WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's soccer team downed Xavier 4-0 on Saturday night at Corcoran Field. With the win, GU improves to 14-2-2 overall and 10-0 in BIG EAST play, while Xavier falls to 13-3-2 and 8-1-1 in league action.
Head Coach Dave Nolan
"I cannot express how proud I am of the girls and their performance tonight. On both sides of the ball, we were exceptional. Xavier is a fantastic attacking team, and to keep them off the board shows how well our backline, goalkeeper, and team defending was. On the attacking side, what can I say about Maja Lardner, big players show up in big games, and she scored two exceptional goals, led the team from the front, and was asking questions of their defense all night. However, it was great to see two of our unsung heroes, Shay Montgomery and Izzy Boodell chip in with goals when we needed them the most. This is the first time we have run the gauntlet in the conference and the players, staff and support we get from the University and athletic department make it all happen. We now turn around and get ready to play a tricky Creighton team on Thursday in the Conference Tournament in Maryland."
About the Match
- Both teams came out strong in the first 15 minutes of the game creating a handful of scoring opportunities but weren't able to capitalize on them.
- Mary Cochran served a short corner to Shay Montgomery who ripped a shot just outside of the 18-yard box into the top right corner in the 20th minute to make the game 1-0 Hoyas.
- Maja Lardner received a pass from midfield and shot the ball just inside the 18-yard box in the 22nd minute to extend the Hoya's lead 2-0.
- Montgomery served a corner into the back of the 6-yard box to Isabel Boodell where she headed it into the back of the net in the 41st minute to make the game 3-0.
- Lardner made an amazing run to get the ball from Jocelyn Lohmeyer and took the shot on the 18-yard line and buried it into the upper right corner in the 72nd minute to make the game 4-0 Hoyas.
- At the final whistle the Hoyas had the win at 4-0.
Notable Stats
- Following the win, Georgetown secures their first perfect 10 win BIG EAST regular season in program history.
- The Hoyas are now the number one overall seed in the BIG EAST Championship.
- Xavier outshot GU 20-15 for the game.
- Cara Martin had her seventh shutout on the season.
WHAT LIES AHEAD
The Blue & Gray will return to action on Thursday, November 6 in the BIG EAST Conference semifinals. The semifinals and final will be played at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland. More information will be made available on GUHoyas.com.
