Washington D.C. – The Saint Francis women's soccer team (2-3) will get a rematch with No. 15 Georgetown on Friday, nine months removed from a 2-0 loss to the Hoyas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Red Flash conclude the week with a game at George Washington on Sunday, Sep. 10, at 1 p.m.
Live Friday: Stats
Scouting Georgetown
The Hoyas (4-2) are one of the most dangerous teams in the country led by NSCAA First Team All-American midfielder Rachel Corboz. A preseason Hermannn Trophy Watchlist Candidate, Corboz leads the Hoyas with three goals and three assists. She recorded 11 goals and 16 assists last season as Georgetown reached the Final Four. Caitlin Farrell is tied for the team lead with three goals. Georgetown's two losses have come against the No. 2 (Stanford) and No. 3 (West Virginia) teams in the country. They enter Friday off a 3-0 victory over San Jose State. The Red Flash is 1-5 all-time vs. the Hoyas.
Live Sunday: Stats
Scouting George Washington
George Washington earned its first win of the season on Sunday, a 1-0 victory over American, to improve to 1-2-1 on the season. An 11-win team in 2016, George Washington opened its 2016 campaign with a 1-0 win in Loretto. The 2017 Colonials have had difficulty putting the ball in the net with just two goals through its first four games after losing top goal scorer from a season ago, MacKenzie Cowley. Saint Francis is 1-2 all-time vs. George Washigton.
McGhee's Big Week
Sophomore
Alyssa McGhee (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) earned NEC Player of the Week honors after registering a goal and four assists in SFU's two wins last week. Her four assists for the week matches her entire output for her freshman season and moves her to the top of the conference. She wasn't the only one to shine for the Red Flash as freshman
Camryn Tirado (Deptford, N.J./Deptford) netted three goals to earn Rookie of the Week and sophomore
Julia Hernan (Collegeville, Pa./The Hill School) recorded two shutout victories to be named NEC Defensive Player of the Week.
Opportunity Knocks
Saint Francis will be looking for its first win over a ranked opponent in program history on Friday when it takes on the 15th-ranked Hoyas. The last time the Red Flash faced a ranked team in the regular season was last August, a 3-1 loss to No. 6 West Virginia.
Shannon McGinnis (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) was the SFU goal scorer, opening the scoring in the 16th minute.
Hardin the Hero
The three NEC award winners weren't the only ones to have big weeks for the Red Flash. Senior
Leah Hardin (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen), making her second and third starts of the season, responded with two goals and an assist. After recording an assist at VMI, Hardin was the hero in the win over Loyola Md. with her first career two-goal game.
Unselfish Play
Saint Francis prides itself on its ability to connect passes in its opponents' attacking-third. Evidence of this lies in the statistics as Saint Francis has recorded eight total assists on its eight goals. McGhee has been the catalyst with four assists.
