BOYDS, Md. – No. 1 seed and second-ranked Georgetown scored twice in the second half to secure a 2-0 win over No. 4 seed Seton Hall in the second semifinal of the 2026 BIG EAST Men's Soccer Championship Presented by Jeep on Thursday at the Maryland SportsPlex.
 
The two sides battled through a scoreless opening 45 minutes, despite Seton Hall playing a majority of the first half down a man following a red card issued to Tim Valentine.
 
Georgetown held a 4-2 edge in shots during the opening half, while both teams generated four corner kicks. Neither side managed a shot on goal before the break.
 
The Hoyas finally broke through in the 58th minute following an extended attacking sequence off a corner kick. After the ball bounced around the penalty area, David Urrutia helped recycle possession, finding Eric Howard near the edge of the 18-yard box. Howard delivered a cross into the area that was redirected off the head of Oliver Stafford before Matthew Van Horn collected the loose ball and fired a low shot through traffic, past two Seton Hall defenders and the goalkeeper, to put Georgetown ahead 1-0.
 
Georgetown struck again later in the second half when Mateo Ponce Ocampo sent a hard pass into the penalty area that ricocheted off a Seton Hall defender and fell to Howard. Howard capitalized on the loose ball, firing it into the back of the net to extend the Hoyas' lead to 2-0.
 
Georgetown controlled the offensive opportunities throughout the match, outshooting Seton Hall 16-5, including a 7-1 edge in shots on goal. The Hoyas also generated nine corner kicks to the Pirates' five. Georgetown goalkeeper Charlie DeMarco recorded one save, while Seton Hall's Devin Armstrong made five stops.
 
With the victory, Georgetown advances to Sunday's BIG EAST Championship final at 2 p.m. ET on ESPNU, where the Hoyas will face No. 3 seed and fourth-ranked Akron. The Zips secured their spot in the title match following a 4-0 semifinal victory over No. 2 seed and eighth-ranked Creighton earlier Thursday.