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WOMEN’S SOCCER | Vicari Stars As No. 23 Georgetown Overwhelms Creighton

The Georgetown University women’s soccer team thoroughly handled the Creighton Bluejays on Sept. 25, winning the match 4-0.

The No. 23 Hoyas (6-1-3, 2-0-0 Big East) came into this contest as the favorites over the unranked Bluejays (4-2-4, 0-2-0 Big East). After a slow start, senior forward Gia Vicari ignited a Georgetown flurry, and they scored four goals in 50 minutes, continuing a successful start to conference play. 

Sophomore midfielder Claire Manning said that the No. 23 Hoyas’ (6-1-3, 2-0-0 Big East) passing helped propel them over the Bluejays (4-2-4, 0-2-0 Big East).

“We capitalized on getting the ball wide and down the field pretty well,” Manning told The Hoya. “I think overall we had a really good game and scored some good goals.”

In the first 30 minutes of play, neither team was able to generate many shots on goal. The Hoyas had the first shot on net and controlled the ball early before losing momentum halfway through the first half. They turned the ball over several times in their own half, and some errant passes caused visible frustration amongst the players. However, the bolt from Vicari in the 33rd minute put the Hoyas up 1-0 and ignited the team. Less than three minutes later, Georgetown sophomore forward Maja Lardner scored amidst a scrum of players to quickly double the Hoyas’ lead.

The Hoyas picked up where they left off in the first half, dominating the game after halftime. Less than five minutes into the hail, junior midfielder Tatum Lenain landed a strike from outside the box that sailed past the diving Bluejay goalie to put Georgetown up 3-0. From then on, the Hoyas’ victory never looked in doubt.

GUHoyas | Georgetown women’s soccer continued its strong start to the season, defeating Creighton 4-0, with four Hoyas finding the back of the net.

Creighton had their best opportunity to score with just 35 minutes left in the game, but Georgetown first-year goalkeeper Cara Martin made a spectacular diving save to keep the Bluejays off the board. Less than three minutes later, Martin did it again. The first-year player finished the game with three saves and her fourth clean sheet of the season. 

In the 83rd minute, Georgetown first-year forward Natalie Means notched her second goal of the campaign to cement the Hoyas’ 4-0 victory. Outside of the diving stops by Martin, the Hoyas defense was able to smother the Creighton offense all game, conceding only three shots on net and one corner kick. 

Georgetown Head Coach Dave Nolan said Martin has performed well in the absence of senior goalkeeper Allie Augur. 

“When someone is injured, it’s an opportunity for someone else,” Nolan said in an interview with The Hoya. “Cara hasn’t put a foot wrong. Every game she’s been in, she’s been flawless.” 

Ryan Rich, a D.C. resident attending the game Sunday and staff member of Martin’s former youth club, said he had high praise for the keeper.

“It’s not surprising she’s starting,” Rich told The Hoya. “She was always very talented.”

Martin has started all but two games for the Hoyas this season, registering 19 saves for a .760 save percentage. Nolan will have a difficult decision to make, however, when senior goalkeeper Allie Augur returns from injury. Augur’s skill and leadership ability may force Nolan to start her over the team’s exciting first-year keeper.

The Hoyas will hope to earn their sixth consecutive victory as they travel to Storrs, Conn. to face Big East rival University of Connecticut Huskies (5-3-1, 1-1 Big East) on Thursday, Sept. 29. Vicari and the Hoyas are brimming with confidence as they enter the next stretch of their season riding a five-game win streak. Meanwhile, the Huskies are looking to recover from an 0-1 loss to St. John’s (4-3-3, 1-1 Big East) on Sunday, Sept. 25.

The game will kick off at 7 p.m. and will be streamed online via FloSports.

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    NikhilSep 30, 2022 at 10:44 am

    Best sports article ever written. Joe Moore is going places.

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