Thu Apr 15 2021 | Patrick Stevens | College
PHOTO BY JOHN STROHSACKER
James Reilly (.642) has won plenty of faceoffs for Georgetown.
At 8-1, Georgetown probably doesn’t need an infusion of good news as much as most teams. Nonetheless, the Hoyas were happy to receive it last week.
Defenseman Gibson Smith, who hadn’t played since the Feb. 21 season opener at Villanova because of an injury suffered in practice, returned for Georgetown’s 10-8 victory at Marquette. Considering what’s next for the Hoyas — a rematch with Big East leader Denver — the timing is exceptional.
“He has played so much lacrosse for us and been through so many different scenarios, sometimes you just have to plug your way through them,” Georgetown coach Kevin Warne said. “It’s great to have him as that field general. Quite honestly, it just helps everybody else. It gets people on the same page and is that constant voice that everybody remembers. It’s like, ‘He’s back, let’s go.’”