WASHINGTON – The No. 15 Georgetown women's soccer team (3-2-1) will continue its five-game home slate this week with a pair of matches at Shaw Field beginning with Princeton (2-1-1) on Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. The Hoyas will then face longtime rival No. 23 West Virginia (2-2-1) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Please note that parking in the Southwest Garage on Sunday will not be available due to maintenance. Those attending can park in Lot P3 below the Leavey Center or in G4 under the Hariri Building.
How to Watch
- Thursday's match will be live streamed at GUHoyas.com with Monika Moore on the call.
- Sunday's game will be aired on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) and can be found on the BIG EAST's YouTube channel as well as caffeine.tv/bedn.
- Live stats for both games will be available at GUHoyas.com.
About the Hoyas
- The Hoyas went 1-1 last week, falling to then-No. 5 Virginia 2-0 on the road and later downing Lafayette 4-1 at Shaw Field.
- Senior Paula Germino-Watnick led the Blue & Gray with four points off of a goal and pair of assists against the Leopards, earning her a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Junior Kelly Ann Livingstone came in second with a goal and assist.
- Georgetown sits at No. 15 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll for the second week in a row.
- Germino-Watnick leads the Hoyas with six points and graduate student Amanda Carolan ranks second on the squad with four points.
- The Hoyas are currently ranked fourth in the nation in corner kicks per game (8.83).
Scouting Princeton
- Princeton went 1-0-1 last week and is coming off of a scoreless tie against then-No. 21 Rutgers on Saturday. The Tigers also shut out Boston University 4-0 last Thursday.
- The Tigers are currently receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
- Senior Courtney O'Brien scored a pair of goals against the Terriers and leads the squad with four points.
- Keeper Natalie Grossi, with 28 career shutouts, is one shutout away from tying the Ivy League record. Grossi has allowed two goals this season and has recorded 14 saves to go along with three clean sheets.
- Princeton made it to the 2018 NCAA Tournament but fell to Texas Tech in the first round.
Scouting West Virginia
- The Mountaineers fell back a spot in the United Soccer Coaches Poll this week after tying with then-No. 8 Penn State 1-1 last week.
- Prior to their match against the Nittany Lions, the Mountaineers fell to then-No. 6 Virginia 4-1.
- Freshman Julianne Vallerand leads WVU with seven points off of three goals and an assist.
- Senior Rylee Foster has played all 470:00 minutes in net for the Mountaineers and has allowed eight goals while recording 14 saves.
- West Virginia will face Stony Brook on Thursday night in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Series History vs. Princeton
- Thursday will be the second meeting between the two schools and GU leads the series 1-0-0.
- The first meeting occurred during the 2018 season when the then-No. 10 Hoyas defeated then-No. 25 Princeton 2-1 in overtime on a penalty kick.
Series History vs. West Virginia
- Sunday will be the 23rd meeting against the Mountaineers; WVU leads the all-time series 15-5-2.
- The last meeting occurred on September 2, 2018 at West Virginia when then-No.11 Georgetown won 2-0, including a goal from senior Meaghan Nally.
What Lies Ahead
The Blue & Gray will conclude its nonconference play on Friday, September 20 at Shaw Field against Ohio at 4 p.m.