WASHINGTON – Georgetown softball hosts the University of Connecticut this weekend, March 18-20 at the Nationals Youth Academy for its home-opening series. The Hoyas are coming off a win on the opening weekend of the BIG EAST play at Creighton, 6-4, and UConn walked away with three wins over St. John's. GU and CU will play Friday, March 18 at 5 p.m., Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and Sunday at noon. Live stats and a link to watch the games are available on GUHoyas.com.
Follow the Action
- Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.
- Fans can follow the action on Twitter and Instagram (@HoyaSoftball).
About the Hoyas
- The Hoyas are 10-11 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
- Graduate students Alyssa Chavez, Savannah Jones and Abby Smith lead the Hoyas with five home runs each.
- Kayla Dunn has gone 5-1 from the circle recording a season high of 14 strikeouts against Furman.
- Georgetown currently sits in third in BIG EAST rankings behind Butler with 14 wins and seven losses and UConn (12-10).
About the Huskies
- The Huskies are 3-0 in conference play and 12-10 overall.
- Brianna Marcelino tops the board with a .389 batting average.
- Sami Barnett, Rosie Garcia and Jana Sanden each have three home runs to their name this season.
- Elise Sokolsky is 6-3 overall from the circle with a 3.20 ERA.
