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Big East Conference Hoya Saxa
Rio Hope-Gund
0
Georgetown GU (6-1-0, 1-0-0)
1
Winner Louisville OU (4-1-2, 1-0-1)
Georgetown GU
(6-1-0, 1-0-0)
0
Final
1
Louisville OU
(4-1-2, 1-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Georgetown GU 0 0 0 0 0
Louisville OU 0 0 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

No. 2 Georgetown Falls at No. 17 Louisville in Double Overtime

WASHINGTON –  The No. 2 Georgetown University men's soccer team battled down to the wire, but a late goal from the University of Louisville Cardinals in the 106th minute would be the difference in a tough 1-0 loss Tuesday evening at the Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium.  The loss is GU's first of the 2019 season as the Hoyas dropped to 6-1 overall and Louisville improved to 4-1-2.
 
How it Happened
  • The game winner came off of a corner kick as the first ball was headed away but the second was sent back into the box and into the net to give the Cardinals the golden goal.
  • Louisville was dangerous early on as junior Rio Hope-Gund kept is scoreless in the 19th minute as he cleared the ball off of the line.
  • In the 33rd minute, junior Paul Rothrock had a shot that was saved and the rebound was sent back across where no one could get a foot on it.
  • Shots from freshman Will Sands and senior Dylan Nealis were both dangerous but wide.
  • The defense held strong with two big blocks and GU's burst in the final five minutes of regulation was not enough.
  • Junior Derek Dodson had a chance to poke in a cross early in overtime, but couldn't connect.
  • Hope-Gund cleared a second shot out of harm's way and goalkeeper Giannis Nikopolidis made a save with his glove as the Cards battled back.
  • Freshman Daniel Wu had a header sail wide of the post on GU's final setpiece of the game.
 
Of Note
  • Louisville outshot Georgetown, 12-11, with five shots on goal to the Hoyas' two.
  • The teams took three corners apiece.
  •  Prior to the goal, the Hoyas had gone 239 minutes without allowing a goal.
  • Nikopolidis took the loss with three saves in the game.
 
The Hoyas will be back in action on Saturday as the squad moves back into BIG EAST Conference play hosting Providence at Shaw Field in a 1 p.m. matchup.  The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) with Georgetown alums Dan Helfrich and Tom Greaser calling the action.  Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com and fans can follow the in-game scoring on Twitter at @GUHoyasMSoccer.
 
The BIG EAST has a dedicated channel on Caffeine, www.Caffeine.tv/BEDN, where fans can find all BEDN content. In addition to appearing on Caffeine, all BEDN events will be co-streamed on YouTube via the conference's main channel, www.youtube.com/BIGEASTConference, and Twitter on the main BIG EAST handle, @BIGEAST.
 
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