DURHAM, N.C. – Georgetown University's men's lacrosse team travels to face seventh-seeded Duke in the NCAA Tournament First Round on Saturday night at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The Hoyas are making their 18th appearance in the NCAA Tournament in program history.
On the Air
- Saturday's game is set for a 7:30 p.m. opening faceoff and will be shown on ESPNU with Anish Shroff and Quint Kessenich calling the action.
- A link to live stats will also be available at GUHoyas.com.
About Georgetown
- The Hoyas (11-4) are coming off a 16-8 victory over Villanova in the BIG EAST Championship Finals to earn the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh-straight season.
- Georgetown has reached the NCAA Tournament 18 times with 12 quarterfinals appearances, including both of the last two seasons, and a semifinals run in 1999.
- On the season, Aidan Carroll leads the Hoyas with 66 points (42G, 24A) while Fulton Bayman adds 57 (26G, 31A), Jack Ransom chimes in with 33 (29G, 4A) and Kevin Miller has 28 (18G, 10A), Joe Cesare adds 24 (18G, 6A), Kade Goldberg has 19 (5G, 14A), Jordan Wray has 18 (11G, 7A) and Patrick Crogan adds 11 (6G, 5A).
- Defensively, Robert Plath has been credited with 27 caused turnovers on the season while Ty Banks has 22 and Seamus Foley has 21.
- Ross Prince has won 115-of-182 (.632) faceoffs on the season to pace the Blue & Gray and has 47 ground balls.
- In goal, Moore has played all but 28:54 on the year and boasts an 8.81 GAA with a .539 save percentage and 151 saves.
Scouting Duke
- The Blue Devils are 12-5 on the year after falling to Syracuse 9-8 in the ACC Championship game on Sunday.
- Eric Malever leads Duke with 64 points (32G, 32A) while Andrew McAdorey adds 42 points (21G, 21A).
- Luke Engelke is the top faceoff specialist for the Blue Devils, winning 119-of-223 (.534) on the year to go with 67 ground balls.
- Defensively, Charlie Johnson has been credited with 30 caused turnovers on the year while Aidan Maguire has 26.
- In goal, Patrick Jameison has started all 17 games for Duke, posting a 9.33 GAA to go with a .541 save percentage and 172 saves.
Series History
- Georgetown is 7-22 all-time against the Blue Devils, including a 12-7 loss in the Nation's Capital in 2017 during their last meeting.
- The last Hoya victory was an 11-7 win on the Hilltop in 2007 while Georgetown's last win in Durham was a 9-8 victory in 2004.
- Georgetown and Duke have only squared off in the NCAA Tournament once before, a 17-14 Hoya victory in the 1999 quarterfinals en route to GU's only semifinals appearance.
Up Next
The winner of Saturday's game will advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals on Sunday, May 18 in Annapolis, Maryland.
