WASHINGTON –The Georgetown University women's soccer team kicks off its fall season Thursday, August 19 at 4 p.m. as they take on NC State at Shaw Field.
Follow the Action
The match can be streamed through FloSports on GUHoyas.com where live stats are available as well.
About the Hoyas
- Georgetown was unanimously picked as the BIG EAST Preseason favorites for the sixth year running.
- Senior Kelly Ann Livingstone was named the BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
- Graduate student Daisy Cleverley and junior Julia Leas were also named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Cleverley is making her return from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics where she represented New Zealand this past month.
- The Hoyas are coming off an impressive 2020 campaign as they finished 12-0-2 overall and went a perfect 6-0-0 at home. The squad won the BIG EAST Tournament for the fourth year running as they beat Butler in overtime to clinch the win. The Hoyas made it to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
- The Hoyas lost four players, but return a large senior class, along with four graduate students.
About the Opponent
- NC State went 5-3-1 in its 2021 spring season.
- The Wolfpack are tabbed tenth in the 2021 Preseason Favorite's poll.
- NC State welcomed 15 freshmen this year.
- Thursday's match will be NC State's first nonconference game of the fall season.
Series History
- The Hoyas are 2-1-0 against the Wolfpack.
- The last meeting between the two teams was August 2019 when Georgetown tallied six goals against NC State.
What Lies Ahead
Georgetown hosts LMU at Shaw Field on Sunday, August 22 at 1 p.m.
