Live Stats
Butler (3-7) is set to take on the Georgetown Hoyas (6-4) on Saturday to open the 2019 BIG EAST season. The Bulldogs look to rebound from a 19-2 setback at Vanderbilt last Sunday.
Ashley Guerra scored her 22
nd goal of the season in the loss, while
Lindsey Schreiber had the Bulldogs' second goal.
Amanda Rumsey started in the cage, making four saves and allowing 11 goals. FreshmanÂ
Katie McGrath entered the game with ten minutes to play in the first half, finishing the game out and making five saves.
Guerra now has 37 points this season, eclipsing the previous point total she posted as a freshman (33), with seven games still to play. Redshirt senior
Haley Hallenbeck has made her presence known in the midfield, scoring 11 goals with one assist.
Ashley Steffes has been the Bulldogs' draw control leader with 27. The sophomore also adds seven goals and eight assists.
Carly Hewitt continues to make an impact defensively, causing 21 turnovers and picking up 26 ground balls for Butler. Rumsey has seen the majority of time in goal, making 72 saves with a .396 save percentage.
Scouting Georgetown
The Georgetown University women's lacrosse team downed the UC Davis Aggies (6-6) on Sunday afternoon scoring a season-high 20 goals in the 20-11 victory at Cooper Field. The Hoyas scored early and often and held off an Aggies' momentum shift in the second half to secure the 4-0 win streak on the Hilltop.
Taylor Gebhardt and Francesca Whitehurst both lead the Hoyas with 33 points. Gebhardt has tallied 22 goals and 11 assists, while Whitehurst has 18 goals and 15 assists. Morgan Ryan also has 22 goals on the season. Haelle Chomo has started every game in goal for Georgetown, making 59 saves with a .404 save percentage.
The Bulldogs fell to the Hoyas 20-13 a season ago, with
Karina Latsko scoring three goals in the loss. Guerra added two.
Up Next
Butler has a quick turnaround, traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio on Tuesday to battle the Bearcats at Noon. The Bulldogs continue BIG EAST play on April 6 at Marquette. First draw is set for 6 p.m. ET.
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