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After a season with so much promise, Georgetown women's soccer fell to Santa Clara 2-1 in overtime on Friday.

Photo Courtesy of GUHoyas The No. 13 Georgetown Hoyas (12-0-2) fell in penalty kicks to No. 4 Texas Christian University (12-1-2) on a hot and rainy Wednesday evening in Cary, North Carolina in the Sweet Sixteen. The two teams ended the second overtime knotted at 1 apiece, and, after a stoppage due to lightning, TCU pulled away at the spot. Junior midfielder Maya Fernandez-Powell scored for the Hoyas in regulation, while sophomore midfielder Michelle Slater equalized for the Horned Frogs. The loss marks the second consecutive season that Georgetown failed to make it to the NCAA Tournamen...

Menta prepares for a crucial throw-in. (John Picker/The Georgetown Voice) The No. 10 Georgetown women’s soccer team (10-0-1, 7-0-1 Big East) defeated Creighton (4-6, 4-4 Big East) 2-1 in the Big East semifinals on Friday. Sophomore midfielder Julia Leas bagged the game winner with a penalty kick 35 seconds into overtime, while sophomore forward Gia Vicari scored her Big East-leading tenth goal of the season early in the first half. Redshirt junior midfielder Aida Kardovic scored the Blue Jays’ only goal on the day.  Led by their vaunted defense, which had only conceded one goal all se...

Hoyas move past Creighton, set to face Butler in Big East Championship Menta prepares for a crucial throw-in. (John Picker/The Georgetown Voice) The No. 10 Georgetown women’s soccer team (10-0-1, 7-0-1 Big East) defeated Creighton (4-6, 4-4 Big East) 2-1 in the Big East semifinals on Friday. Sophomore midfielder Julia Leas bagged the game winner with a penalty kick 35 seconds into overtime, while sophomore forward Gia Vicari scored her Big East-leading tenth goal of the season in the first half. Redshirt sophomore midfielder Aida Kardovic scored for the Blue Jays.  Led by their vaunt...