NEWARK, Del. – The Blue Hens struggled in the second half Saturday afternoon en route to a 15-11 loss to No. 18/18 Georgetown at Delaware Stadium. The first half was a back and forth affair that ended with a 7-7 tie at the break. The Hens (2-3) picked up the first goal of the second half, but the Hoyas (4-1) outscored UD, 8-3, in the final 24-plus minutes for the win. Christine Long and Sydney Rausa each collected hat tricks while Sarah Bedard and Claire D'Antonio each posted two goals and an assist. Mia DeRuggiero registered her second consecutive game with three assists and added one goal for a season-best four points. Long added a career-high six draw controls. Goalie Kate Brewster logged eight saves to go along with three ground balls and one caused turnover. POST-GAME QUOTES Head Coach Kateri Linville "I think we played tough against a quality opponent today. Georgetown went on a few runs and we were able to kill a few of those streaks, but they definitely had the momentum and we struggled to build momentum of our own. Overall, I was proud of how we competed today. I think we had a lot more people stepping up more consistently across the field in all of our units and contributing to our success. We've talked about being disciplined and executing our game plan, and I think our team did a really good job of that, particularly in the first half." HEN SCRATCHINGS • Sydney Rausa has recorded a hat trick in three straight games. • Delaware posted a season-best 19 points and eight assists against the Hoyas. • The Blue Hens held Georgetown to 13 ground balls, the fewest for a Delaware opponent this season. • Kendra Schweizer earned her first career start. UPCOMING SCHEDULE • Saturday, March 9 – Coastal Carolina at Delaware – Noon – Delaware Stadium (Newark, Del.) • Wednesday, March 13 – George Mason at Delaware – 3 p.m. – Delaware Stadium (Newark, Del.) • Saturday, March 16 – Delaware at Saint Joseph's – Noon – Sweeney Field (Newark, Del.)