WASHINGTON – The No. 3/2 Georgetown University men's soccer team blanked the St. John's University Red Storm 1-0 Saturday afternoon at Shaw Field in a BIG EAST Conference matchup. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 3-0-1 on the season and the same in BIG EAST Conference play, while the Red Storm drops to 4-3-0 overall and 2-3-0 in league play.

Head Coach Brian Wiese

• "This wasn't the prettiest performance but it was a professional three points in a critical game. We still need to grow into ourselves and we're not close to where we'd like to get. We haven't put together a proper performance this season, but this is the challenge that every team in the country has trying to get up to speed as quickly as possible." 

How it Happened

• St. John's had some possession early before the Hoyas settled the game.
• Just 10 minutes in, a long shot was easily collected by Georgetown keeper Giannis Nikopolidis.
• The Blue & Gray threatened in the 26th minute, but a shot from sophomore Dante Polvara was saved and the Red Storm defense cleared the ball.
• In the 30th minute, the Hoyas got on the board as junior Zach Riviere sent a ball in for senior Derek Dodson. His shot was blocked but the rebound went straight to freshman Chris Hegardt who sent it right back in to put the Blue & Gray on top 1-0.
• Right before the break, another ball went into the box but Nikopolidis managed to fall on it to keep GU up by one at the half.
• The game began to get physical in the second half and Georgetown pushed for the second goal.
• Shots from senior Jacob Montes and Dodson were both saved by keeper Jan Hoffelner.
• Late in the contest, St. John's searched for the equalizer that would never come as the Blue & Gray held on for the 1-0 victory.

Of Note

• Georgetown outshot St. John's 11-4 with five on goal to the Red Storm's three.
• The Hoyas were awarded two corner kicks to SJU's one in the game.
• Nikopolidis took the win in the net managing three saves on the afternoon, while Hoffelner and Luka Gavran combined for four saves in the game.

Up Next

• The Hoyas will continue their homestand, hosting the Villanova University Wildcats on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in a BIG EAST Conference contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. Live stats and a live stream on HoyaVision ($) will be available at GUHoyas.com.

Fan Information

• All Georgetown men's soccer home games are currently scheduled to be played at Shaw Field. In accordance with Washington, D.C. regulations which limit the size of in-person gatherings, fans are regrettably not permitted to attend home games at this time.