WASHINGTON – The No. 15 Georgetown women's soccer team will host Yale on Sunday afternoon at Shaw Field. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Live stats and a pay-per-view webcast will be available at www.GUHoyas.com. The Hoyas are 1-0-2 on the season, while Yale is 1-0.
 
On Thursday, GU tied with No. 11 Duke, 0-0. The two squads played into double overtime, but neither team could generate results. The Blue & Gray outshot the Blue Devils, 24-15, and senior goalkeeper Arielle Schechtman (Del Mar, Calif./La Jolla Country Day/UCLA) recorded eight saves in her second shutout of the season. Senior Caitlin Farrell (Wallingford, Conn./Choates Rosemary Hall) took nine shots throughout the game but could not find the back of the net.
 
Graduate student Kyra Carusa (San Diego, Calif./Del Norte/Stanford) and Farrell lead the team this season with one goal apiece, while senior Amanda Carolan (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional) and junior Carson Nizialek (Chantilly, Va./Freedom) have both recorded an assist. Schechtman was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week on Monday for her efforts last weekend against Georgia and Virginia Tech.
 
Yale won its season opener Friday evening at Howard, 3-0. The Bulldogs scored all three of its goals in the first half of the game, and its final two goals within four minutes of each other with less than 10 minutes to go in the first half.
 
Last season, the Bulldogs finished 11-4-2, their winningest season since 2007, and finished third in the Ivy League. Their three top scorers from last year return, including Ivy League Offensive MVP Michelle Alozie who led the squad with nine goals.
 
The last time the Hoyas and the Bulldogs played each other was during the 2013 season when GU shut out Yale, 8-0. The all-time series record is 1-1.
 
Following Sunday's game, the Blue & Gray will travel to local rival George Washington on Thursday, August 30. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.GUHoyas.com.