Coach Scott Urick and the 2019 Georgetown Prep varsity lacrosse team won the Interstate Athletic Conference (I.A.C.) regular season championship on April 30 with an 11-10 win at Bullis.
Prep and Bullis both entered the game undefeated in I.A.C. league play. The Hoyas led 2-0 early in the first quarter and led for most of the first half before Bullis tied the game at four right before halftime. In the third quarter, Prep scored first to take a 5-4 lead. Bullis scored six unanswered goals to take a 10-5 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Prep mounted a remarkable comeback and scored five straight goals to tie the game at 10 with less than two minutes remaining in the game. On Prep's next offensive possession, Finn Muldoon '19 found Zach Whittier '21 for the go-ahead goal on an extra man opportunity with 1:41 remaining in the game. The Hoyas held on for the 11-10 victory. Whittier led the Hoyas with three goals. Follow the link to read The Washington Post's recap of the game.
In only his third season, Coach Urick has led Prep to its first I.A.C. title since 2014. The Hoyas have earned the number one seed in the I.A.C. Tournament and a first-round bye. Prep will host the winner of the St. Stephen's & St. Agnes and St. Albans in the I.A.C. semifinals on Tuesday, May 7.
Prep is 14-3 for the year and 5-0 in I.A.C. conference play.