WASHINGTON – The RV Georgetown University women's soccer team defeated the Quinnipiac Bobcats 5-0 on Thursday afternoon at Shaw Field. With the win, GU improves to 1-0-1 on the season while the Bobcats fall to 0-1-1.
 
Head Coach Dave Nolan
"We are very happy to get the result and to have had the chance to get a lot of kids on the field. We got a little bit lucky with some of the goals and we have to accept that and be sharper in the final third. Some of our decision making needs to be better as well but I give their coach credit. It would have been very easy for them to come in and sit back and try to keep the score low, but he isn't going to learn anything about his team doing that. He made a conscious decision to come play us and show his kids maybe what that next level is and prepare them for their conference and going back to the NCAA Tournament. I am happy enough with how we played and the application as it would have been easy to stop at halftime, but I thought our girls continued to push. It was good to see Natalie get a goal for all of her hard work. I am glad we were able to get a lot of kids on the field and also give some a bit of rest before Sunday's game against Sacred Heart."
 
About the Match

• Georgetown came out of the gates pressuring the Bobcats heavily in the first 10 minutes. GU was able to put three shots on frame in that span but was unable to put it by the Quinnipiac goalkeeper.
• In the 25th minute, GU was able to find the back of the net on an own goal from Quinnipiac. Claire Manning was instrumental in the play that gave the Hoyas an early 1-0 advantage.
• Eleven minutes later GU was able to double its advantage as Esme Brayshaw beat the Bobcat goalkeeper at the back post off an assist from Ellen Carter. GU took the 2-0 advantage into the break.
• GU came out of the half and continued to press the Bobcats. Fifteen minutes into the half, Shay Montgomery struck for the Hoyas giving GU a three-goal lead.
• A mere 35 seconds after Montgomery's goal, Natalie Means received a cross and smashed it past the keeper giving the Hoyas a 4-0 advantage.
• Georgetown continued to dominate the Bobcats as Quinnipiac scored another own goal in the final 15 minutes of the game.
• GU secured its first victory of the 2024 campaign with a final score of 5-0.  

• Means tallied a goal and an assist while taking four shots.
• Maja Lardner recorded an assist.
• Manning tallied four shots on goal and had an assist.
• Brayshaw tallied her first goal of the season and the first of her Hoya career.
• Ellen Carter tallied her first assist of the season.
• Quinnipiac scored an own goal in the first half.
• Alexa Hadley made her collegiate debut in goal at the end of the second half.
• In the all-time series against Quinnipiac, GU has 15 goals for and one against.

 
WHAT LIES AHEAD
Georgetown will be back in action on Sunday, August 25 as Sacred Heart comes to town for a nonconference matchup. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at Shaw Field and a link to live stats and a live stream will be available on GUHoyas.com.