WASHINGTON – The top-seeded Georgetown University men's soccer squad will host the Creighton University Bluejays (6-5, 5-3 BIG EAST) in a BIG EAST Championship Semifinal matchup on Thursday afternoon scheduled for noon at Shaw Field. The nationally No. 2/1 Hoyas are currently 7-0-2 on the season and in league play.

How to Watch

• The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network with Georgetown alums Dan Helfrich and Tom Greaser calling the action. Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.

 
About the Hoyas

• The Hoyas managed a 1-0 victory over St. John's on Saturday to secure the top seed in the East Division as well as the overall high seed to host the postseason event.
• Junior Giannis Nikopolidis was named the Goalkeeper of the Year for the second-consecutive season.  Rio Hope-Gund was the Defensive Player of the Year, while sophomore Dante Polvara earned Midfielder of the Year honors.  Nikopolidis, Hope-Gund and Polvara joined seniors Derek Dodson and Jacob Montes on the BIG EAST First Team. The Blue & Gray led all schools with five first team honorees.  Additionally, senior captain Sean Zawadzki earned a spot on the second team for the second-consecutive year, and senior Paul Rothrock along with sophomore Will Sands both were named to the third team.
• On Monday, Nikopolidis was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week, while Zawadski earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week Honors.  Additionally, Polvara was tabbed for the Weekly Honor Roll.
• Polvara is currently leading the team in scoring with seven goals and two assists for 16 points.
• In goal, Nikopolidis and senior Ethan Koehler have combined for a 0.52 goals-against average and five shutouts on the year.
• Georgetown is currently ranked No. 2 in the country by the United Soccer Coaches Poll and No. 1 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com poll. The team is also No. 1 in the RPI.

About the Bluejays

• The Bluejays head into the postseason after securing the No. 2 slot in the BIG EAST Midwest Division. Creighton went 5-3-0 during league play with home-and-home contests against the other four division teams (Butler, DePaul, Marquette, Xavier).
• Senior Diego Gutierrez led the Bluejays during the regular season and tied for the lead in the BIG EAST with 16 points from five goals and six assists.
• Gutierrez earned the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year award, while a total of five Bluejays made the all-conference teams.
• In addition to his individual award, Gutierrez made the All-BIG EAST First Team, while Charles Auguste, Duncan McGuire, Musa Qongo and Callum Watson each made the All-BIG EAST Second Team.

Series Information

• The Hoyas are 5-3-2 all-time against the Bluejays and 3-1-2 at home.
• The last meeting was a 1-1 draw during the 2019 season at Shaw Field.
• The lone postseason matchup was a 2-1 double overtime win at Shaw Field during the 2015 campaign.

BIG EAST Championship

• The Hoyas are 18-19-6 overall in the BIG EAST Tournament and 12-1-2 at home as well as 7-7-2 in the semifinal game.
• Georgetown is 1-0-0 all-time against the Bluejays in the postseason.
• The winner of Thursday's game will play in the championship against the winner of No. 1 Midwest Marquette and No. 2 East Seton Hall on Saturday at 3 p.m.  The game will be broadcast live on FS2.

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.