Hofstra Faces Georgetown In First Round Of NCAA Women's Soccer Championship
Hofstra Faces Georgetown In First Round Of NCAA Women's Soccer Championship
CAA Women’s Soccer champion Hofstra will visit Georgetown to open the NCAA Championship on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Washington, D.C.
CAA Women’s Soccer champions Hofstra will visit Georgetown to open the NCAA Championship on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Washington, D.C.
Hofstra captured its fifth CAA title in the last six seasons by making a run from the No. 8 seed in the CAA Women’s Soccer Championship presented by Primis, defeating the No. 1 seed in penalties, the No. 5 seed in regulation and the No. 3 seed in overtime to earn the CAA’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Championship.
The Pride is 10-7-4 entering the tournament.
Fresh off its 5️⃣th CAA title in the last six years, @HofstraWSOC will look to continue another run of success in the first round of the NCAA Championship
— Colonial Athletic Association (@CAASports) November 10, 2022
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Georgetown is 14-1-5 on the year and went 8-0-2 in the Big East, before capturing a conference title Sunday in Maryland.
The Hoyas have shut out 14 of their last 15 opponents dating back to Sept. 4 and are 1-0 this year against CAA competition, logging a win over William & Mary.
Georgetown has won eight times this season by a 1-0 margin.
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— BIG EAST Conference (@BIGEAST) November 6, 2022
Hofstra has won its NCAA Championship opener in each of its last three trips (2018, 2019, 2021). The Pride defeated Big East member Providence last November in Hempstead.
The game can be seen on FloFC. A Hofstra victory on Saturday would advance the Pride to play either Pittsburgh or Buffalo next weekend.
NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship
Saturday, Nov. 12 – Washington, D.C.
Hofstra at Georgetown – 1 p.m., FloFC