Women's Lacrosse Holds on Against Georgetown, Defeating the Hoyas 13-11 in the District of Columbia

Saturday, March 2

Washington, DC

3 PM

University of Delaware

5-1

Georgetown

2-4

Delaware

Georgetown

Photo by: Gavin Bethell

Women's Lacrosse Holds on Against Georgetown, Defeating the Hoyas 13-11 in the District of Columbia

3/2/2024 6:04:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The University of Delaware women's lacrosse team held on to a strong first quarter and a two-goal fourth quarter from Jaclyn Marszal to defeat Georgetown on the road, 13-11. The Blue Hens move to 5-1 on the season. The win now gives the Hens a winning percentage over .500 at home and on the road.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Marszal had her second hat trick this season, while recording two assists to give her five points.
Lizzie Hsu had another multi-score game with two goals, her third of the season.
Steph Marszal had 11 saves, her third time this season with double digit saves.
Besides Marszal and Hsu, six other Hens scored at least one goal, including Lizzie Yurchak, Sam Paradise, Riley Gillin, Delaney McDaniel (2), Callie Drab (2), and Keira Grant.
Madison Hranicka had five ground balls and three caused turnovers.
Yurchak lead the Hens with four draw controls with four.
Gillin and McDaniel tied for most assists with three.
The Hens had eight players tally at least one point.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Blue Hens outscored the Hoyas 4-2 in the first quarter, scoring three unanswered goals after the Hoyas scored the first goal of the game.
Both the Hens and Hoyas would trade off goals in the second quarter; finishing with three each as Hens held onto 7-5 lead at halftime.
A Keira Grant goal with just over a minute left in the third quarter gave the Hens a bit of breathing room going into the fourth quarter up 10-7.
Jaclyn Marszal third goal of the afternoon gave the Hens a 13-9 advantage with seven minutes remaining, and they would hold on from one final offensive push by the Hoyas, earning the road win, 13-11.

GAME NOTES

Gillin's four points against the Hoyas makes it six games in a row in which she has recorded at least three points.
The win snaps a six-game losing streak against Georgetown and is the first time the Hens defeated the Hoyas in D.C. since 2016.
Four of Marszal's five points came in the second half (two assists in the third quarter).

UP NEXT
Delaware hosts Lafayette on Wednesday, March 6.

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