Hoyas Win BIG EAST Opener 14-13 Over Providence on Senior Day

WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's men's lacrosse team opened the 2025 BIG EAST campaign with a 14-13 victory over visiting Providence on Saturday afternoon at Cooper Field. The No. 17/15 Hoyas improve to 6-3 overall and 1-0 in league play while the

BIG HIT ELUDES GEORGETOWN IN SETBACK TO UNCG

Recap, photo courtesy of Georgetown

The Hoyas outhit UNCG, led by three hits by Jake Bernstein

Box Score

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Georgetown University baseball team outhit UNC Greensboro, 10-8, but fell by a 5-2 score on Friday evening at UNCG Baseball Stadium. With the loss, the Hoyas fall to 7-18, while the Spartans improve to 19-6.

Jack Cushing (Flower Mound, Texas/Marcus) started on the mound and went 5.0 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits while striking out five. Jeremiah Burke (Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem Central/La Salle Institute) made his season debut and fired two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts. Matt Randolph (Concord, N.C./Cannon School/Emory) recorded two strikeouts for a scoreless inning of work for the second-consecutive day.

Jake Bernstein (Frederick, Md./St. John’s College HS) led the offense with three hits. Ryan P. Davis (Oak Hill, Va./Oakton) had two hits, including a double, and was on base four times. Freddy Achecar III (Atlanta, Ga./Lovett School) and Alex Bernauer (Sunnyvale, Calif./Fremont) each had a pair of hits.

For the second-straight game, the Hoyas jumped out to a quick lead, scoring a run in the top of the second inning. Bernauer singled with one out and moved up to second on a two-out walk by James Gabor (Wyndmoor, Pa./William Penn Charter School). Davis lined an RBI single into right field, scoring Bernauer to give GU a 1-0 lead. 

UNCG answered right back in the bottom of the second, using a single, two doubles and a triple to go ahead, 3-1. Single runs in the fourth and fifth innings extended Georgetown’s deficit to 5-1.

The Hoyas had their chances, loading the bases in both the fifth and sixth innings, but couldn’t cut into the deficit. In all, GU left 13 runners on base.

An Achecar single, Bernauer double and a passed ball tallied the final run for the Hoyas in the ninth inning.

No. 24/RV Georgetown Takes on No. 2/3 Maryland on Wednesday

WASHINGTON - The No. 24/RV Georgetown University women's lacrosse team (5-3) will make the short trip to the No. 2/3 University of Maryland Terrapins in a nonconference battle on Wednesday evening in College Park, Md. The opening draw is scheduled for 6 p.m. This will be the first road contest for the Blue & Gray since February 24.

The contest will be broadcast live on ESPNU with GU alum Sheehan Stanwick Burch and Jay Alter calling the action.

On Saturday, the Hoyas fell, 16-11, to the then-No. 6/6 University of Florida Gators in a BIG EAST matchup at Cooper Field. A late 7-0 run by the Gators was too much for GU to overcome as the Hoyas picked up their first conference loss of the season. Junior attacker Taylor Gebhardt (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) led the way with four goals and one assist for five points in the contest as six Hoyas tallied a point in the game. Senior midfielder Hannah Seibel (Hanover, N.H./Hanover) managed three goals along with a pair of caused turnovers, while junior midfielder Francesca Whitehurst (Baltimore, Md./Roland Park Country School) posted two goals as well as four draw controls.

The Hoyas were outshot, 36-29, and pulled in 13 draw controls to Florida’s 16. Georgetown committed 19 turnovers while forcing 15 from the Gators. Junior goalkeeper Haelle Chomo (Naples, Fla./Barron Collier) had eight saves to her credit in the cage.

Gebhardt and sophomore attacker Emily Ehle (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) lead the offense with 27 points apiece. Gebhardt has tallied a team-high 24 goals with three assists, while Ehle has 10 goals and a squad-best 17 assists on the year. They are followed by sophomore attacker Michaela Bruno (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) who is third with 20 goals along with five assists for 25 points.

Whitehurst has pulled in 44 draw controls to go along with 12 goals and five assists for 17 points to tie Seibel, while sophomore midfielder Natalie Lynch (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown West) has 10 goals, four assists, 23 draw controls and a team-high seven caused turnovers.

In goal, Chomo has played a majority of the minutes with 65 saves on the season.

The No. 2/3 Terps are 8-1 on the season and defeated then-No. 4 James Madison, 15-12, on Saturday in College Park. The win marked Maryland's fourth victory over a top-10 opponent this season and second over a top-5 squad. The Terps have faced ranked foes in six of their nine games this season, posting a 5-1 record. Maryland is led by Megan Whittle who has 46 points on the season with 36 goals and 10 assists. Seven Terps are currently scoring in double figures.

The Hoyas are 4-23 all-time against the Terps and 3-10 in College Park. Last season, the Blue & Gray fell on the Hilltop, 17-13. In the last meeting at Maryland, GU lost 18-8 during the 2016 season. The last Hoya victory was an 11-10 overtime win on the road in 2006.

The game will be broadcast live on ESPNU and live stats will be available at www.GUHoyas.com.

Hoyas Cruise Past Delaware State, 10-5

Box Score

BETHESDA, Md. - Jacob Grzebinski (Bellaire, Texas/Emery Weiner) won his first career game and the Georgetown University baseball team tied a season high with six doubles, defeating Delaware State, 10-5, on Tuesday afternoon at Shirley Povich Field. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 7-16, while the Hornets fall to 2-21.

