WASHINGTON – The No. 22/23 Georgetown women's lacrosse team (8-3) extended its winning streak to three games on Wednesday afternoon, defeating the Drexel University Dragons (4-7) 17-8 at Vidas Field. Senior
Gracie Driggs paced the Hoya offense with a game-high seven points as the Blue & Gray maintained their perfect road record (6-0) this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Georgetown's offense ignited early, jumping out to a 6-1 lead in the opening period. Driggs and
Maia Pronti each netted two goals in the first 15 minutes to establish a cushion the Hoyas would never relinquish.
Drexel attempted a surge in the second quarter, outscoring Georgetown 5-4 behind a hat trick from Anne Madden to cut the lead to 10-6 at the half. However, the Hoya defense made critical adjustments during the intermission, effectively silencing the Dragons for the remainder of the contest.
The Hoyas dominated the second half, outscoring Drexel 7-2 across the final two periods.
Anne McGovern and
Reagan Ziegler fueled a 4-1 third-quarter run, while the defense held the Dragons to just one goal in each of the final two frames. A late scoring strike from
Della Goodman capped off the 17-8 final.
OF NOTE
- Driggs led all players with seven points on five goals and two assists.
- McGovern continued her high-level playmaking with a five-point afternoon (2G, 3A).
- Ziegler recorded her second consecutive hat trick, netting three goals on five shots.
- Pronti provided a spark off the bench with three points (2G, 1A).
- Molly Byrne facilitated the offense with a season-high two assists.
- The Hoyas were efficient on the draw, led by Betsy Burton and Lucy Nace who combined for critical possessions in the second half.
- Leah Warehime anchored the Blue & Gray for the full 60 minutes in the cage, recording 10 saves to stifle the Drexel attack and ensure the victory.
UP NEXT
The Hoyas return to the Hilltop this Saturday, April 4, to resume BIG EAST play against Xavier. Opening draw at Cooper Field is scheduled for noon. Live stats and streaming links will be available at GUHoyas.com.
