February 4, 2014

UDC Women’s Lacrosse Announces Inaugural 2014 Schedule; Site of Home Games Moved to Georgetown

Head Coach Melynda Brown will guide the Firebirds through the program's first season.

2014 Schedule

WASHINGTON, DC – Head coach Melynda Brown announced the inaugural University of the District of Columbia women's lacrosse team's 2014 schedule on Tuesday, February 4^th. The Firebirds will host four home games which will be played off-campus at Georgetown University Multi-Sport Field.

UDC will play its first game in program history on March 6^th on the road at Wilmington University (DE). The Wildcats, who compete in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACCC), were 4-13 overall last season but closed out the season with two wins, during which they outscored their opponents by a combined margin of 40-18.

The Firebirds then enter into East Coast Conference play with another road game at Queens on March 8^th. After a 12-day rest, District of Columbia will host the program's first ever home game on March 20^th vs. last year's ECC runner-up, Dowling.

UDC's next three games are on the road at ECC foes Mercy (March 28^th), St. Thomas Aquinas (April 4^th) and Roberts Wesleyan (April 6^th). Following those three games, they host two consecutive games in the nation's capital vs. non-conference opponent, Georgian Court (April 10^th) and league-opponent Molloy (April 13^th).

On April 19^th, the Firebirds will visit the two-time reigning NCAA Division II National Champions, LIU Post. The Pioneers were a perfect 20-0 last season (7-0 ECC) and are ranked No. 1 in the IWLCA Division II Pre-season Poll.

Brown's squad will then visit non-conference opponent Shepherd on April 26^th and close out the season at home the following day vs. ECC foe Bridgeport.

For directions to Georgetown's Multi-Sport Field, visit here.