Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer

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Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer
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Founded1952
University Georgetown University
Athletic directorLee Reed
Head coach Brian Wiese (14th season)
Conference Big East
Location Washington, District of Columbia
StadiumShaw Field
(Capacity: 1,625)
Nickname Hoyas
ColorsNavy, white, and grey
     
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Home
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NCAA Tournament championships
2019
NCAA Tournament runner-up
2012
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2012, 2019, 2021
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2012, 2014, 2019, 2021
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1997, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances
1994, 1997, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Conference Regular Season championships
1994, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023

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. They won a national championship in 2019, and was the national runner-up in 2012. [1] They have made nine total appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship, and have won the Big East conference tournament four times and the regular season title seven times. [2]

Contents

Current roster

As of 24 November 2022 [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luca Ulrich
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Schewe
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maximus Jennings
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kieran Sargeant
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kenny Nielsen
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Wu
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Zawadzki
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jacob Montes
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Buck
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Derek Dodson
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Franks
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Linhares
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Blaine Mabie
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pranav Jha
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Parete
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ronan Dillow
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Panayotou
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julian Barrios
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aidan Rocha
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Zengue
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dominic De Almeida
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Max Viera
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matiwos Rumley
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Koehler
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Miles Avery
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jacob Murrell
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Wells
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tenzing Manske

Stadium

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Shaw Field – Washington, D.C.

Shaw Field is home of Georgetown men's and women's soccer. [4] 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. [5]

Seasons

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. [6]

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. [7]

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. [4] 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, [4] marking the first time in program history that the Hoyas won the league's postseason tournament.

Head Coach history

DatesName
1952–1953Rev. Frederick Brew
1954Robert Windish
1955–1957Dan Mulcahy
1958–1960Steve Benedik
1961–1965Bill Lauritzen
1966–1969Ricardo Mendoza
1970–1974Paul Kennedy
1975–1976Bill Smith
1977–1979Tim Cooney
1980Scott Strasburg
1981–1983Mike Dillon
1984–2005 Keith Tabatznik
2006–present Brian Wiese [8]

Notable alumni

NameProfessional teamYear [8]
Tim KeeganDelaware Wizards/WDA Swiece (Poland)1995
Phil Wellington Kansas City Wiz1996
Brandon LiebDC United1997
Eric Kvello NY-NJ Metrostars1999
Dan Gargan Colorado Rapids2005
Jeff Curtin Chicago Fire2006
Ricky Schramm DC United2007
Tommy MullerSan Jose Earthquakes2012
Jimmy Nealis Houston Dynamo2012
Andy RiemerLos Angeles Galaxy2012
Steve Neumann New England Revolution2013
Joey Dillon Real Salt Lake2013
Tomas GomezColumbus Crew2014
Tyler Rudy New England Revolution2014
Brandon Allen New York Red Bulls2015
Alex Muyl New York Red Bulls2015
Keegan Rosenberry Philadelphia Union2015
Cole Seiler Vancouver Whitecaps2015
Josh Turnley Los Angeles Galaxy2015
Josh Yaro Philadelphia Union2015

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