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Big East Conference Hoya Saxa
Women's Soccer vs Butler
Rafael Suanes/Georgetown Univ.
2
Butler BUT (5-7-6, 1-3-5)
4
Winner Georgetown GU (10-1-7, 6-0-4)
Butler BUT
(5-7-6, 1-3-5)
2
Final
4
Georgetown GU
(10-1-7, 6-0-4)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Butler BUT 2 0 2
Georgetown GU 2 2 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Georgetown Wins Share of BIG EAST Regular Season Championship

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's soccer team defeated the Butler University Bulldogs 4-2 on Sunday afternoon in a BIG EAST Conference matchup at Shaw Field in GU's regular season finale. The victory gave the Hoyas at least a share of the BIG EAST Conference Regular Season Championship marking the fifth in program history. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 10-1-7 on the season and 6-0-4 in BIG EAST play, while the Bulldogs drop to 5-7-6 for the year and 1-3-5 in the league.

Head Coach Dave Nolan
  • "It was a difficult game. Butler had everything to play for today and they're a well coached, really good team. Wind destroys the two loves of my life, soccer and golf, and I knew that in the first half against the wind that setpieces would cause us trouble. After their goals, we could have folded, but by the end of the first half we were getting back and having chances and even taking over against the wind. In the second half, we were excellent. They knew what was on the line, and they showed the energy and the intensity to go win the game."
About the Match
  • Butler dominated from the start scoring a pair of quick goals in the 13 minutes of action.
  • The first came off of a corner in the 10th minute as the ball was headed and Butler was able to redirect it in.
  • Three minutes later, a Butler player weaved through the Hoya defense and fired from the left side to make it 2-0.
  • Georgetown settled the game and pushed for the comeback as the Hoyas took over the possession battle.
  • A free kick in the 33rd minute resulted in a near goal when a header was called offsides.
  • On the next play, Maja Lardner whipped in a beautiful cross that found Grace Sherman in the middle of the box who finished in the back of the net.
  • Just one minute later, a short corner allowed Allie Winstanley to dribble past her defender and send it in finding the head of Brianne Riley who connected to tie the game at two.
  • The second half belonged to the Hoyas as the go-ahead goal came in the 74th minute when Eliza Turner shot from 30 yards out and chipped it past the keeper.
  • The goals came in bunches again when Sherman passed to Shay Montgomery in the 78th minute. Montgomery weaved through the defense and fired to the left post to make it 4-2 which would stand as the final.
Of Note
  • Georgetown outshot Butler, 13-7, and the Hoyas had seven shots on goal while the Bulldogs managed three.
  • GU was awarded three corner kicks while Butler had two in the game.
  • Allie Auger took the win in the net with one save.
  • It marked Sherman's, Turner's and Montgomery's second goals of the season and Riley's third.
  • Sherman had a multi-point game with a goal and an assist.
What Lies Ahead
  • The Hoyas will now await results from the remainder of the regular season and BIG EAST First Round games.
  • Georgetown will have 10 days off before its next contest after securing a first-round bye as one of the top two teams in the league.
  • The 2023 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship kicks off on Oct. 29 with First Round matches. The No. 3 seed hosts the No. 6 seed while the No. 4 seed hosts the No. 5 seed. First Round winners advance to the semifinals, slated for Nov. 2. at 4 p.m. ET and 6:30 p.m.
  • For the second consecutive year the BIG EAST Championship Semifinals and Final will be played at the Maryland Soccerplex in Boyds, Md. Tickets for the BIG EAST Championship are available at GUHoyas.com.
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