The No. 14 Georgetown University men’s soccer team (6-1-1, 1-1 Big East) continued its winning streak Saturday, defeating DePaul University (3-5-1, 0-1 Big East) 2-1. Freshman forward Derek Dodson scored both Hoya goals, including the game winner in the 89th minute that broke a 1-1 tie.

Dodson has recently received more playing time with the injury to starting sophomore forward Achara. Currently, Dodson places second on the team in goals with three goals. With his excellent performance in the win over the Blue Demons, as well as over Stony Brook, Dodson was named the Big East Freshman of the Week.

Georgetown managed to stay aggressive and control the pace against DePaul, but could not convert their chances early on and soon fell into a deficit. In the 14th minute, DePaul earned a penalty kick after a tough one-on-one tackle by junior goaltender JT Marcinkowski. Graduate student forward Stijn van der Slot converted the penalty for the Blue Demons to give them the early 1-0 lead.

As the first half went on, the Hoyas drew closer to scoring, outshooting Depaul 18 to 9. It was not until late in the first half when the Blue and Grey finally broke their scoreless rut. In the 42nd minute sophomore midfielder Dylan Nealis delivered a cross to the near post, reaching Dodson, who sent the ball into the net.

The Hoyas dominated possession in the second half, but despite taking shots on goal, they could not break the tie until late. In the final stretch of the game, DePaul had back-to-back corner kick opportunities which were both stopped by the Georgetown defense.

Finally, with one minute left in regulation, Dodson came through again for the Hoyas. This time, Dodson took a cross from the foot of senior midfielder Declan McCabe and drove it into the left near side of the goal.

The victory was the first Big East win for Georgetown this season.

The Hoyas now head home and have a week to rest before hosting the Marquette Golden Eagles (1-6-1, 1-1 Big East) this Saturday. Last year, the teams battled to a 1-1 draw in Milwaukee.

The game is set to kickoff at 1 p.m. at Shaw Field. Live streaming of the game can be found on the Big East Digital Network.