WASHINGTON – The No. 17/12 Georgetown women's soccer team beat the Marquette Golden Eagles 1-0 on Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C. With the win, Georgetown rises to 12-1-4 overall and 8-0-1 in the BIG EAST Conference and Marquette falls to 7-7-2 overall, 3-4-1 in the BIG EAST. Additionally, following the results of other BIG EAST contests, the Hoyas were officially crowned the 2022 BIG EAST Conference Regular Season Champions and earning the top seed as well as a first-round bye in the upcoming BIG EAST Championship.
Head Coach Dave Nolan
"It has kind of been a similar script in many of our games this year. Defensively we were really good but on the offensive side, to be fair to them, they made it difficult for us and got numbers behind the ball. They are a bunch of tough kids that were putting in the effort to block crosses, get goal side on attackers, and block shots. We were wondering if we would score off a set piece or a little bit of creative magic and thankfully we scored off the set piece which we have been good on all year. It wasn't our best performance today but the most important thing was getting the win and getting the three points."
About the Match
- Georgetown was dominant in the first half but was unable to find the back of the net.
- The Blue & Gray had six shots and 69 percent of the possession in the first half.
- The score was deadlocked at 0-0 at the end of the half.
- The Golden Eagles came out of the break and started to create more opportunities but were unable to find the back of the net.
- Both teams went back and forth with possession before the Hoyas got things rolling on the offensive end.
- With ten minutes left in the half, Tatum Lenain sent a ball in on a corner and it bounced around a few times. The ball dropped to the foot of Emma Davis and she was able to slot it home to go up 1-0.
- The final ten minutes saw the Hoyas keep possession of the ball for the majority of the time and the Golden Eagles were unable to create opportunities.
- This was the 12th shutout of the season for the Hoyas.
What Lies Ahead
- The Hoyas are on the road again this Sunday, October 23 when they take on Butler in Indianapolis, Indiana at 1 p.m.
