MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On the heels of its first victory of the 2018 season, the No. 17-ranked West Virginia University women's soccer team kicks against its third-ranked opponent of the year in No. 11 Georgetown on Sunday, Sept. 2, at 3 p.m., at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
 
It's Dog Day, and Mountaineer fans are invited to bring their dogs to Dick Dlesk Stadium. A waiver is available at WVUsports.com and also will be available at the gate. The first 100 dogs in attendance will receive a WVU bandana.
 
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com to avoid lines at the gate on game day. When purchasing in advance online, tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more. All tickets are general admission.
 
At the stadium ticket window, tickets will be $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups on game day. The discounted online pricing will be available until kickoff of the match.
 
WVU students are admitted for free with a valid WVU Student I.D.
 
The first 250 fans Sunday will receive a pair of WVU sunglasses. Additionally, the Mountaineers will meet with fans and sign autographs postgame.
 
To provide a safer environment for Mountaineer fans and to expedite entry into all ticketed WVU athletic events, the West Virginia Department of Intercollegiate Athletics enforces the NFL's Clear Bag Policy. The athletic department invites and encourages fans to visit WVUsports.com/clearbag for more information, to view pictures of permissible and non-permissible items and to obtain answers to frequently asked questions about the clear bag policy.
 
The Mountaineers (1-1-3) are 0-1-1 against ranked opponents this season, most recently settling for a 0-0 (2OT) draw against No. 19. Northwestern on Aug. 26 in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Hoyas are 0-0-1, playing to a 0-0 (2OT) draw against No. 11 Duke on Aug. 23.
 
"We have the 11th-best team coming in to Morgantown Sunday," Mountaineer coach Nikki Izzo-Brown said. "We're looking forward to a big-time battle; it's always a battle with Georgetown. We both want a win. It's going to be a great day to bring your dog out, too."
 
The Hoyas (3-0-2) are the reigning Big East Conference champion. Since the start of the 2018 season, WVU has faced the Big Ten Conference champion and runner-up, as well as the Southeastern Conference runner-up.
 
WVU is 15-4-2 all-time against Georgetown. Last year's meeting in the 2017 season opener was a contest between top-five squads, with the No. 1 Mountaineers earning a 1-0 victory over the No. 5 Hoyas on Aug. 18, at Shaw Field, in Washington, D.C.
 
The Mountaineers more than doubled their season-goal total in a 3-0 victory over Xavier in their home season opener at Dick Dlesk Stadium on Aug. 30, with a trio of players tallying their first career goal, including freshman midfielder Addison Clark, who scored the game-winner in the 42nd minute. Freshman Issy Sibley and sophomore Lois Joel added second-half insurance goals.
 
The WVU defense blanked the Musketeers, denying Xavier a shot on-goal for their second straight shutout, credited to junior Rylee Foster. The Mountaineers earned a 29-2 shot advantage and forced Xavier into 10 saves. WVU also finished with a 9-1 edge in corner kicks.
 
Senior midfielder Grace Cutler paces WVU with a 0.6 points/game average. Classmate Nadya Gill shows a 3.8 shots/game average. Foster, who needs one more shutout to tie Hannah Steadman (2014-15) at No. 5 on the all-time WVU career shutout list, owns a 0.53 goals-against average (GAA).
 
GU earned its third win of the season with a 1-0 decision at George Washington on Aug. 30. Senior Amanda Carolan, a 2018 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team selection, tallied the game-winner, her first goal of the season, in the 72nd minute. GU finished with an 8-2 shot advantage. Senior Arielle Schechtman made five saves for her third clean sheet of the season.
 
Forward Kyra Carusa paces GU with five points (2 G, 1 A), and Schechtman has allowed one goal for a 0.23 GAA.