WASHINGTON – The No. 19 Georgetown women's soccer team plays its first match of the 2022 season tomorrow, August 18 against No. 14 Penn State. The road game is slated for a 7 p.m. kickoff in College Station. The Nittany Lions are coming off a 12-8-1 record during the 2021 season which saw them through to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, losing to South Carolina 2-0 to knock them out of the tournament. The Hoyas went 14-2-6 in the 2021 season and lost only one game (UConn) during regular season play and the second to the 2021 NCAA champions Santa Clara in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Follow the Action
Both the match stream (B1G+) and live stats link will be available on GUHoyas.com
About the Hoyas
- Georgetown was selected first in the BIG EAST's Preseason Coaches' Poll last Thursday.
- Seniors Julia Leas, Allie Augur and Gia Vicari were all selected to the 2022 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
- Leas was named the BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and Augur was simultaneously named the BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year.
- The Hoyas had the most players selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team for the 2022 season (3).
- Augur was one of 13 players named to the United Soccer Coaches' 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Players to Watch - Goalkeepers list.
- Leas was one of 38 players named to 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Players to Watch - Midfielders list.
About the Nittany Lions
- Penn State tied with Rutgers in the Big Ten Preseason Poll to win the Big Ten Conference Championships this season.
- Penelope Hocking, returning All-American, and Ally Schlegel were named to the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Players to Watch – Forwards list.
- Hocking, Schlegel and fellow senior Payton Linnehan were all selected as Big Ten Players to Watch this season.
- The Nittany Lions made it to the third round of the NCAA Tournement in 2021 and competed in the 2021 Big Ten Tournament.
What Lies Ahead
The Hoyas' home opener is set for Sunday, August 21 at 1 p.m. on Shaw Field against the University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Tickets are available online or at the ticketing booth on game day.
