Georgetown Hoyas women's lacrosse

Georgetown Hoyas women's lacrosse

Infobox CBB Team
name = Georgetown Hoyas

logo_size = 150px
university = Georgetown University
conference = Big East Conference
conference_short = Big East
division =
city = Washington
stateabb = DC
state = District of Columbia
coach = Ricky Freid
tenure = 3rd
arena = Multi-Sport Field
capacity = 2,500
nickname = Hoyas
color1 = Blue
color2 = Gray
hex1 = 003366
hex2 = 999999
NCAAfinalfour = 2001, 2002, 2004
conference_tournament = 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
conference_season = 2007
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The Georgetown Hoyas women's lacrosse team competes in the NCAA Big East, a Division 1-A Conference. The first team was formed in 1977.

Current Team

The current Head Coach is Ricky Freid, who took over after Kim Simons retired following the 2004 season. Previously, Freid held the positions of Assistant Coach from 2002-2003 and Associate Head Coach from 2003-2004, both under Simons.

The current assistant coaches are Erin Wellner-Hellmold and Michi Ellers. Hellmold played for Freid at Johns Hopkins University. Ellers played under Freid at Georgetown from 2002-2004.

History

The Georgetown Women's Lacrosse team advanced to two National Championship games in 2001 and 2002. The team appeared in 9 consecutive NCAA tournaments from 1998-2006 and advanced to 3 NCAA Final Four games in 2001, 2002, and 2004. The team had an undefeated record in the Big East from 2001-2006, earning them 6 consecutive Conference Championships. In 2007, the women's lacrosse team was defeated by Syracuse University in the first ever Big East Women's Lacrosse Tournament. However, the Hoyas had previously been crowned the Big East Regular-Season Champions.

2006 Season

In 2006, the Georgetown Women's lacrosse team continued to be a household name on the national scene. The team started the 2006 season ranked number 10/12 in National Polls and climbed all the way to earn the number 3 seed in their ninth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Key regular season wins over Princeton, North Carolina, Maryland and Notre Dame continued to give the Hoyas a strong reputation as the women's game grows across the country. [cite press release
title =2007 Media Guide
publisher =The Official Athletic Site, Georgetown University
date =2007
url =http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/gu/sports/w-lacros/auto_pdf/07wlaxmediaguide
accessdate = 2007-10-18
] The Hoyas posted a 14-4 overall record, won its sixth straight Big East Conference Championship and made its eighth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. The Hoyas defense ranked second in the nation allowing just 7.0 goals per game. During the 2006 season, the team posted a 4-1 record in a program-high five overtime games. Additionally, the squad had a 5-2 record in games decided by one goal. [cite press release
title =2006 Quick Facts
publisher =The Official Athletic Site, Georgetown University
date =2006
url =http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/gu/sports/w-lacros/auto_pdf/06_quick_facts
accessdate = 2007-10-18
]

New to the coaching staff in 2006, was Assistant Coach Michi Ellers, a former Georgetown player from 2000-2004. The team was led by Captains Stephanie Zodtner and Coco Stanwick. [cite press release
title =2005 Schedule and Roster
publisher =The Official Athletic Site, Georgetown University
date =2005
url =http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/archive/gu-w-lacros-sched-2005.html
accessdate = 2007-10-18
]

2005 Season

After advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after beating Towson University 15-14, the Hoyas fell to Dartmouth College by a score of 13-3. The game marked Georgetown's seventh consecutive appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals and the team's eighth-straight NCAA appearance. Georgetown finished the 2005 season with a 13-5 overall record and a perfect 5-0 mark in the Big East. The team earned its fifth consecutive Big East Championship, continuing its undefeated record in the conference. This was Ricky Fried's first year as Head Coach of the team and Bowen Holden's first year as Associate Head Coach. This was Erin Wellner's first year as Assistant Coach. The team was led by Captains Lauryn Bernier, Allison Chambers and Sarah Oliphant. [cite press release
title =2004 Schedule and Roster
publisher =The Official Athletic Site, Georgetown University
date =2004
url =http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/archive/gu-w-lacros-sched-2004.html
accessdate = 2007-10-18
]

2004 Season

The Hoyas continued to be undefeated Big East with a spotless 6-0 conference record in 2004. As Big East Conference Champion, the team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Hoyas advanced to the semifinals before losing to Virginia 12-9. [cite press release
title =2004 Media Guide
publisher =The Official Athletic Site, Georgetown University
date =2004
url =http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/04-mediaguide.html
accessdate = 2007-10-18
] ] The team was led by Head Coach, Kim Simons, Associate Head Coach, Ricky Freid, Assistant Coach, Bowen Holden, and Captains Anouk Peters, Michi Ellers, and Gloria Lozano. [cite press release
title =2004 Schedule and Roster
publisher =The Official Athletic Site, Georgetown University
date =2004
url =http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/archive/gu-2003-04-sched.html
accessdate = 2007-10-18
]

External links

* http://www.guhoyas.com

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