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Oct 14 2012
By Kimmy Kelly Field Hockey, Rapid Recap

Field Hockey Drops Another Game at No. 3 UConn

The Georgetown field hockey team (2-13, 0-4 Big East) hit the road on Saturday to face off with conference foe and third-ranked UConn (14-0, 5-0), falling by a score of 4-1 to extend its losing streak to nine straight.

If not for the Hoyas’ defense and goalkeeping, however, that deficit could have been considerably larger. Goalkeeper Briana Pereira had a career-high 17 saves on 39 Connecticut shots, shutting out the Huskies’ potent attack entirely in the second half to keep her team within striking distance.

Unfortunately, by that point the damage had already been done, as it was the visitors’ first-half performance that did in the Blue and Gray on the afternoon. UConn came out strong and fast after the opening whistle, tallying two goals within the first six minutes and adding two more before the break to build a four-goal advantage at the break.

Senior forward Annie Wilson, who has carried the bulk of the load on offense this season, finally got Georgetown on the board with less than three minutes remaining, but the breakthrough came far too late for the Hoyas, whose Connecticut road trip continues today against Fairfield (7-8, 0-3 America East).

Oct 10 2012
By Kimmy Kelly Big East, Men's Soccer, Power Rankings

Big East Men’s Soccer Power Rankings: Marquette Rises to Top Spot Amidst Chaos

1. Marquette (12-0-0, 3-0-0 Big East)

A late goal by senior Andy Huftalin powered the Golden Eagles past Northern Illinois, 1-0, but the Golden Eagles’ biggest win of the week–and the season as a whole–came Saturday against top-ranked Connecticut. With a 3-2 victory, they ended the Huskies’ undefeated season and continued their own in the process, rising up to No. 4 in the latest national polls.

Next Up: at Georgetown, 10/13

2. Connecticut (11-1-1, 3-1-0)

The Huskies started the week tough in their 2-1 win over Georgetown, but they were unable to replicate that same success against Marquette over the weekend. UConn bounced back in non-conference play Tuesday against Iona, though, as sophomore forward Allondo Matheson scored the game-winning goal in the 52nd minute.

 Next Up: vs. Seton Hall, 10/17

3. Notre Dame (10-3-0, 2-0-0)

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Oct 03 2012
By Kimmy Kelly Men's Soccer

Taking a Look at Men’s Soccer’s Top Squads Ahead of GU-UConn This Afternoon

Connecticut held its own in the world of college soccer this past week, holding off No. 8 Notre Dame to secure a 2-1 win and move to 2-0-0 in conference play. Georgetown, meanwhile, continued to rise, jumping from fifth to third in the rankings after topping Pitt on Saturday. The two Big East powerhouses will meet up today at 3 p.m. at North Kehoe Field, so don’t miss it.

1. Maryland (8-0-1, 3-0-0 ACC)

The Terps took on Charleston this past week and, with a 3-2 win, maintained their standing as the top-ranked  team in the country. The talent spans all four classes for Maryland, as senior defender London Woodberry and freshman David Kabelik each played major roles in helping to overcome their side’s 2-1 deficit. Maryland takes on league rival Virginia Friday.

2. Connecticut (9-0-1, 2-0-0 Big East)

The Huskies managed to keep their #2 position with their aforementioned defeat of the Irish this past week in Storrs, Conn., which kept their 32-game home undefeated streak alive.

3. Georgetown (10-0-1, 2-0-0 Big East)

The Blue and Gray has set the standard for program starts, as their 10-0-1 record is the best mark in GU history. The question now is whether they can live up to the hype they’ve generated. An answer may come as early as today when they take on the Huskies.

4. UC Santa Barbara (7-0-3, 1-0-1)

UC Santa Barbara defeated conference foe UC Riverside, 3-1, on Friday. Their loss to Cal State Fullerton on Sunday, though, drops them down a spot, allowing the Hoyas to move into their spot at number three.

5. New Mexico (8-1-0, 1-0-0)

The Lobos took on Houston Baptist this past Sunday and overcame a slow start to win, 2-1.  Air Force (4-5-1) will play New Mexico on Friday.

Apr 12 2012
By Kimmy Kelly Rapid Recap, Softball

Rapid Recap: Pitt Sweeps Softball Doubleheader as Hoyas Muster Just Four Hits

Georgetown Softball (15-25, 0-8 Big East) suffered a pair of frustrating losses against Pitt (22-17, 5-6 Big East) this past Wednesday at Pittsburgh’s Vartabedian Field. The first game was a low-scoring affair in which Blue and Gray starter Lauren O’Leary more than held her own, but was ultimately undone by the two runs she surrendered in the third inning in the 2-1 loss. The second game fell at the other end of the spectrum for Georgetown, as Pitt scored 11 runs in a dominant five-inning win.

Mackensey Carter drove in what would be the only run of the day for the Hoyas early in game one, giving the Blue and Gray a 1-0 lead that they held for less than an inning. O’Leary, who was otherwise dominant, gave up three of her four hits on the day in the bottom of the third as the Panthers scraped across two runs. The freshman finished the day with five strikeouts against just one walk in six innings, but it wasn’t good enough to avoid her 11th loss of the year as the offense mustered just one hit in the four innings after the Panthers took the lead.

The offensive struggles continued in the second game for the Hoyas, as Madeline Giaquinto accounted for their only hit of the day in the bottom of the fifth inning with the game already well out of hand. Megan Hyson started the game on the mound for the Hoyas, but her attempt at earning her sixth win of the season fizzled out early. A quick first inning was followed by a disastrous second frame for Hyson, as the Panthers led off with back-to-back homers. The freshman recovered to get one out, but was lifted in favor of Carter after walking the fourth batter of the inning. Carter did little to stop the bleeding, though, giving up two homers of her own without recording a single out. Game one starter O’Leary then relieved Carter and quickly got the last two outs of the inning, but the damage had been done. She’d give up five runs (four earned) of her own before the game was over, as the lone bright spot for the Blue and Gray was Giaquinto’s two-out single in the bottom of the fifth that prevented the Hoyas from being no-hit in the abbreviated five-inning game.