Many things stopped for Hurricane Sandy: campus was closed, classes were cancelled, and parts of the New York City subway system shut down for the first time in its history. But has the Georgetown women’s soccer team slowed their roll in the Big East? Not a chance.

The Hoyas were out in full force on Sunday as they beat DePaul University 1-0 at North Kehoe Field in the quarterfinal match of the Big East tournament. Players and officials alike kept an eye on the sky as the Hoyas opened with aggressive play, winning two free kicks in the opening three minutes of the game.

Georgetown’s goal would come in the ninth minute when Daphne Corboz delivered the Hoyas’ third corner kick. Her delivery found its way to freshman midfielder Marina Paul. Paul promptly headed the ball into the box and junior forward Colleen Dinn knocked the ball into the net using the back of her head.

Try as they might, the Hoyas couldn’t capitalize on any of the other chances they created during the first half. A notable miss came in the 17th minute when Corboz had a soaring shot saved by DePaul goalkeeper Megan Pyrz. Pyrz again denied her in the 30th minute.

DePaul only managed one decent effort on goal when Amber Paul took a shot that was easily saved by goalkeeper Emma Newins. Their lack of chances carried over into the second half where Georgetown outshot DePaul 7-3. Sophomore Jessica Clinton and junior Mary Kroening would both see attempts on goal come to nothing.

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Georgetown junior Ingrid Wells has selected to go to the US Women’s Soccer Under-23 National Team training camp.

The two-time Big East midfielder of the year recently traveled to California  for the camp. With 22 goals and 34 assists in her first three seasons at Georgetown, Wells is the Georgetown all-time assists leader and two short of the all-time points leader.

This is not her first encounter with the national team, after winning with 2008 World Cup with the under-20 squad. ”There are different players and it’s a different coach, so that’s an adjustment,” Wells said told Georgetown Athletics. “I’m more comfortable since I have been through this before, but you still have to go out and prove yourself. Everyone is really good.”

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It was a bittersweet weekend for Georgetown Athletics this past weekend, including euphoric highs and painful lows. Both basketball teams took the court and the women’s soccer team looked to continue their improbable postseason run.

In the Verizon Center, the men’s basketball team sunk UNC-Asheville 87-72 with a barrage of three pointers from senior Austin Freeman, who tied the Georgetown record for three’s (7) in a game. Freeman also had his third four-point play of the season. The Hoyas begin a tough stretch on Tuesday against No. 12 Missouri in Kansas City.

The women’s basketball team ended their weekend in the U.S. Virgin Islands with a victory against No. 4 Tennessee during Saturday’s Paradise Jam finals. The Hoyas’ (5-1) took home the hardware after leading the entire game on its way to a 69-58 win. It was the team’s second win over a ranked opponent this season. Looks like the men have competition for Georgetown’s basketball crown.

The women’s soccer team’s season ended in heartbreak on Friday after the squad lost 2-0 to Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoyas surprising run included wins over Siena, No. 38 Minnesota and No. 6 Maryland, the first postseason wins in program history.

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A full slate of Georgetown athletics were on display for fans this weekend, ranging from basketball and soccer to football. And the Hoyas (almost) won them all!

• The men’s basketball team steamrolled its way through the Charleston Classic. Senior guard Chris Wright, who won the tournament’s most valuable player honors, filled out the box score with 17 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and two steals in Sunday’s final against North Carolina State.
• The women’s soccer team continued its NCAA Tournament run on Saturday against Minnesota. Junior forward Samantha Baker broke a scoreless tie in the 89th minute, propelling the Hoyas to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history. Georgetown will travel to Columbus to face Ohio State this Friday.
• The women’s basketball team eeked out a four-point win against La Salle on Friday. Senior guard Monica McNutt and sophomore guard Sugar Rodgers led Georgetown with ten points each.
• The men’s soccer team didn’t fare as well as its counterparts, falling to the University of North Carolina in penalty kicks. The defensive match extended through overtime, but  ended after UNC scored on all five of its penalty attempts.
• On Senior Day, the football team relied on a strong defensive effort in the second half to defeat Marist, 14-7.

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Earlier this week, Junior forward Camille Trujillo (COL ’12) was named the nation’s Top Drawer Soccer Player of the Week.

The honor comes after the women’s soccer team’s historic upset against the University of Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where Trujillo scored a tie-breaking goal in the 51st minute of the game.

Trujillo, who was previously named to the All-Big East second team, has already set Georgetown’s single-season record with 13 goals this year. She has also tied the program’s single-season scoring record with 28 points. Last Friday, her two goals against Siena helped carry the Hoyas to their first-ever NCAA Tournament win.

The Lady Hoyas (14-6-2), who advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history, play their next game on Saturday afternoon at the University of Minnesota.

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After winning its first-ever NCAA post-season game against Siena on Friday, the Georgetown women’s soccer team kicked it up a notch against Maryland to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.

The Hoyas rode the momentum of a 5-1 drubbing into Sunday’s beltway battle against the Terrapins at Ludwig Field on Maryland’s campus. The Terrapins ranked 6th in nation and were heavily favored entering the contest, but their pedigree wasn’t enough against the Hoyas’ experience and tenacity.

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If you watched a Georgetown team play this weekend, odds are you saw some Hoyas lay a beatdown on their opponents. And trust us, it was something special; Sports Info Director Mex Carey dug through the records, learning that this is the first time five fall teams won games over a two-day span since 2006. Let’s get to the recaps:

• The football team won a game! The football team won a game! THE FOOTBALL TEAM WON A GAME!
• On Monday, junior forward Samantha Baker’s overtime goal against Fairfield pushed the 22nd-ranked women’s soccer team to its sixth straight win. (Earlier that weekend, the Hoyas also shut out George Mason.) The team’s undefeated start to the season is the longest in the program’s history.
• The men’s soccer team got in on the fun too, thanks to junior forward Uche Onyeador’s pair of game-winning goals against Northeastern and Michigan State. The team now stands at 2-0.
• Georgetown field hockey improved to 3-0 for the first time ever, only to drop Sunday’s game against Temple.
• Although the volleyball team’s weekend was bookended by losses to Bradley and Maryland, they pulled out a win against Fordham on Saturday.

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