Grzebinski started on the mound and put together his best outing of the season, going 6.0 strong innings and allowing just one run on three hits while striking out six. He retired 12-straight batters at one point. Beau Dana (Marblehead, Mass./Deerfield Academy) allowed two unearned runs in two innings of relief. Matt Randolph (Concord, N.C./Cannon School/Emory) recorded the last out with the bases loaded for his first career save.

Richie O’Reilly (Hermosa Beach, Calif./Loyola HS) was on base three times with two hits and a walk, scored two runs and had an RBI. Ryan Weisenberg (Parkland, Fla./San Ramon Valley [Calif.]) had two doubles, and also had an RBI and scored a pair of runs. Kai Nelson (New York, N.Y./Fieldston) also had a multi-hit game with a single and a double.

After Delaware State manufactured a run in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead, the Hoyas answered with a three-run bottom half of the first to go ahead. Freddy Achecar III (Atlanta, Ga./Lovett School) opened the scoring with an RBI ground out, pushing Jake Bernstein (Frederick, Md./St. John’s College HS), who had reached on a fielder’s choice, across the plate. Eddie McCabe (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk) then scored on a wild pitch to give GU the lead. O’Reilly restarted the rally with a single, stole second and scored on an error to make it 3-1.

Georgetown extended its lead to 7-1 with a four-run third inning. McCabe was hit by a pitch to lead off, went to second on a balk and scored when Achecar reached on a throwing error. O’Reilly then launched a double into the right-center field gap, scoring Achecar all the way from first. After an infield single by Ryan M. Davis (Danville, Calif./San Ramon Valley), Nelson lined a double over the centerfielder’s head, his first career hit, to score another run. A sacrifice fly by James Gabor (Wyndmoor, Pa./William Penn Charter School) scored Davis to give GU a 7-1 lead.

Nelson led off the fifth inning with a single and raced all the way home on a double to right by Weisenberg. Two batters later, Austin Shirley (Strafford, Pa./Conestoga) lofted a sacrifice fly to score Weisenberg and extend the lead to 9-1.

The Hornets scored two unearned runs off of Dana in the seventh inning, but the Hoyas answered with back-to-back doubles by Weisenberg and Michael DeRenzi (Mendham, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) in the bottom half of the inning to make it a 10-3 game.

Delaware State scored two runs off of Conor Cuse (Sherman Oaks, Calif./Harvard-Westlake/Stanford) in the ninth to provide the final score, 10-5.

The Hoyas will head back out on the road for a three-game series at UNC Greensboro this weekend. Due to the Easter holiday, the teams will play Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Links to live stats and a video stream will be available at GUHoyas.com.

Hoyas Come Up Short in Series Finale

The Blue & Gray continues conference action next weekend with a road series against Providence.
Final Stats
WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University softball (9-32, 3-11 BIG EAST) dropped its series finale,4-1, against the Villanova Wildcats (28-14, 11-4 BIG EAST) on Sunday afternoon at the Villanova Softball Complex.

After a scoreless first inning, Villanova would get on the board first in the bottom of the second frame with a sacrifice fly to center field for a 1-0 lead.

Both teams registered a hit in the third inning, but strong field play from both sides kept the score at

Georgetown Snaps Villanova’s 17-Game Win Streak

Georgetown hammered out 20 hits on the day with four Hoyas registering three hits and three Hoyas collecting two hits on the day.
Final Stats
WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University softball team (9-31, 3-10 BIG EAST) snapped Villanova’s 17-game winning streak with an 11-5 victory over the Wildcats in game one before falling, 2-1, in a tightly-contested game two on Saturday afternoon at the Villanova Softball Complex.

Georgetown hammered out 20 hits on the day with four Hoyas registering three hits and three Hoyas collecting two hits on the day.

Game 1: Georgetown 11, Villanova 5
Senior Samantha Giovanniello (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) led the circle with seven innings pitched, while the Hoyas belted out 16 hits and 11 runs total to snap Villanova’s 17-game winning streak.

GU would get on the board first in the top of the opening inning as freshman designated player Sarah Bennett (Owings, Md./Northern) singled to left center, scoring fellow freshman Mallory Belknap (Scottsdale, Ariz./Xavier College Prep) for the 1-0 Hoya lead.

The Hoyas kept the one-run lead until the bottom of the third inning when Villanova’s Lauren

Hoyas Drop Tough One at Butler, 3-2, in 13 Innings

Matt Smith gave up just one earned run in seven innings while striking out five.

WASHINGTON - Butler University scored a run with two outs in the bottom of the 13th inning to defeat the Georgetown University baseball team, 3-2, on Friday afternoon in a BIG EAST Conference game at Bulldog Park. With the loss, GU fell to 18-21 and 3-4 in the BIG EAST, while Butler improved to 11-27 and 2-5 in conference play.

Matt Smith (Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley) started on the mound and was strong through seven innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on five hits while striking out five. Tim Davis (Vienna, Va./James Madison HS) pitched 3.1 innings in relief, allowing just one hit and one walk while registering three strikeouts. David Ellingson (The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands College Park) allowed one run on one hit in 2.1 innings.

Michael DeRenzi (Mendham, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) had two hits and scored two runs to lead the