WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Georgetown Hoyas defeated the Butler Bulldogs 3-0 on Sunday afternoon to win the 2017 BIG EAST Tournament Championship. The match featured a 1-0 halftime score, but two additional Hoya goals over the final 45 minutes of action would seal the victory.
 
Georgetown won their second title since joining the BIG EAST and second consecutive crown. They became the first team to win back-to-back BIG EAST titles since Marquette in 2012-13.
 
Today's match was the first time Butler has allowed multiple goals this season. They entered the game as the national leader in GAA (0.197).
 
A header goal from Taylor Pak separated the two teams just over six minutes into the first half. Rachel Corboz took a free kick and sent the ball to the middle of the field where Pak connected on the header. It was Pak's fourth goal of the season.
 
The second goal came off the foot of Caitlin Farrell. BU goalkeeper Leonie Doege made a save on Meaghan Nally's shot, but was unable to hold onto the ball. Farrell scored off the rebound to give the Hoyas the two goal cushion.
 
Any chance of a comeback would be eliminated in the final stages of the championship match as a costly turnover would make the game 3-0. Doege's kick was intercepted by Corboz. The talented Georgetown midfielder would take advantage of Doege being out of position and launched a shot over her head and into the back right corner of the net.
 
Georgetown outshot Butler 22-3 on Sunday by recording 11 shots in each half. Each BU keeper made four saves in 45 minutes of action. Hannah Luedtke once again got the start while Doege would finish the final 45.
 
2017 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Selections
Annika Schmidt
Julia Leonard
Shannon McDevitt
 
Road to the Championship
National Participation
There are 333 NCAA member institutions that sponsor Division I Women's Soccer teams and are eligible to compete in the National Championship. All 333 programs support approximately 8,300 Women's Soccer student-athletes across the country.
 
Selection Process
The championship provides for a field of 64 teams. Thirty-one conference champions qualify automatically; the balance of the field is selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Committee.
 
Selection Show | November 6, 2017
The 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship bracket will be announced the Monday prior to the first-round of competition.
 
First Round | November 10, 11 or 12, 2017
Thirty-two, two-team First Round games will be conducted at non-predetermined campus sites. The winning team from each game will advance to the second round.
 
Second and Third Rounds | November 17 and 19, 2017
Second- and Third-Rounds will be conducted at eight non-predetermined campus sites. At each campus site, four teams will compete in single-elimination Second Round competition. The two winning teams then compete against each other in single-elimination Third Round competition at the same campus site. The winning team from each of the eight Third Rounds advances to the Quarterfinals.
 
Quarterfinals | November 24 or 25, 2017
Four, two-team single elimination Quarterfinals games will be conducted at non-predetermined campus sites. The winning team from each of the four Quarterfinals will advance to the championship final site.
 
Women's College Cup | December 1 and 3, 2017
The 2017 Women's College Cup will be held at Orlando City Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Two, two-team single elimination Semifinals games will be held December 1 with times to be announced. The two teams winning in the semifinals will advance and compete in the single elimination National Championship game which will take place December 3 with time to be announced.