WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's soccer team was defeated by the UConn Huskies 2-0 on Thursday evening in the BIG EAST Championships semifinal. With the loss, GU slides to 12-3-4 while UConn improves to 12-4-4. Georgetown will now wait and see if they earn a spot in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The selection show will be Monday, November 11 at 4 p.m. and can be streamed on NCAA.com.
Head Coach Dave Nolan
"I mean obviously we are very disappointed with the result, and we are probably more disappointed with the performance. I didn't think we had enough energy in the first half to deal with what they brought to the table. You have to give them a lot of credit for doing what they did.
The second half was much better from us, and we played more energized but credit to UConn, they never stopped, they kept their energy level up for 90 minutes and on the night, they deserved to win the game. Our group is bitterly disappointed as we hoped to be here on Sunday battling Xavier for another crown, but it wasn't meant to be. We have to be big enough to admit that we were beaten tonight, and we have to get ready for hopefully a national tournament game. There were a couple of crucial moments in the game tonight that I don't think we got the breaks. Sometimes in these games when they are tight and there is not much to choose between the sides you need a break to go your way sometimes and I didn't feel that we got a break when we needed it. Good luck to UConn on Sunday against Xavier."
About the Match
- Through the first 20 minutes of the match, neither side was able to generate much offense as the squads had a total of three shots with lone shot on frame coming from the Hoyas.
- In the 26th minute, a long ball from the Huskies took an awkward bounce in the box off a Hoya defender and landed perfectly for UConn. Maddie Fried was able to get on the end of the loose ball and sink a shot from inside the box giving the Huskies an early 1-0 advantage.
- Just minutes after UConn's goal, Maja Lardner beat her defender in the box before being taken down from behind. The officials originally called a penalty kick on the field but after a review deemed that there was no penalty kick.
- GU trailed 1-0 at the half.
- In the 56th minute, the Huskies were able to double their lead off a corner kick.
- GU was unable to mount a comeback, dropping the contest 2-0.
Notable Stats
WHAT LIES AHEAD
The Blue & Gray will wait to hear if they earn a spot in the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Monday. The selection show is scheduled for 4 p.m. and can be seen live on NCAA.com.
