WASHINGTON – The No. 15/21 Georgetown University women's soccer team (6-0-0) will welcome the University of Connecticut (4-1-1) to Shaw Field for a BIG EAST East Division tilt, as the first-place Hoyas battle against the third-place Huskies. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Shaw Field on Thursday, March 18. 

Follow the Action
Live stats and a match stream will be available on GUHoyas.com ($).

About the Hoyas

• Georgetown is coming off of a 1-0 home victory against St. John's University on Sunday afternoon.
• Sophomores Gia Vicari and Sofie Fox linked for the match's only goal.
• On Monday, the league office announced that senior Kelly Ann Livingstone was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Vicari earned an Honor Roll nod for the third-consecutive week.
• The Hoyas boast the strongest defense in the BIG EAST; they are the only team in the conference yet to concede a goal this campaign.
• The squad are second in the BIG EAST in goals and points per match, averaging 2.33 and 6.33, respectively.
• In addition to being Georgetown's top goalscorer, Vicari is tied for second in points (12) and goals (5) in the BIG EAST Conference.
• Senior Jenna Menta is tied for second in the BIG EAST in assists with four in six games and averaging .67 assists per match.
• In week three of the United Soccer Coaches' poll, the Blue & Gray is ranked at No. 15, a one-place improvement from last week.
• The squad is currently ranked at No. 21 in TopDrawerSoccer's national poll, a four-place improvement from last week. 

About the Opponent: UConn

• The Huskies finished 6-8-3 in 2019, enough for seventh in the American Conference.
• UConn is on the road after hosting both St. John's University and Seton Hall University in Storrs, claiming a 1-0 and 5-0 victories, respectively.
• The team is ranked second in the BIG EAST in shots per game, averaging 16.83 per game and tallying 101 over six games.
• The squad also ranks second in goals allowed (2 total/.33 per game), just below Georgetown. 
• Sophomore Jessica Mazo was named BIG EAST's Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, registering an assist against the Red Storm and a brace against the Pirates in a perfect week for the Huskies.

Series History

• The current series record between the Hoyas and Huskies stands at 4-11-0, with UConn holding the advantage thus far.
• The last meeting was on August 27, 2015, when Georgetown fell to the then-No. 25 Huskies in a 2-1 defeat.
• Georgetown broke the deadlock early in the second half, but UConn responded with two goals to complete a 2-1 win on The Hilltop. 
• Georgetown has won two of the past three meetings by a total score of 7-3.

What Lies Ahead
The Hoyas continue BIG EAST play when they travel to Seton Hall University on Sunday, March 21. Kickoff in South Orange is scheduled for 1 p.m. and live stats, as well as a match stream ($), will be available on GUHoyas.com. 

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All Georgetown women's soccer home matches 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.