Virginia earned a much-needed win over Georgetown Saturday night at Cooper Field. The Cavaliers (7-7, 0-4 ACC) edged out the Hoyas (2-11, 1-3 Big East), 8-7, in a game that saw 3-0 runs for both teams.
The game stood scoreless until just over two minutes left in the first quarter when junior midfielder Zed Williams put the first goal on the board. After Georgetown equalized the score, junior long stick midfielder Michael Howard scored his first career goal after the next faceoff.
The Hoyas tied the game once again at 2-2 before the Cavaliers went on a 3-0 run with two goals from senior attackman James Pannell and one from sophomore midfielder Matt Emery to close out the half with a 5-2 lead.
However, Georgetown returned the favor to begin the second half with a 3-0 run of their own, evening the score at 5-5. The Hoyas shut Virginia out for the entire third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Pannell and Williams paired up to give the Cavaliers a 7-5 lead, before Georgetown senior midfielder Joe Bucci netted his fifth goal of the evening. Williams then added his third goal to give Virginia an 8-6 lead. The Hoyas added on one final goal with five seconds left, but it was not enough to defeat the Cavaliers.
Junior goalie Matt Barrett had 12 saves on the evening, and Virginia outshot Georgetown, 36-35, to capture the victory. The win comes at a crucial time for the Cavaliers as they try to boost their resume before NCAA tournament selection begins.
Virginia will play their last guaranteed contest next Saturday in the ACC-Brown Showcase against No. 3 Brown in Kennesaw, Ga.
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