While the Georgetown men’s soccer team has had many ups and downs so far this season, one player has been as steady as they come. Steve Neumann is far and away the team leader in points, with six goals and five assists. The second leading scorer only has two goals and four assists. What makes Neumann’s performance all the more impressive is that he is a freshman, and he has only started one game this season.
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“He comes on and he knows his role is to change the game,” head coach Brian Wiese said. “He plays to his strengths, and he’s just really good.”
In high school, Neumann played on a national championship-winning club team out of Philadelphia. Wiese said Neumann made that team run.
“I knew I could contribute,” Neumann said. “It’s just good to be able to get out there and get some playing time.”
The freshman has been on an especially torrid pace as of late. Last Wednesday, Neumann scored two goals to lift the Hoyas past American University for a 3-2 victory. Over the weekend, he managed to score the lone goal of the game against Providence, giving Georgetown a Big East win. On Wednesday, Neumann added two more goals and an assist in a blowout win over Seton Hall.
The Hoyas look to finish strong the final two weeks of the regular season, starting with a game at home this weekend against Villanova. With the fresh-faced Neumann coming off the bench, the Hoyas are poised to conclude the season with success— and maybe even a deep run into the Big East Tournament and beyond.
