WASHINGTON – The No. 3 seeded Georgetown women's soccer team takes on Santa Clara University on Friday in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The match is slated for a 1:30 p.m. start at Shaw Field and will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live stats available on GUHoyas.com. With the team's win last Saturday, the Hoyas earned hosting rights for the pod for the second round which includes four teams: Georgetown, Santa Clara, UC Irvine, and Wisconsin. UC Irvine and Wisconsin will face off against one another at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at George Mason. The Hoyas advancement marks the eighth time Georgetown has made it to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament with its last time being during the 2020 season.
About the Hoyas
- Georgetown is coming off a win in the First Round over Central Connecticut where the Hoyas tallied six goals in just under 35 minutes to win 6-0.
- Junior forward Gia Vicari leads the Hoyas with 26 points from nine goals and eight assists. She also racked up a season-high three assists against Villanova when Georgetown won 5-0.
- Senior Maya Fernnadez-Powell has 11 assists and two goals on the season.
- Goalkeeper Allie Augur has earned 13 shutouts and has only allowed nine goals in 21 games.
- Centerback duo Kelly Ann Livingstone and Sydney Cummings have been the backbone of the Blue & Gray defensive line all season.
- Midfielders Daisy Cleverley, Julia Leas, and Fernandez-Powell have dominated the center of the field and been instrumental in maintaining possession for the Hoyas.
About the Broncos
- Santa Clara beat Saint Mary's 2-1 in double overtime to clinch the West Coast Conference title. The win earned them an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
- Santa Clara downed Stanford 1-0 on Saturday to advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Redshirt senior Kelsey Turnbow tops the tally board for the Broncos with 27 points. She has scored nine goals and nine assists over the 19-game season so far.
- Junior Izzy D'Aquila has six goals and three assists for 15 points and redshirt senior Alex Loera has two goals, seven assists and 11 points.
- The Broncos welcomed six freshmen to the squad this fall.
Up Next
The winner of Georgetown vs Santa Clara will go on to play the winner of the UC Irvine vs. Wisconsin game. The game will take place on Sunday, Nov. 21 at Shaw Field at 1:30 p.m.
