WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's 13th-ranked men's lacrosse team returns to action with a midweek road trek to face Loyola on Tuesday. Opening faceoff is set for 6 p.m. at Ridley Athletic Complex in Baltimore.
On the Air
- Tuesday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Glenn Clark calling the action.
- A link to live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.
About Georgetown
- The Hoyas are ranked 13th in both recent United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches Poll and Kane Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
- Georgetown is coming off a 16-8 victory over UAlbany last Tuesday in the District.
- Rory Connor led the Hoyas with four goals and two assists while Jack Schubert added four goals and an assist, Liam Connor chipped in with a goal and five assists on the day.
- Jack Ransom scored twice while George Acton, Evan MacFarland, Pax Marshall, Johnny Price and Jordan Wray each scored a goal. Hayden Cody and Natty Mason dished out two assists apiece with Charlie Hoffman adding another.
- Cody went 12-for-26 (.461) on faceoffs to go with seven ground balls.
- Defensively, MacFarland was credited with three caused turnovers and three ground balls while Acton added three caused turnovers and six ground balls to go with his goal.
- In goal, Anderson Moore (2-3) posted 12 saves in the win and had two caused turnovers with two ground balls.
- On the year, Rory Connor leads the Hoyas with 29 points (24G, 5A) and leads the NCAA in goals per game (4.80). Liam Connor has 16 points (2G, 14A), Schubert has 11 (8G, 3A) and both Joe Cesare (1G, 5A) and Ransom (4G, 2A) have six.
- MacFarland has been credited with 10 caused turnovers this year while Acton, McGurrin and James Carretta all have five.
- Cody is .488 on the year at the faceoff dot, winning 39-of-80 to go with 24 ground balls while Ross Prince is also .500 (21-for-42) with 11 ground balls.
- In goal, Moore has an 11.23 goals-against average to go with a .509 save percentage and 58 saves in five games.
Scouting Loyola
- The Greyhounds are 4-3 on the season and coming off a 15-10 loss to Lehigh in Patriot League action on Saturday.
- Mason Cook leads Loyola with 30 points (25G,4A) while Kenan Everhart adds 29 (16G, 13A) and Matthew Minicus has 23 (12G, 11A).
- Carson Hall has won 66-of-127 (.520) faceoffs with 33 ground balls while Mason Graves has won 26-of-55 (.473) draws with 11 ground balls.
- Defensively, Joe Houlihan anchors the Loyola defense with eight caused turnovers and 15 ground balls while Chase Gregory is just behind him with six caused turnovers and 12 ground balls.
- In goal, Max Watkinson (4-3) has played all but 11:47 between the pipes and has a 14.08 GAA to go with a .514 save percentage and 90 saves.
Series History
- Georgetown and Loyola have played 48 times since GU's inaugural season in 1970.
- Loyola holds a 38-10 series lead, but the Hoyas won the last meeting 13-6 in the Nation's Capital last year.
Up Next
Following Tuesday's game, the Hoyas stay on the road to face former BIG EAST rival No. 8 Syracuse on Sunday, March 22.
