WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University softball team (9-11, 2-4 BIG EAST) will continue BIG EAST Conference play on Friday afternoon in Villanova, Pennsylvania as the squad faces the Villanova University Wildcats (6-26, 2-7 BIG EAST) at the Villanova Softball Complex. Friday's game is scheduled to begin at 3:30 pm, while Saturday and Sunday are both scheduled for a first pitch at noon.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW  

• A live broadcast will be available on ESPN+ with Michael Marcantonini and Nick Mantegna calling the action. 
• Links for both the broadcasts and live stats can be found on GUHoyas.com.

ABOUT THE HOYAS

• The Hoyas are coming off a close 4-3 loss to Towson University in a midweek matchup on Tuesday afternoon.
• Gabby Park led the way going 1-for-3 with a trio of RBIs to her credit.
• Last weekend, GU went 1-2 against the St. John's University Red Storm in the BIG EAST home opener at the Mount Vernon Softball Complex.
• The Hoyas lost the first one 5-3, before coming back to win the second on Saturday by a score of 5-4. GU closed out the series with a tight 6-5 loss on Sunday.
• Devyn Johnson leads the team at the plate batting .357, while Dayanara Campos has a squad-high seven home runs as well as 14 RBIs while hitting .348. Her 27 career home runs place her in third on GU's all-time list and just three away from breaking the record.
• Brooke Rebhan is hitting .324 with a squad-high 16 RBIs.
• Marina Egbert has a 2.70 ERA in the circle with 17 strikeouts on the year, while Catherine Larson has a 3.57 ERA and 35 strikeouts.
• Emily Collins rounds it out with 38 strikeouts in 51 innings pitched with a 3.71 ERA.

ABOUT THE WILDCATS

• The 'Cats enter the contest having lost five of their last six games including a midweek matchup with Delaware 5-2 on Wednesday.
• Lexi Kobryn is second on the team with a .328 average and  is also second in RBIs with 18.
• Maranda Runco has picked up where she left off last season in BIG EAST play, batting .385 with a 1.436 OPS. Runco leads Villanova in home runs with six and leads BIG EAST in walks.
• Grace Reed has heated up the last five games, playing four games and starting two. Reed hit her second home run of the season against the Blue Hens on Wednesday.

SERIES INFO

• Georgetown is 13-23 all-time against the Wildcats and 7-13 on the road.
• Last season, GU fell in all three matchups at home.
• The last Hoya road win was an 11–5 victory in 2016.
• The last Hoya victory was an 8-3 win during the 2023 campaign.