Oct. 28, 2000

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY - Georgetown 4, Bucknell 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Georgetown senior midfielder Jessica Walls scored the game-winning goal as Georgetown defeated Bucknell, 4-2, on Saturday, October 28. The Bison conclude the regular season at 8-10 overall.

Georgetown got on the board when sophomore forward Hilary Polk-Williams scored her sixth goal of the season at 18:13. Freshman back Elena Elster scored next. Her 21st goal of the year came at 32:32, when she connected on a penalty corner. Freshman forward Leeanne Rizzo and junior midfielder Aubrey Bruggeman were credited with assists. The Hoyas led 2-0 at halftime.

In the second half, Walls scored her first career goal at 40:28. Exactly six minutes later, Bruggeman netted her fourth goal of the season to put the Hoyas up 4-0. Bucknell finally got on the board at 48:31, when junior Meghann Hopping (Ipswich, Mass./Ipswich) converted a penalty corner. Senior Maura Higgs (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) and junior Melissa Maher (Marcy, N.Y./Whitesboro) both had assists on the play. The final goal of the game came at 68:32, as Maher scored for the Bison on a scramble in front of Georgetown's goal.

Bucknell's sophomore Sonja Wettergreen (Norwalk, Conn./Brian McMahon) and junior Melissa Rhoads (Audubon, Pa./Methacton) combined for nine saves.

Bucknell will participate in the Patriot League tournament on Friday, November 3. The Bison, the number three seed, face #2 Fairfield at 3:00 p.m. at Holy Cross.

Bucknell  	0	2	--	2
Georgetown	2	2	--	4


Team - Scorer (Assist), time remaining in game
GU - Hilary Polk-Williams (unassisted), 16:47
GU - Elena Elster (Leeanne Rizzo, Aubrey Bruggeman), 2:28
GU - Jessica Walls (unassisted), 29:32
GU - Aubrey Bruggeman (unassisted), 23:32
BU - Meghann Hopping (Maura Higgs, Melissa Maher), 21:29
BU - Melissa Maher (unassisted), 1:28


Shots:		Corners:		Goalkeeper Saves:
BU - 15	        BU - 8			BU - 	Sonja Wettergreen, 4 GA, 8 saves (59:00)
						Melissa Rhoads, 0 GA, 1 save (11:00)
GU - 28	        GU - 7			GU - 	Jessica Herring, 1 GA, 2 saves (61:00)
						Meg Ryan, 1 GA, 2 saves (9:00)

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