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Georgetown Hoyas advance to College Cup for first time

Crystal Thomas scored a sensational goal in the 76th minute Saturday as the Georgetown women’s soccer team defeated Santa Clara, 1-0, to earn its first College Cup semifinal berth.

Thomas, a graduate student who played her first two seasons at Notre Dame, struck in the 76th minute with a 22-yard shot from beyond the left side of the penalty area at wind-swept Shaw Field.

The fifth-ranked Hoyas (20-2-3) will play No. 7 Southern California (17-4-2) on Friday at San Jose’s Avaya Stadium. In the other semifinal, sixth-ranked North Carolina (17-3-4) will face No. 1 West Virginia or No.