the game hot, scoring six-straight goals in the first 10 minutes of action. The Hoyas would settle in from there, netting a pair to close out the frame including a Wray shot to the top corner as time expired to make it 6-2.
- In the second, Georgetown controlled the pace of the quarter early and used a four-goal outburst to knot things up at 6-6 with 5:18 to play on a Carroll goal. The Irish would respond with back-to-back goals in the final 2:16 of the half to take an 8-6 lead going into the break.
- Coming out of the locker room, both teams clamped down defensively with only 12 total shots taken by both teams combined en route to a scoreless frame.
- Notre Dame looked to put things away with two goals in the first five minutes of the fourth to lead 10-6 but the Hoyas wouldn't go away quietly. Three-straight scores from the Blue & Gray in a six-minute span made it a one-goal game at 10-9 with four minutes to play but the Irish added an insurance goal with two minutes left to close out the 11-9 victory.
Notre Dame Notes
- Chris Kavanagh led the Fighting Irish with three goals and an assist while Will Angrick and Jalen Seymour both had two goals.
- Will Lynch won 15-of-22 faceoffs and had a game-high eight ground balls.
- In goal, Thomas Ricciardelli (3-0) had 16 saves in the win, including six in the first quarter.
Up Next
The Hoyas travel to Providence, Rhode Island to face Brown in nonconference action on Saturday, March 1.
