Blue Devils Overtake No. 3 Georgetown 10-7

Saturday, March 19

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Blue Devils Overtake No. 3 Georgetown 10-7

3/19/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse

By: Duke Sports Information

March 19, 2005

Box Score

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Junior Tewaaraton Trophy candidate Katie Chrest and senior co-captain Katie Laschinger each scored three goals as the No. 5 Blue Devils rolled over third-ranked Georgetown 10-7 Saturday afternoon on North Kehoe Field. With the win, Duke effectively ends a two-game losing streak and moves to 6-2 on the season, while the Hoyas fall to 3-1 in 2005.

Chrest dominated offensively, adding seven draw controls and an assist and bringing her team-leading season goal total to 27. Fellow Tewaaraton candidate, junior goalie Megan Huether, was stunning in goal, stopping 10 of the Hoyas' shots, including six in the first half.

Coco Stanwick led the scoring effort for the Hoyas, finishing the day with four goals and an assist. Georgetown goalkeeper Sarah Robinson made six saves, five of them coming in the first half.

The Blue Devils scored early and often as they rolled to a 5-0 lead within the first 17 minutes of action. Laschinger converted on a pass from Chrest at 27:10 to begin the run and Leigh Jester put in two straight to go up 3-0 less than 10:00 into the game. Laschinger and Chrest each added another before Georgetown's Stanwick threw in two to bring the score to 5-2 with 4:33 to play in the first half.

Duke's Kristen Waagbo rebounded quickly off the ensuing draw control, scoring on an unassisted shot to increase the lead to four. Hollis Pica found the back of the net with 1:00 left in the opening half to send the two teams into halftime with a 6-3 mark.

Michelle Menser came out strong for the Blue Devils in the second stanza, finishing off a pass from Laura Anderson just 35 seconds into the half. The Hoyas battled back, scoring four straight goals to tie the game at 7-7 with 11:18 remaining in the game. Stanwick and Catherine Elbe each scored two goals in that 4-0 run.

After 4:44 of scoreless action for both teams, the Blue Devils went on a 3-0 spree to close out the game. Laschinger converted a pass from Waagbo to break the tie and put the Blue Devils up 8-7 with 6:34 to play. Chrest cemented the win with two unassisted tallies, the last coming at the 2:51 mark. The Duke defense stepped it up in the closing minutes, forcing a turnover off the Hoyas' draw control win and retaining possession for the closing minutes.

The Blue Devils continue the six-game road stretch with contests against Vanderbilt and Stanford in Nashville, Tenn. Duke faces off with the Commodores on Mar. 24 at 3:00 p.m. and against the Cardinals on Mar. 26 at 1:00 p.m.

DUKE GOALS: Katie Chrest 3; Katie Laschinger 3; Leigh Jester 2; Kristen Waagbo 1; Michelle Menser 1. ASSISTS: Laura Anderson 1; Katie Chrest 1; Leigh Jester 1; Rachel Sanford 1; Kristen Waagbo 1.