The Georgetown Hoyas women's lacrosse team competes in the

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, an

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conference. The first team was formed in 1977.

Historical statistics

*Statistics through 2018 season

Current team

The current head coach is Ricky Fried, who took over after Kim Simons retired following the 2004 season. Previously, Fried held the positions of assistant coach from 2002 to 2003 and associate head coach from 2003 to 2004, both under Simons. The current assistant coaches are Erin Wellner-Hellmold and Michi Ellers. Hellmold played for Fried at

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. Ellers played under Simons, with Fried as assistant coach, at Georgetown from 2002 to 2004.

History

The Georgetown Women's Lacrosse team advanced to two National Championship games in 2001 and 2002. The team appeared in 9 consecutive

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tournaments from 1998 to 2006 and advanced to 3

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games in 2001, 2002, and 2004. The team had an undefeated record in the

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from 2001 to 2006, earning them 6 consecutive Conference Championships. In 2007, the women's lacrosse team was defeated by

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in the first ever

women's lacrosse tournament. However, the Hoyas had previously been crowned the

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. The Hoyas posted a 14-4 overall record, won its sixth straight

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. New to the coaching staff in 2006, was assistant coach Michi Ellers, a former Georgetown player from 2000 to 2004. The team was led by Captains Stephanie Zodtner and Coco Stanwick.

2005 season

After advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after beating

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15–14, the Hoyas fell to

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by a score of 13–3. The game marked Georgetown's seventh consecutive appearance in the

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

. The team earned its fifth consecutive

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.

2004 season

The Hoyas continued to be undefeated

with a spotless 6-0 conference record in 2004. As

Champion, the team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Hoyas advanced to the semifinals before losing to Virginia 12–9. The team was led by head coach, Kim Simons, associate head coach, Ricky Fried, assistant coach, Bowen Holden, and Captains Anouk Peters, Michi Ellers, and Gloria Lozano.

Individual career records

Reference:

Individual single-season records

Seasons

Postseason Results

The Hoyas have appeared in 16 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 15–16.

References

External links

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