Women's Soccer Falls at No. 20 Georgetown, Finishes Second in BIG EAST Standings

Thursday, October 31

Washington, D.C.

2:00 PM

Xavier University

14-3-2, 7-2-1

Georgetown

12-2-4, 8-1-1

Xavier

Georgetown

Women's Soccer Falls at No. 20 Georgetown, Finishes Second in BIG EAST Standings

10.31.24 | Women's Soccer

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Musketeers earned a bye to the BIG EAST Semifinals, set for Nov. 7 in Boyds, Md.

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Xavier women's soccer fell to No. 20 Georgetown, 2-0, at Shaw Field on Thursday to wrap up the regular season schedule. The Musketeers moved to 14-3-2 overall and 7-2-1 in BIG EAST play, finishing in second place in the league standings.

The Hoyas got on the board midway through the first half, going ahead 1-0 in the 23rd minute on a penalty kick. Following the Hoyas' goal, the Musketeers had a 6-4 advantage on shots for the remainder of the first half. Xavier finished the half with a 5-4 advantage on shots on-goal but went into the break trailing, 1-0.

The Musketeers had the first five looks on-goal in the second half, but the Hoyas were able to score with their first shot on-frame in the period, taking a 2-0 lead in the 79th minute. Xavier's total shots (15) and shots on-goal (10) were a season-high for a Georgetown opponent, but the Musketeers were unable to find the back of the net, setting the final score at 2-0 in favor of the Hoyas.

Xavier will be the No. 2 seed at the 2024 BIG EAST Championship, earning a bye to the Semifinals at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md. The Musketeers will open BIG EAST Tournament play on Thursday, Nov. 7, with the opponent to be determined.

Scoring recap

23' | GEORGETOWN | GU's Eliza Turner scores on a penalty kick to make it a 1-0 Georgetown lead.

79' | GEORGETOWN | GU's Natalie Means scored to make it a 2-0 Georgetown lead.

notable

Xavier finished the match with a 10-5 advantage on shots on-goal, led by four each for Samantha Erbach and Emma Flick, who both played the full 90 minutes.
Flick finished with five shots total to lead the Musketeers, who finished with 15 shots overall.
The Musketeers' 15 shots overall and 10 shots on-goal are both season-high totals allowed by Georgetown's defense.
GU's two goalkeepers each had a season-high matching five saves in 45 minutes of action, combining for 10 saves, a season-high for the Hoyas.
The match at Georgetown marks the first time the Musketeers have been shut out this season.
Natalie Bain and Olivia Lawson each played the full 90 minutes for Xavier's defense, and Maria Galley played the full time in-frame, collecting a pair of saves.
Xavier finished the regular season at second in the BIG EAST standings, earning a bye to the BIG EAST Semifinals for the fourth-straight year and the fifth time in the last six years.