WASHINGTON - The No. 25 Georgetown University men's soccer team will welcome the Long Island University Sharks to Shaw Field this Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. 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 on the call.
Follow the Action
- 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
- Georgetown (2-2-2) fell 1-0 to the James Madison University Dukes in a nonconference matchup in Harrisonburg, Virginia at Sentara Park on Monday evening.
- A huge save from Georgetown goalkeeper Tenzing Manske kept it scoreless midway through.
- GU would have chances including a free kick in the final minute, but could not find the equalizer falling 1-0 at the final whistle.
- Last week, GU posted its second draw as the squad played Cornell to a 2-2 decision.
- Georgetown went into the break up 1-0, but Cornell would not back down and scored a goal from the left side off of a corner less than two minutes into the second half.
- Neither team would find the go-ahead score as the contest ended in a 2-2 draw.
- On Monday, junior midfielder Zach Zengue was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
- Zengue scored both of GU's goals in a 2-2 draw against Cornell on Friday afternoon at Shaw Field.
- The Hoyas are currently ranked No. 25 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
About the Sharks
- Long Island is 3-2-1 on the season with wins over Stony Brook, UAlbany and Fairfield and a tie to UConn.
- Despite giving up an early goal, LIU beat Fairfield earlier this week to pick up their third win of the season.
- The Sharks are defending Northeast Conference Champions.
- Midfielder Joshua Saavedra was named to Top Drawer Soccer's preseason top 100 Division I college players in the country, being listed at number 67.
Series Info
This is the first meeting between the teams.
