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Men’s Soccer v. Evansville at Shaw Field in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 21, 2026. (Riley N. Sims/Georgetown Athletics)
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Men's Soccer

No. 2/2 Georgetown Hosts No. 9/3 Creighton in Home Finale

WASHINGTON – The No. 2/2 Georgetown University men's soccer team (13-1-1, 6-0-0 BIG EAST) will face the No. 9/3 Creighton University Bluejays in the home finale and a BIG EAST matchup at Shaw Field on Friday evening. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. The matchup will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Georgetown alums Dan Helfrich and Tom Greaser calling the action in their 22nd season in the booth.
 
Follow the Action
  • Fans can tune in online on ESPN+ and live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.
  • Tickets can be purchased in advance at GUHoyas.com/tickets.
About the Hoyas
  • Georgetown is coming off of a 2-0 victory at Villanova on Saturday.
  • With the win, the Hoyas clinched the BIG EAST East Division Regular Season Championship as well as a berth in the BIG EAST Championship. It marks GU's second-straight regular season title and the 11th in program history. Ten of the 11 have come under Head Coach Brian Wiese.
  • On Monday, Eric Howard was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, while Matthew Van Horn received BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week.
  • Howard helped anchor a Georgetown defense that allowed just one goal across a pair of road victories.
  • After helping the Hoyas to a 6-1 win at nationally ranked Pitt, the senior assisted on both goals and helped Georgetown post a shutout in a 2-0 BIG EAST victory at Villanova.
  • It was the second-consecutive week of him winning the award.
  • Van Horn totaled two goals and an assist for five points as Georgetown earned a pair of road victories.
  • The senior registered an assist in the Hoyas' 6-1 victory at nationally ranked Pitt before scoring both goals in a 2-0 BIG EAST win at Villanova.
  • Van Horn is leading the team in scoring posting nine goals and a team-best eight assists for 26 points.
  • Junior Mitchell Baker is second with 10 goals and five assists for 25 points on the season in just 12 games played.
  • Senior Mateo Ponce Ocampo is third with five goals and six assists. Three of the goals are game winners.
  • In goal, junior Charlie DeMarco has played a majority of the minutes with seven shutouts and a 0.73 goals-against average. 
  • The Hoyas are currently leading the nation in assists per game (3.73), goal differential (36), points per game (10.00) and scoring offense (3.13) among other statistics.
  • Friday is Senior Night and the 2026 seniors will be celebrated in a pregame ceremony. They've won three BIG EAST Regular Season Championships, two BIG EAST Tournament Championships and earned three seeded NCAA Tournament bids. Individually, they boast team captains, two MLS Draft picks, two All-Region selections, three All-BIG EAST honors, both the Most Outstanding Offensive and Defensive Players at the BIG EAST Tournament and three All-BIG EAST Tournament awards.
About the Bluejays
  • Creighton is 11-0-5 on the season and 3-0-3 in BIG EAST play.
  • After three-consecutive 1-1 ties, Creighton came roaring back with a 5-1 victory over Butler last Saturday.
  • The Bluejays are one of just two unbeaten teams in NCAA Division I soccer with SMU sitting at 12-0-2 on the year.
  • Creighton's offense remains guided by defender Matthew Reed with 11 goals and two assists for 24 points on the season.
  • Twelve different players have scored for the Bluejays this season.
Series Info
  • Georgetown is 10-4-2 all-time against the Bluejays and 6-1-2 at home.
  • The teams did not meet last year, but played twice in 2024 as GU took the 1-0 decision in Nebraska in the regular season before winning 1-0 in the BIG EAST quarterfinals at Shaw Field.
  • Ponce Ocampo scored the winning goal at Shaw, while Van Horn managed the game winner at Creighton.
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Players Mentioned

Mitchell Baker

#9 Mitchell Baker

F
6' 5"
Junior
Charlie DeMarco

#1 Charlie DeMarco

GK
6' 4"
Junior
Eric Howard

#3 Eric Howard

M
5' 10"
Senior
Mateo Ponce Ocampo

#10 Mateo Ponce Ocampo

M
5' 9"
Senior
Matthew Van Horn

#8 Matthew Van Horn

M
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Mitchell Baker

#9 Mitchell Baker

6' 5"
Junior
F
Charlie DeMarco

#1 Charlie DeMarco

6' 4"
Junior
GK
Eric Howard

#3 Eric Howard

5' 10"
Senior
M
Mateo Ponce Ocampo

#10 Mateo Ponce Ocampo

5' 9"
Senior
M
Matthew Van Horn

#8 Matthew Van Horn

6' 0"
Senior
M