The Georgetown University women’s lacrosse team (7-5, 2-1 Big East) defeated the Xavier Musketeers (1-10, 0-3 Big East) 22-11 in a dominant victory Saturday, April 5. This game marked the culmination of a 2-0 week in Big East play for the Hoyas as they continue to push for a strong regular season finish.
Xavier attacker Lola Mancuso started the game with 2 goals in the first four minutes. Despite their early deficit, Georgetown responded quickly and settled into the game with 5 unanswered goals over the course of the first 10 minutes, putting them up 5-2. The goals came from sophomore midfielder Reagan Ziegler, graduate attacker Hanna Bishop, senior midfielder Rileigh Meyer and two unassisted goals from first-year attacker Sophia Loschert. The first quarter ended with 3 goals from the Musketeers and a pair of goals from the Hoyas, with Xavier’s Mancuso earning a hat trick in the last five seconds of the quarter off a quick shot. Georgetown held a 7-5 lead going into the second quarter.
After starting strong in the first quarter, Georgetown continued their effort into the second quarter, tallying 3 consecutive goals in five minutes to put them up 10-5. Xavier managed to slip behind the defenders and worked to close the gap, making it 10-6. However, Georgetown responded with 2 more goals from graduate midfielder Rosie McCarthy and junior midfielder Jacqueline Jaskiewicz, bringing the score up to 12-6. The half ended with an exchange of goals with the goal from sophomore attacker Lauren Steer to make the score 13-7.
Xavier opened the second half with a goal two minutes in. Still, Georgetown retaliated and started to run away with the lead, making it 15-8 with a goal apiece from sophomore attacker Anne McGovern and senior attacker Emma Gebhardt. The Hoyas and Musketeers exchanged 2 more pairs of goals near the end of the half. Loschert led the offensive efforts, adding in her sixth goal of the game. Xavier slipped a late goal in with nine seconds left, making it 17-11 Hoyas heading into the final quarter.
The Hoyas silenced the Musketeers in the final quarter. With goals from first-year midfielder Ryan Kinkead, Loschert, junior attacker Molly Byrne and 2 goals from Steer, the Hoyas secured the 22-11 win.
Georgetown Head Coach Caitlyn Phipps said she was proud of the team’s performance in the blowout win.
“Proud of our team for going 2-0 in Big East play this week,” Phipps told Georgetown Athletics. “Xavier is a tough, relentless opponent, and it took a full team effort to come away with a win today.”
Loschert delivered a career-high performance of 8 points, including 7 goals in Saturday’s game. Steer netted 3 goals, while Gebhardt had 2 and Bishop added 2 of her own along with 5 assists. Driggs proved vital in maintaining Georgetown’s possession, with 12 draw controls. In goal, senior Leah Warehime recorded 10 saves.
Overall, Georgetown outshot Xavier 37-27 and showcased their offensive power, not allowing the Musketeers to regain momentum. With a strong overall performance, the Hoyas proved their offensive and defensive prowess.
Georgetown will now prepare for a midweek matchup against James Madison University on April 9 at Cooper Field at 4pm.
