NEW YORK – Georgetown’s Shaw Field will see a champion crowned for a second consecutive season as the second-seeded Hoyas host fourth-seeded Marquette in Sunday’s BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Championship final. In Wednesday’s semifinal matches, GU defeated No. 3 seed Providence, 4-0, while the Golden Eagles bounced top-seeded Creighton in penalty kicks, 10-9, after finishing tied 1-1 through two overtimes Georgetown is making its second consecutive BIG EAST title game appearance and seventh showing overall, while MU is in the final for the second time and first since 2013. Sunday’s championship will air live on FS2, with coverage beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
Sunday’s winner receives the BIG EAST’s automatic bid into the 48-team 2018 NCAA Championship. Monday’s NCAA Selection Show is slated for 1 p.m. on NCAA.com. The Hoyas have earned NCAA invites in six of the last eight seasons, including 2017, while Marquette is aiming for the program’s fourth bid after qualifying in 1997, 2012 and 2013. The latest NCAA RPI (Nov. 4) had Georgetown at No. 16 to lead the league, while at-large contender Creighton was at No. 30.
| #2 seed Georgetown |
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#4 seed Marquette |
| 11-4-3 (6-2-1/second) |
Record (BIG EAST/finish) |
7-8-3 (5-3-1/fourth) |
| 16-19-5 (.463) |
BIG EAST Championship Record |
4-5-2 (.455) |
| 2017, 2015 |
Championship Titles |
2013 |
| 2012, 1999, 1998, 1994 |
Runner-Up |
- |
| 16 |
NCAA RPI |
97 |
| 1.67 |
Goals Per Game |
1.44 |
| 0.73 |
Goals Against Average |
1.12 |
| 9/29/18: T, 0-0 (2OT) |
Last Meeting |
9/29/18: T, 0-0 (2OT) |
2014 First Round – W, 2-1
2012 Semifinal – W, 2-1 |
Postseason Meetings |
2014 First Round – L, 1-2
2012 Semifinal – L, 1-2 |
| Derek Dodson (9g, 1a, 4gwg) |
Notable Offensive Player |
Luka Prpa (6g, 6a, 18pts) |
Giannis Nikopolidis
0.75 GAA, .815 save%, 7 SHO |
Goalkeepers |
Luis Barraza
0.91 GAA, .854 save%, 4 SHO |
| No BIG EAST school has ever swept both men’s and women’s soccer titles in back-to-back seasons – Georgetown would be the first to do so with a win after the women won their third straight last Sunday at Shaw Field |
Of Note |
MU is the first team in BIG EAST Championship history to advance off PKs in multiple games |
2018 BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Championship
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First Round – Saturday, Nov. 3 - BEDN
No. 3 seed Providence 1, No. 6 seed St. John’s 0
No. 4 seed Marquette 2, No. 5 seed Xavier 2 (2OT)
MU advances on PKs, 7-6
Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 7 - BEDN
No. 2 seed Georgetown 4, No. 3 seed Providence 0
No. 4 seed Marquette 1, No. 1 seed Creighton 1 (2OT)
MU advances on PKs, 10-9
Final – Sunday, Nov. 11 – FS2
No. 4 seed Marquette at No. 2 seed Georgetown, 2 p.m.
All times Eastern - All games played at the higher seed