WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University men's soccer team (11-4-5) earned the No. 4 overall seed in the NCAA Championship on Monday afternoon. This marks GU's 13th tournament berth in the past 15 seasons and 15th overall. Georgetown secured an NCAA berth on Sunday afternoon by winning the program's sixth BIG EAST Championship and earning the league's automatic qualifier.
 
About the Matchup

• With the seed, the Hoyas have secured a first-round bye.
• Georgetown will face the winner of NC State and Charlotte on Sunday, November 24 in the second round at Shaw Field.
• Kickoff is scheduled for noon.

How They Got Here

• The Hoyas won the program's sixth BIG EAST Championship on Sunday afternoon defeating the second-seeded Providence Friars, 2-1.
• GU defeated top-seeded Akron by a score of 2-1 in overtime in the semifinal match, and also downed Creighton 1-0 last weekend in the quarterfinals at Shaw Field.
• The Blue & Gray has been in the national rankings much of the year and is currently sitting at No. 24 in the country by the United Soccer Coaches Poll and No. 14 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com poll. The team is also ranked third in the RPI.

NCAA Tournament History

• Georgetown's NCAA Tournament berth is the 13th under Head Coach Brian Wiese.
• The Hoyas have been to the tournament on 14 previous occasions with nine trips to the Round of 16 (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 1997) and five to the quarterfinals (2021, 2020, 2019, 2014, 2012).
• The Hoyas won the national championship in 2019, downing Virginia in penalty kicks.
• GU's last trip to the College Cup was in 2021 when the squad fell to the University of Washington 2-1 in the national semifinal.
• In 2012, the squad was the national runner up, falling to Indiana 1-0 in the national championship game.
• Prior to that season, the program had never moved beyond the second round of the tournament.
• The Hoyas are 19-10-6 overall in the NCAA Tournament.
• This is the 11th time the Hoyas have earned a seeding in the tournament.
• It is the second No. 4 seed that Georgetown has earned, the squad was the fourth seed in 2023.

Follow the Action

• Sunday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Georgetown alums Dan Helfrich and Tom Greaser calling the action.
• Live stats will also be available at GUHoyas.com.
• Follow the Hoyas for ticket and additional broadcast information in the coming days.