Lacrosse Ready to Host No. 5 Georgetown
Monday, March 8, 2010 | Lacrosse
The Gator lacrosse team is set to take on No. 5 Georgetown on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. at the Donald R. Dizney Lacrosse Stadium. The Gators are coming off a 22-11 win over St. Bonaventure, while the Hoyas fell to No. 1 Northwestern 15-10 over the weekend.
Florida (3-1) is led by freshmen Ashley Bruns (Ellicott City, Md.) and Brittany Dashiell (Bel Air, Md.) on offense. Bruns scored five goals and had two assists, all in the first half, against St. Bonaventure. She has 12 goals and 10 assists on the season. Dashiell is the team's second leading goal-scorer with nine through four games. Sophomore Rachael Zimmerman (Englewood, Co.) has a team-leading 12 grounds balls, and is tied with Dashiell with 11 draw controls.
All-Americans Molly Ford and Ashby Kaestner head up the Georgetown (1-1) attack. Ford has eight goals in two games, while Kaestner has four goals and two assists. Caitlin Formby has 24 saves in goal for the Hoyas.
The game will be broadcast live on Yahoo Radio and streaming video will be available through GatorVision Online. Fans can also get score updates through live stats on GatorZone.com, or by following GatorZoneLAX on Twitter.
Promotional items for Tuesday night's game include:
· High School Team Night I – High school teams are invited to the game. Teams/Coaches can register at GatorZone.com/Lacrosse.
· Dinner at the Diz – The first 100 fans will receive a coupon for a free hot dog & soda.
· UF Alumni Association Night – The first 100 Alumni Association members to show their membership card receive a free Gator Lacrosse T-shirt.
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