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Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer

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Founded
  
1952

Location
  
Washington, DC

Colors
  
Blue and Gray

Conference
  
Big East Conference

Home ground
  
Shaw Field

University
  
Georgetown University

Nickname
  
Hoyas

Head coach
  
Brian Wiese

League
  
Division I (NCAA)

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Stadium
  
Shaw Field (Capacity: 1,625)

The Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer team represents Georgetown University in all men's Division I NCAA soccer competitions. The Georgetown Hoyas joined the new Big East Conference on July 1, 2013 with other private schools from the former Big East Conference in which they previously competed. The team has made six appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship, with the most recent coming in 2015.

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Stadium

Shaw Field is home of Georgetown men's and women's soccer. The teams began practice on the field in 1996, but did not play their first game until the 2001 fall season. The field surface is natural Bermuda grass, and the facility possesses a seating capacity of 1,625. The complex is located above Yates Field House between Kehoe Field and the Georgetown Medical School. Georgetown holds a record of 97-33-15 (as of 2015) at Shaw Field.

1994 season

In 1994, the Hoyas achieved an 18-4 record and the school's first-ever berth in the NCAA Championship as well as its first Big East regular season title. Keith Tabatznik was named the South Atlantic Region and Big East Coach of the Year.

1997 season

GU captured its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory with a 2-1 triumph over Virginia Commonwealth on November 23. The Hoyas finished 1997 with a 15-7 overall record and were second in the competitive Big East Conference with a 9-2 mark.

2012 season

Georgetown broke onto the national stage in 2012, the most successful season to date in program history. The Hoyas went 19-4-3 with a mark of 6-2-0 in the Big East Conference. The squad was the third overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and the 19 wins were the most in program history. The Hoyas were the Big East Blue Division Champions, the Big East Championship runners-up and advanced to the national championship game in penalty kicks in a game against the University of Maryland. The Hoyas were runners-up to Indiana in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Brian Wiese was selected as National Coach of the Year.

2015 season

After opening the season 0-2-1, Georgetown went on a program record 18-game unbeaten streak including a 14-game win streak. Along the way, the Hoyas won the Big East Regular Season title with a perfect 9-0-0 record. It was the fifth time in program history that the Hoyas have won the regular season championship. Georgetown also won the Big East Championship crown by beating Creighton, marking the first time in program history that the Hoyas won the league’s postseason tournament.

2015 team roster

Last updated February 1, 2016

References

Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer Wikipedia