It has been three years since the fifth-seeded Syracuse Orange women’s lacrosse team reached the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. Standing in their path was a Georgetown Hoyas squad that pulled off two straight upsets (over Denver and Penn) prior to this game. The Orange (16-4) were up to the task, beating the Hoyas (12-9) 14-8 on a cold, rainy Mother’s Day afternoon at the SU Soccer Stadium.
Emily Hawryschuk struck first for the Orange just two minutes in when Megan Carney found her inside for the score on the doorstep. Beyond that opening goal however, neither team could muster much offense in the initial portion of the first half.