June 14, 2011
2011 Schedule
WASHINGTON - Highlighted by 11 home games, including six against BIG EAST Conference opponents and one against the NCAA National Runner-up from last year, Georgetown University Head Women's Soccer Coach Dave Nolan announced the 2011 Hoya schedule.
"This Fall's schedule is another real challenge for us as we look to return to the NCAA tournament," Nolan said. "The extremely competitive nature of BIG EAST play coupled with a very difficult non-conference set of games will force us to be at our best if we hope to achieve success. Anytime you can play against the National Champions (Notre Dame) and National Finalist (Stanford) you get tested, I always tell the girl's if we want to be the best we have to beat the best and they are all excited to get another crack at these teams and the rest we will play. There will be a target on our back this year but everybody is excited for the challenges ahead."
Following a preseason game at Maryland on Sunday, Aug. 13 (7 p.m.), the Hoyas open the 2011 regular season on Friday, Aug. 19, visiting George Washington. Kickoff is slated for 4 p.m. The Blue & Gray then return for three games at North Kehoe Field. It will be a challenging stretch for Georgetown, as the team plays three games in a span of seven days, starting with the home opener against American on Sunday, Aug. 21 (1 p.m.). The Hoyas host Towson on Friday, Aug. 26 (3 p.m.) and close out the weekend by hosting Stanford on Sunday, Aug. 28 (1 p.m.).
The team hits the road the following weekend for the William & Mary Tribe Classic. Play starts on Friday, Sept. 2 with the Hoyas playing host William & Mary (7 p.m.) and concludes on Sunday, Sept. 4 against Virginia Commonwealth (noon). Georgetown hosts James Madison on Friday, Sept. 9 (3 p.m.) and St. Francis (Pa.) on Sunday, Sept. 11 (1 p.m.) as the last two games before conference play starts.
The Hoyas BIG EAST schedule starts out on the road at Seton Hall on Friday, Sept. 16 (7 p.m.), before returning home to host Rutgers on Sunday, Sept. 18 (noon). The Hoyas visit Syracuse on Friday, Sept. 23 (7 p.m.) and then travel to play at St. John's on Sunday, Sept. 25 (1 p.m.).
From there, Georgetown returns home for four-straight games against conference opponents. The Hoyas host West Virginia on Friday, Sept. 30 (3 p.m.) and then close out the weekend with Pittsburgh on Sunday, Oct. 2 (1 p.m.). The following weekend, GU hosts Cincinnati on Friday, Oct. 7 (3 p.m.) and then Louisville on Sunday, Oct. 9 (1 p.m.).
Nolan's squad then travels to play at defending national champion Notre Dame (Friday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.) and then at DePaul (Sunday, Oct. 16, 1 p.m.), before closing out the regular season at home on Friday, Oct. 21 against Villanova (2:30 p.m.).
The BIG EAST Tournament will be held from Oct. 27 (first rounds at campus sites) to Nov. 6. The 2011 NCAA Tournament will begin on Nov. 13, with the first four rounds being held at campus sites.
Georgetown finished the 2010 regular season with a 15-7-2 overall record, including a 7-3-1 mark in the BIG EAST. The Hoyas set a school record for wins as they advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament and finished the year ranked No. 18 in the NSCAA poll. Among the returnees for the team in 2011 will be senior All-American, and BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, Ingrid Wells (Montclair, N.J./Upper Montclair), as well as All-BIG EAST selections, senior midfielder Kelly D'Ambrisi (Trumbull, Conn./Lauralton Hall Academy) and forward Camille Trujillo (Albuquerque, N.M./St. Pius X).
