WASHINGTON, D.C. — The West Virginia women’s soccer team suffered a 3-0 loss to No. 15 Georgetown on Sunday.
“Unfortunately, we made too many mistakes today and it ended up costing us the game,” WVU coach Nikki Izzo-Brown said. “Give all of the credit to Georgetown. They took advantage of our mistakes and fought hard throughout the match.”
The Mountaineers and Hoyas battled through the first half with each team trading offensive attacks before Georgetown jumped out to the early lead on a goal by Jenna Royson in the 41st minute.
No. 23 WVU (3-3-1) registered five shots in the first half, while Georgetown (5-2-1) tallied six. The Hoyas also paced the Mountaineers in corner kicks, 3-2.
West Virginia fell behind 2-0 in the 62nd after Julia Leas headed a corner kick into the back of the net before Amanda Carolan broke through the Mountaineers’ backline and scored on a one-on-one opportunity in the 83rd minute to give the Hoyas a 3-0 win.
The Mountaineers and Hoyas each recorded six corner kicks each, while Georgetown outshot WVU 13-12.
The Mountaineers return to Morgantown at 7 p.m. Friday, against Fairleigh Dickinson. Friday’s match has been designated as School Night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. All local elementary schools will be given complimentary tickets and WVU pencils.
