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2014-15 GEORGETOWN ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS The 2014-15 college athletics year was another in a string of highly successful seasons for Georgetown, starting with championships and postseason appearances in the fall. The men’s soccer team reached the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, the women’s soccer team reached the third round of the NCAAs and both cross country programs finished among the top-20 teams in the country. The success continued during the winter as the Georgetown men’s basketball team finished in second place in the BIG EAST Conference and reached the NCAA Tournament and the swimming and diving team set numerous records en route to a second place finish in the league championship. And in the spring, both lacrosse programs excited fans with tremendous play and the Hoyas baseball team reached the BIG EAST Tournament for the first time in more than 25 years. FALL HIGHLIGHTS MEN’S SOCCER FOOTBALL The Hoyas finished the season with a 14-4-5 overall record and Completed first season under Head Coach and Georgetown advanced to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. graduate Rob Sgarlata (C’94, SCS ‘12). Sgarlata is the 31st Sophomore defender Joshua Yaro was named a first team head coach in program history. All-American and junior Brandon Allen was a third team All- Georgetown led the Patriot League and set a program record American. with 45 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (eligible with a 3.2 GPA during the fall semester). Yaro was also named the TopDrawerSoccer.com Player of the Year, while freshman Arun Basulijevic was selected the Soccer Senior defensive end Alec May led Division I FCS in sacks per America Freshman of the Year. game (1.5) and became the 25th player in program history to earn All-America honors. He is the fourth Hoya to earn All- Senior goalkeeper Tomas Gomez was selected by the America honors since the program joined the Patriot League Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft and in 2001. Tyler Rudy was picked up by the New England Revolution. The Hoyas had six players earn All-Patriot League honors, including May and senior linebacker Nick Alfieri, who were WOMEN’S SOCCER both selected to the First Team. The Blue & Gray finished the season with an 11-5-6 overall record. VOLLEYBALL Georgetown advanced to the second round of the NCAA Georgetown won two non-conference tournament titles, Tournament for the third-straight year and played in the BIG winning the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia West Invitational, EAST Tournament Championship game. hosted by Penn, and the Tiny Laster Memorial Classic, hosted Senior Daphne Corboz was selected a second team All- by Hampton. American and was also named the BIG EAST Offensive Player Senior libero MacKenzie Simpson recorded her 1,000th-career of the Year and the Midfielder of the Year dig on August 30 against George Mason. Corboz, who was named the ECAC Offensive Player of the Senior Danielle White recorded her 1,000th-career kill on Year, was selected by Sky Blue FC in the National Women’s October 10 at Villanova. Soccer League Draft but signed a professional contract with Manchester City in England. Senior Alex Johnson recorded her 1,000th-career kill on October 3 at Marquette and 1,000th dig on October 19 against St. John’s, joining a select few in program history to have CROSS COUNTRY reached both 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her career. The Georgetown women’s cross country team finishes fourth at the 2014 NCAA Championships to end another successful season that saw the Hoyas win the BIG EAST Championship FIELD HOCKEY and the Mid-Atlantic Region Championship. Under first year Head Coach Shannon Soares, the Georgetown field hockey team won six games, the most since the 2010 All-American Katrina Coogan won both the BE and Mid- season. Atlantic Region individual titles, a feat that had not been accomplished by a Hoya since 2007. The season featured marked improvement in several statistical categories including: goals scored, goals allowed, shutouts Katrina Coogan, Samantha Nadel and Andrea earned, goal differential and attendance. Keklak earn All-America honors, a recognition that goes to the top 40 at the NCAA meet. Sophomore Aliyah Graves-Brown was an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection and the Hoyas had two student- The Georgetown men’s cross country team athletes selected to the weekly honor roll over the course of finished 17th overall, a big return to the national the season. stage after missing the NCAA meet in 2013. GU also returned to campus after an eight year absence. WINTER HIGHLIGHTS SPRING HIGHLIGHTS MEN’S LACROSSE named Player