WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's soccer team will host the No. 9 James Madison University Dukes on Tuesday afternoon in a showdown at Shaw Field Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m. Additionally, on Monday Georgetown's Kenny Nielsen was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in a win at Seton Hall.

Follow the Action

• The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports with Georgetown men's soccer alums Dan Helfrich and Tom Greaser back in the broadcast booth for their 19th season.
• Georgetown fans receive special University pricing for FloFC here.
• Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.
• Fans can purchase tickets online at GUHoyas.com and Georgetown students can get in free with a valid GoCard.

About the Hoyas

• The Hoyas (3-1-1) used an early goal from sophomore Jacob Murrell to pick up the 1-0 victory over the Seton Hall University Pirates on Friday evening in both teams' BIG EAST Conference opener.
• For his efforts in GU's first shutout of the season, senior captain Kenny Nielsen was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week.
• This marks the first weekly award of Nielsen's career despite being a two-time all-conference honoree and the 2023 BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
• It is also the second weekly award for the Hoyas this season.
• Prior to Seton Hall, the Hoyas had an extended 10-day break after the previous Friday's contest at Maryland was postponed due to inclement weather in the area. The Hoyas and Terps were set to take the pitch before lightning in the area called the match to a halt.
• Georgetown is led by senior Kyle Linhares and Murrell with eight points apiece. Linhares has three goals and two assists on the season, while Murrell has tallied a squad-best four goals.
• In goal, Ryan Schewe has played a majority of the minutes with six saves and a 1.50 goals-against average for the year. His first shutout came in the Seton Hall win on Friday.

About the Dukes

• James Madison is 4-1-2 on the season, but enters the match coming off of a 3-1 loss to No. 2 Marshall.
• JMU's four victories of the season came against Duquesne (3-1), UCLA (1-0), Radford (4-0) and Mount St. Mary's (6-0).
• The Dukes also tied Virginia 1-1 last week.
• Last Wednesday, graduate student Clay Obara earned his second national honor of the week, as United Soccer Coaches named him the Division I Men's Soccer National Player of the Week. He scored three of JMU's eight goals on the week and assisted on a fourth.
• During the preseason, the Dukes were selected to finish eighth in the Sun Belt Preseason Poll. Additionally, junior Alex Krakowiak was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Team.

Series Info

• Georgetown is 2-4 all-time against James Madison and 1-2 at home.
• Last year, the Hoyas fell 2-0 in Harrisonburg.
• The last meeting on the Hilltop was a 1-0 overtime victory for the Blue & Gray during the 2013 season.
• Brandon Allen would score the game winner off of a throw in from Jared Rist in the 95th minute of action.