WASHINGTON – The No. RV/24 Georgetown women's soccer team beat Butler 1-0 Thursday afternoon in a buzzer-beating victory. After a scoreless 88 minutes of play, the Hoyas were able to get one up on the Bulldogs from a set piece to secure their victory over Butler which is currently the BIG EAST Conference leader. Georgetown rises to 7-0-6 overall and 3-0-2 in the BIG EAST, as Butler earns its second loss of the year falling to 10-2-1 overall and 3-1-1 in the BIG EAST.

Head Coach Dave Nolan
"It was a tough game. They're a good team and are having a great season. I thought in the first half we started off brightly; in the first 15 to 20 minutes we were the better team. We had a couple of good moments in and around the box, but couldn't find that bit of quality to finish them off and they came back and finished out the half strong. I felt that for large parts of the game in the second half that we had them penned in and it was a matter of how can we find that goal. We are always dangerous on set pieces. We have three great players that can get after the ball and it was a quality delivery by Maya and thankfully Sydney was there to finish it. It was a big three points and now we head up to St. John's on Sunday to play another very good team and on their home turf. We are excited for the challenge, but it is nice to win at home again."

About the Win

• Georgetown possessed the ball well in the first half with no real chance on goal. 
• Butler was able to counter quickly on the Hoyas, but found no success scoring on junior goalkeeper Allie Augur.
• The Bulldogs outshot the Hoyas 5-3 in the first half and Georgetown outshot Butler 11-3 in the second. 
• Butler had a chance to get one over Georgetown in the late second half, but was cleared away by the Hoyas' defense.
• Junior Gia Vicari had a breakaway for the Hoyas and found herself at the top of the box for a shot which was blocked by a Bulldog defender.
• In the 88th minute, Georgetown earned a corner which senior Maya Fernandez-Powell floated to the back of the six. Graduate student Sydney Cummings was able to run onto the ball and head it past freshman goalkeeper Emma Martin to secure the game-winning goal for the Hoyas. 

What Lies Ahead

• Georgetown is on the road this weekend to play its sixth BIG EAST conference game in Queens, New York against St. John's on Sunday, October 10 at 1 p.m.