WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University softball team will host Villanova for a three-game series March 21-23 at the Washington Nationals Youth Academy in Washington, D.C. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 3 p.m. The Hoyas enter the series with an 8-12 record overall and a 0-6 mark in BIG EAST play while the Wildcats sit at 12-14 on the season with a 4-2 mark in conference action.

Follow the Hoyas

• A link to the live stream and live stats for all three games will be available at GUHoyas.com.
• Fans can follow the action on Twitter and Instagram (@HoyaSoftball).

About the Hoyas

• The Hoyas enter the weekend with an 8-12 record following a 2-0 loss to Harvard in its home opener at Nats Academy.
• Kayla Dunn was sensational on the mound for the Hoyas. The graduate student went six innings, allowing two runs on eight hits, walking two and striking out one.
• In BIG EAST play this past weekend, Claire Turner went 4-for-7 with a double and five runs scored. The junior had a slash line of .571/.667.714.
• Dayanara Campos and Emily Strittmatter are both tied for third in the conference with five homers apiece. 
• Strittmatter also ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in slugging percentage at .661.
• Kozo leads the Hoyas in batting at .349, followed by Sammy Fenton at .318.
• Dunn leads the squad with four wins on the season. The graduate student has accumulated a 4.33 earned run average across 42 innings.
• Georgetown is led by Head Coach Karla Ross, who is in her first season with the Hoyas. She is assisted by Kamryn Dolby.

About the Wildcats

• The Wildcats enter the weekend with a 12-14 record following a 3-1 loss at St. Joseph's (Pa.) on Wednesday. 
• Miranda Runco was responsible for the only RBI for the Wildcats, tallying a solo homerun.
• Runco entered in relief and pitched five innings, allowing two runs on four hits, walking one and striking out one.
• On the season, Runco leads Villanova with a .373 average, followed by Ana Franz who sits at .288.
• Inside the circle, Kat Gallant leads VU with six wins. Gallant has posted a 4.09 ERA across 66.2 innings thus far.
• Villanova is led by Bridget Orchard who is in her seventh season at the helm of the Wildcats. She is assisted by Gabby Luety and Grace Fagan.

Series History

• Georgetown is 13-23 all-time against the Wildcats and 6-10 at home.
• The last win Georgetown had over Villanova was an 8-3 victory on March 11, 2023, when Julia Parker went five innings allowing just one run and striking out six.