MSOC Topped By No. 9 Georgetown In BIG EAST Opener, 3-0

Friday, September 18

Washington, DC

6 P.M. CT

Marquette University

5-2-1, 0-1-0

Georgetown

6-1-1, 1-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Marquette	0	0	0
Georgetown	1	2	3

MSOC Topped By No. 9 Georgetown In BIG EAST Opener, 3-0

9/18/2026 8:31:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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Golden Eagles drop to 0-11-1 all-time at Georgetown

By: Communications

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Marquette University men's soccer team opened BIG EAST play on Friday evening with a 3-0 setback at No. 9 Georgetown at Shaw Field. The loss snapped a three-match win streak for the Golden Eagles, who fell to 5-2-1 (0-1-0 BIG EAST).

Georgetown controlled much of the match holding advantages of 13-4 in shots and 11-2 in corner kicks while limiting Marquette to just two shots on goal. The Hoyas improved to 6-1-1 (1-0-0 BIG EAST) while holding seven of its eight opponents to a goal or fewer.

After the Golden Eagles nearly caught GU in the opening 90 seconds with a back post header off a set piece, the Hoyas broke through in the 17th minute when Matthew Van Horn chested in a cross from Mateo Ponce Ocampo to give Georgetown a 1-0 advantage. Marquette weathered sustained pressure through the remainder of the opening half, with goalkeeper Cameron Simpson recording four first-half saves to keep the Golden Eagles within a goal at the break.

After halftime, Marquette generated its first shots of the evening and remained within striking distance until the 73rd minute. Mitchell Baker doubled Georgetown's lead with a pass through the defense from Ocampo. The Golden Eagles nearly pulled back within one almost immediately but but a cross that beat GU's backline was just out of reach of Joey Buchanan's head. Georgetown tacked on a third minutes later as Noah Strellnauer to put the match out of reach at 3-0.

Notables

Marquette entered the match at 5-1-1, its best seven-match start under head coach David Korn.
The Golden Eagles are 0-2-0 against ranked opponents (No. 23 Wisconsin, No. 9 Georgetown) in 2026, with both losses coming against teams which currently reside inside the Top 10.
MU has allowed three goals in both of its losses this season.
MU lost its seventh straight match against the Hoyas in Washington D.C.
Cameron Simpson made four saves for the Golden Eagles in 90 minutes.
Georgetown's 11 corner kicks were the most faced by Marquette this season.

Up Next
Marquette returns home on Sept. 22 to host Milwaukee in the Milwaukee Cup. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. CT at Valley Fields.