It was a tough day for #13 Denver men’s lacrosse as the #14 Georgetown Hoyas handed the Pioneers a 17-5 defeat to open Big East conference play.   It was the worst defeat since February of 2009, when North Carolina defeated DU 20-7.

The crowd numbered over 2,000 fans at Peter Barton Stadium as the Pios opened up the scoring with 6th-year Rory Graham finding the net at 9:43.  That would be the only lead for Denver the rest of the day.   Georgetown would tie the game and take a 2-1 lead before Senior Chase Bruno would tie the game at 2-2.   After that score, Georgetown took control, and the first period ended 4-2 Hoyas.  The first period was the most balanced, with both teams getting six shots on goal and Georgetown having an 11-10  margin on shots.

Georgetown started dominating in the second quarter with a 15-5 margin on shots and 11-3 shots on goal. The Hoyas were controlling possession and taking hard shots.    Rory Graham and Sophomore Chris Merageas each scored.  It was 11-4 GU at halftime.  The Hoyas were making noise as they headed to the locker room.

Denver was blanked in the third quarter with Georgetown leading 15-7 on shots and 10-2 shots on goal.    The game was over except for the margin.  It was the Hoyas 14-4 after 45 minutes.

DU would remain quiet well into the fourth quarter with the Hoyas adding three more goals before Sophomore Walt Muir would put the ball in the net with just over one minute left.    Georgetown 17, Denver 5.

Denver lacked a strong defensive effort as GU had a 50-27 shot margin for the game and a 34-16 shots on goal advantage.  Faceoffs were even at 13-13.  Although time of possession statistics are not publicly available, Georgetown dominated.

The Pios next travel to Villanova for a Sat. April 4 game.