WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's soccer team will host the James Madison Dukes on Thursday, August 21. Kickoff for the nonconference matchup is slated for 7:30 p.m. at Shaw Field.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION

• A live stats link will be available on GUHoyas.com.
• Tickets for all games at Shaw Field can be purchased here.

ABOUT THE HOYAS

• Georgetown opened the season last Thursday with a contest against Old Dominion. GU earned a 2-2 draw against the Monarchs with goals from Maja Lardner and Shay Montgomery.
• The Blue & Gray went 13-4-4 in 2024 with a mark of 8-1-1 in BIG EAST Conference action which was good enough to win the regular season championship. The Hoyas boasted two All-America selections and six All-BIG EAST selections including three major award winners. The Blue & Gray advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 13th consecutive season and advanced to the second round before finishing the season receiving votes in the final poll.
• Maja Lardner returns for her fifth season on the Hilltop after earning BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2024. Lardner earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team, All-Region First Team and was named a First Team Scholar All-American. Lardner was sensational in 2024 tallying 11 goals and seven assists while scoring six game-winners.
• Cara Martin returns between the pipes for GU after a stellar junior season in goal. Martin garnered All-BIG EAST First Team Honors and was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year after posting a 0.26 GAA, a mark that led the nation. Martin was named the ECAC Defensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on the ECAC First Team while also earning a nod to the All-Region Second Team for her efforts in goal. Martin helped GU post 14 shutouts, logging over 1,035 minutes in net.
• Natalie Means returns for her final season on the Hilltop after earning All-BIG EAST First Team honors a season ago. Means tallied five goals and seven assists which was good for 17 points on the season. Means earned a spot on the All-Region Second Team and was named a Third Team Scholar All-American.
• Lizzie Heller was named a TopDrawerSoccer Freshman All-American in 2024 garnering a spot on the second team for her performances in 2024. Heller was also tabbed as an All-BIG EAST Third Team selection after starting 21 games a season ago and tallying one goal and four assists from the midfield.
• Georgetown returns 22 players from last season including seven starters from last season.
• Head Coach Dave Nolan enters his 22nd season at the helm of the Hoyas and boasts a 284-96-65 career record. Nolan and staff were named the 2024 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year for the fifth time dating back to 2007.

ABOUT JAMES MADISON

• JMU enters Thursday's contest with a 1-0-1 record after opening the season with a 3-0 win over NC State. On Sunday, the Dukes earned a 2-2 draw against Liberty.
• Ginny Lackey paces the JMU offense with four points in two games thus far. Lackey has a goal and two assists to her credit while taking five shots across the Dukes' two matches.
• Sofia Decerb has logged all 180 minutes in goal for JMU and has made 10 saves while facing 26 shots.

 
ABOUT THE SERIES

• Georgetown is 8-3-1 all-time against JMU. The last meeting between the two sides was a 0-0 draw on September 7, 2023.
• Prior to the 2023 matchup, GU had won six-consecutive games against the Dukes.
• Before the 2023 matchup, the last time the Dukes visited Shaw Field was 2011 when GU secured a 2-0 victory.

WHAT LIES AHEAD
The Blue & Gray will return to action on Sunday, August 24 as the Hoyas hit the road to face ACC foe Virginia Tech. Kickoff is slated for 5:30 p.m. in Blacksburg, Va. A link to live stats will be available on GUHoyas.com.