of the Year since BIG MEN’S BASKETBALL INDOOR TRACK & FIELD EAST baseball began in 1985. Collins The Hoyas finished the season with a The Georgetown men’s indoor track & Head Coach Kevin Warne was named joins Brian O’Hare, who was named 22-11 record, including a 12-6 mark in field team finished 22nd at the NCAA the BIG EAST Coach of the Year and the Pitcher of the Year in 1996, as the BIG EAST Conference, earning the Championships, the best showing led the program to a 10-6 record, its the only Georgetown baseball major No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Tourna- since 2008 when they tied for 17th. most victories since 2007. award winners. ment. The men’s distance medley relay (DMR) The Hoyas’ victory over Marquette Collins was also named to the All- Georgetown was selected to the team finished fourth `at NCAAs, the in the semifinals of the BIG EAST BIG EAST First Team at both catcher NCAA Tournament for the eighth time first time the Hoyas scored points in Championship was the program’s and designated hitter, becoming under Head Coach John Thompson III that event since 2009 (8th place) and first postseason win since 2007. the first Georgetown player to earn and advanced to the third round. the best showing since they finished Freshman midfielder Craig Berge multiple All-BIG EAST First Team The Hoyas ranked among the top-25 fourth in 2006. was named a USILA All America selections in his career. Last season, teams in the country in the RPI Ratings Hoyas Ryan Manahan and Sabrina Honorable Mention, the first freshman as a sophomore, Collins earned and were among the top-10 teams in Southerland set new school records in program history to receive the selections to the first team as a the country according to strength of in the men’s and women’s 800-meter honor. designated hitter and the second team as a catcher. schedule, while playing in the the na- run on the same day at a regular Georgetown had six All-BIG EAST tion’s second-toughest conference in season meet at Penn State. selections including first teamers Bo Additionally, three other Hoyas the country. Katrina Coogan turned in her best Stafford and Nick Marrocco. were named to All-BIG EAST teams. Four players named to the Junior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rive- showing with a fourth-place showing The Hoyas were named the NCAA. ra was selected to the All-BIG EAST in the 3,000-meter run at NCAA All-BIG EAST team is the most in com Team of the Week after Georgetown baseball history. Junior First Team and also earned first team Championships as the Hoyas tied for consecutive wins over ranked all-district and all-region honors from 30th at the national meet. right-handed pitcher Matt Smith opponents (No. 14 Loyola, No. 9 was named to the first team while the National Association of Basketball Marquette). Coaches and the United States Bas- senior shortstop Ryan Busch and ketball Writers Association. SWIMMING & DIVING GU climbed to No. 14 in the USILA sophomore right-hander David Coaches Poll, the team’s highest Ellingson were selected to the Freshmen forwards Isaac Copeland Georgetown had a program-high 23 ranking since 2009. second team. and L.J. Peak were named to the All- men and women named All-BIG EAST, BIG EAST Rookie Team. following a second place at the BIG EAST Championships in February. BASEBALL WOMEN’S LACROSEE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Head Coach Jamie Holder was named The Georgetown baseball team GU was the 2015 BIG EAST Regular the BIG EAST Men’s Coaching Staff of advanced to its first BIG EAST Season Co-Champion Freshman guard Dorothy Adomako the Year. Championship since 1986. The fourth- named BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Adrianne Devine was named The Hoyas earned CSCAA Team seeded Hoyas were eliminated after Second Team All-South Region Freshman guard Dorothy Adomako Scholar All-America honors with a losing to top-seeded St. John’s (2- also earned All-BIG EAST Honorable team grade point average above a 1) and third-seeded Seton Hall (5- Six Hoyas were named All-BIG Mention 3.0. 1). Junior catcher Nick Collins was EAST including three on named to the All-Tournament Team. the first team Two Hoyas won BIG EAST Weekly Georgetown Swimming & Diving broke Honors eight program records during the BIG The Hoyas finished the season with a Adrianne Devine and EAST Championships in February. 25-28 overall record. Caroline Tarzian were invited to the North/ Collins was named the BIG EAST South Senior All-Star Player of the Year becoming the first Game Georgetown baseball player to be GEORGETOWN HIGHLIGHTS GEORGETOWN HIGHLIGHTS SPRING HIGHLIGHTS (Cont.) SOFTBALL Championships The Hoyas completed their 10th season of play in Head Coach Mike Callahan was named the MAISA WOMEN’S ROWING 2015.