UMBC

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three first-half goals, and solid second-half defense allowed 
Georgetown to snap a seven-game losing streak Saturday, as the Hoyas defeated the 
UMBC Retrievers, 3-1, on Kehoe Field. With the win, Georgetown improved to 2-7, 
while the Retrievers drop to 1-7.
 
Senior Dionna Jordan (Portsmouth, R.I./ Portsmouth Academy) started the scoring early, 
with a goal in the 2nd minute on a drive from the right side of the field. Jordan picked up a 
ball that got away from senior Leeanne Rizzo (Walpole, Mass./ Walpole) deep in Retriever 
territory, and beat UMBC goalkeeper Meghan Polek with a shot to the left side of the net. 
 
Senior captain Lauren Galbally (Malvern, Pa./ Villa Maria Academy) later extended the 
Georgetown lead on a penalty shot, and in the 9th minute, sophomore Jessica Quinn 
(Cumberland, R.I./ Lincoln School) scored off a pass by senior Beth Gagnon (Springfield, 
Va./ Georgetown Visitation) to give the Hoyas a 3-0 lead.
 
Scoring slowed in the ensuing minutes, and the next goal didn’t come until early in the 
second half, when junior Jennifer Rowe found freshman Julie Moore for a UMBC goal. 
The Retrievers continued to pressure the Georgetown defense, taking 8 second-half shots, 
relative to 4 in the first half, but Hoya goalkeeper Caitlyn Faller (Fredericksburg, Va./ 
Stafford) made 3 saves—to go along with 1 from the first half—and prevented the 
Retrievers from getting back in the game. 
 
Georgetown ended up narrowly out-shooting UMBC in the second half, with 9 shots to the 
Retreivers’ 8, but Georgetown’s 17 first-half shots, relative to UMBC’s 4, effectively 
demonstrated Georgetown’s control over the early portion of the contest. Meghan Polek 
ended the day with 14 saves while in goal for the Retrievers.