BOYDS, Md. - Xavier women's soccer's finished runners-up in the BIG EAST Championship, falling to No. 18 Georgetown, 1-0, in the Championship match at the Maryland SoccerPlex on Sunday afternoon. Xavier moved to 13-3-5 on the season.
The Musketeers and the Hoyas were scoreless in the first half, with Georgetown holding a 5-3 lead on shots and a 7-0 advantage on corners in the first 45 minutes. Xavier's offense put pressure on the Hoya defense out of the break, getting the first two shots of the half, and taking the first corner kick, but GU found the back of the net with its first shot, taking a 1-0 lead in the 59th minute.