No. 25/19 Vanderbilt vs. No.16/14 Georgetown
Thursday, September 4 • 7 p.m. • SEC Network+
Vanderbilt Soccer Complex • Nashville, Tenn.
Series History
• This will be the second match up in history against the two programs, in a series that is tied across the board 0-0-1
• Last season, the Commodores visited Georgetown in the season opener that ended in a 0-0 draw. Each team produced four shots on goal in the draw. After Georgetown held a 4-1 edge in shots on target in the first half, the Dores owned the better of the chances in the second half with a 3-0 advantage
The Opponent
• Georgetown enters the contest 2-0-2 on the season, coming off a 1-1 tied at #13 Virginia over the weekend
• The Hoyas earned victories over James Madison (4-0), Virginia Tech (2-1) and tied Old Dominion (2-2) in the season opener
• Georgetown enters the contest with the second-best scoring offense in the BIG EAST (58th nationally) averaging 2.25 goals per game
Scouting Report
• Maja Lardner leads the Hoyas with 10 points off five goals, and currently leads the BIG EAST in both goals per game (1.25) and points per game (2.50) while ranking fourth and 10th in those categories nationally
• Natalie Means has dished three assists this year, averaging .75 per game which is the 21st most in the country and second in the BIG EAST
• In goal, Cara Martin has started every match for the Hoyas, registering 13 saves across all four contests. Martin was named 2024 BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year after only allowing three goals all season and boosting a 0.26 goals against average
Last Time Out
• Adysen Armenta delivered the game-winner in the 87th minute to lift No. 25 Vanderbilt to a 2–1 victory over Yale on Senior Night at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex
• Vanderbilt (4-1-0) struck first in the 36th minute when junior Courtney Jones buried a free kick into the top left corner for her third goal of the season, giving the Commodores a 1–0 lead at halftime
• Yale (2-1-0) leveled the match in the 80th minute as JoJo DeNegri set up Vienna Lundstedt for the equalizer. Just seven minutes later, Armenta answered, shaking off a defender and firing a top-shelf finish to secure the victory
• The Commodores controlled 62 percent of possession and put 13 shots on target, but Yale goalkeeper Kyla Holmes kept the Bulldogs close with 11 saves
Career Milestone Watch
• Sara Wojdelko is just five saves away from hitting 100 career saves. Below is a list of the program’s top-10 in saves
1. 320, Rachel Bachtel (2007-10)
2. 262, Christy Barringer (1992-95)
3. 234, Lauren Korff (1990-93)
4. 224, Tyler Griffin (2004-06)
5. 208, Christiana Ogunsami (2014-16)
6. 166, Kate Devine (2020-25)
7. 160, Lauren Whitt (1998-02)
8. 148, Kaitlyn Fahrner (2016-17)
9. 130, Esther Thompson (2002-03)
10. 108, Stacee Sproul (2000-03)
