Looking Back (March 25) | Georgetown Hoyas 96, Carolina Tar Heels 84 (OT)
The Tar Heels were denied their second Final Four trip in three years on Sunday when top-ranked UNC fell to second-seeded Georgetown in the East Rutheford Regional final, sending the Hoyas to their first Final Four since 1985. After leading by as many as 11 in the second half, and nine with just over six minutes remaining, the Tar Heels just couldn't handle the Hoyas' offensive attack.
Georgetown was aided by the complete meltdown of Carolina, which went 1-for-23 from the field in the game's final 15 minutes, as the Tar Heels missed their first 12 shots in overtime. The Heels had their chance to reclaim victory after Georgetown's Jonathan Wallace hit a three with 31 seconds left to tie the game at 81. But an errant Wayne Ellington jumper from just outside the arc ensured the game would be heading into an extra session.
In OT it was all Hoyas as the team went on a 14-point tear before the Heels could even react. For the Hoyas, it is now onto the Final Four and a dance with the Ohio State Buckeyes. The win was sweet revenge for Hoyas coach John Thompson III and junior forward Patrick Ewing, Jr., whose fathers were members of the 1982 Georgetown squad that fell to UNC in the national title game after Michael Jordan famously sank a go-ahead jumper with 17 seconds remaining.
Looking ahead (MARCH 31) | Men's Lacrosse vs. Trinity
Despite the loss of two key offensive players during preseason play, the men's lacrosse team has surged to a 5-0 (2-0 NESCAC) record. Coming off a 9-5 win at conference rival Conn. College yesterday, in which sophomore attack Clem McNally notched a hat trick, the Jumbos will look to continue their streak in their first home game of the season as they take to Bello Field against the 4-1 Trinity Bantams on Saturday.
Led by a stalwart defense, which boast the likes of senior defensemen Wiley Dornseif, Matt Lanuto, and Alexander Bezdek, the Jumbo offense has also found its groove despite losses of senior Brett Holm and junior Matt Caple to injury. McNally has proven that his successful rookie season was no fluke, as he leads the team with 14 goals, while senior tri-captain Mark Warner is a close second with nine goals and five assists.
The game will feature a match-up of the two reigning NESCAC Players of the Week in Jumbo sophomore netminder Matt Harrigan and Bantams sophomore midfielder Connor Wells.
