WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's soccer team will host the Sacred Heart Pioneers in the first round of the NCAA Championships on Friday, November 14. Kickoff is slated for 6:30 P.M. at Shaw Field on the campus of Georgetown University.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
- The match will be televised on ESPN+ and a live stats link will be available on GUHoyas.com.
- Tickets for the women's NCAA First Round at Shaw Field can be purchased here.
ABOUT THE HOYAS
- Georgetown (15-3-2, 10-0 BE) is coming off a 2-0 defeat against Xavier in the BIG EAST Championship Final.
- Kaya Hanson, Maja Lardner, and Henley Tippins were named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team..
- Maja Lardner was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year after tallying 31 points on 14 goals and three assists.
- Cara Martin was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year after posting a 0.560 GAA this season. The senior went 10-0 in conference action and contributed to all eight of GU's conference shutouts.
- Georgetown's coaching staff was named the 2025 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year after leading the Blue & Gray to a 15-3-2 record this season. The last time Head Coach Nolan and his staff were recognized was in 2024 when the Hoyas went 12-3-4 while earning a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Lardner, Martin and Natalie Means all earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team.
- GU ranks 12th nationally in shutout percent (0.600) and eighth nationally in goals against average (0.550).
- Georgetown currently ranks seventh nationally in shots per game (18.65), fourth in the nation in corner kicks per game (7.55) and eighth in shots on goal per game (8.30).
- GU ranks in the top-25 nationally in 11 different statistical categories. GU is in the top-10 nationally in corner kicks per game, goals against average, shots per game, shots on goal per game, won-lost-tied percentage and goal differential.
ABOUT Sacred Heart
- Sacred Heart (11-8-2, 7-5 MAAC) enters Friday's match after winning the MAAC Conference Championship over Canisius in a penalty shootout.
- Morgan Bovardi paces the Pioneers offense with 27 points to her credit. The senior has amassed 12 goals and three assists in 21 games this season.
- Kyran Thievon has started all of the Pioneers' 21 games in goal boasting a 11-8-2 record. Thievon owns a 0.855 GAA and has 87 saves to her credit.
ABOUT THE SERIES
- Georgetown and Sacred Heart have met once before during the 2024 season.
- In the lone matchup between the two sides, GU secured a 2-0 victory.
WHAT LIES AHEAD
If the Blue & Gray are able to advance to the second round of the NCAA Championships, GU will host a site for the second and third round pods. In the event Georgetown advances, more information will be made available on GUHoyas.com.
