Men's Soccer Falls Victim to Golden Goal at Providence

Saturday, October 1

Providence, RI

4 p.m.

Xavier University

4-3-2, 2-1-0BE

Providence

5-5-0, 1-2-0BE

OT 2

Xavier

Providence

Men's Soccer Falls Victim to Golden Goal at Providence

10.01.16 | Men's Soccer

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Musketeers drop first BIG EAST match of season in overtime

By: Brendan Bergen, Xavier Athletics Communication

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Majed Osman's 31st minute penalty kick gave No. RV/23 Xavier men's soccer an early lead, but homestanding Providence equalized on a PK of its own before winning on a 99th minute golden goal by Danny Griffin on Saturday at Anderson Stadium.

With the setback, the Musketeers drop to 4-3-2 (2-1 BIG EAST).

Providence improves to 5-5 (1-2 BIG EAST), snapping a three-match losing streak and getting its first league win.

HOW THEY SCORED

• 31' | Xavier | Majed Osman gave XU a 1-0 lead with a penalty kick score. It was his second goal of the season.
• 42' | Providence | Julian Gressel equalized for the Friars, burying a penalty kick of his own to make it 1-1.
• 99' | Providence | Danny Griffin played a one-timer to the left corner off a cross from Braden Kline, giving Providence the golden goal win.

HIGHLIGHT

#BEDN Highlight: Majed Osman scores his second of the season on a PK at Providence. https://t.co/Fv9qqXaplS
— Xavier Men's Soccer (@XavierMSOC) October 2, 2016

NOTABLE

• The Musketeers saw a two-match, 255-minute shutout streak snapped in the 42nd minute.
• XU was outshot 23-14 and 11-7 in shots on goal. PC also held a 9-3 edge in corner kicks.
• Xavier drops to 1-3-1 on the road this season.
• Xavier is now 19-8-3 (.683) in BIG EAST play since joining the conference ahead of the 2013 season.
• Providence now leads the series 3-1-1 with all five meetings coming since XU joined the BIG EAST east in 2013.
• Majed Osman led XU with a career-high seven shots. His 31st minute PK was his second goal of the season.
• Matt Vasquenza and Jalen Brown also had two shots, while Cory Brown, Derrick Otim and Walker Andriot had one apiece.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Colin Hanley made a career-high nine saves.

UP NEXT

• Xavier turns around quickly for another road match, playing Cleveland State on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET.

AMONG THE NATION'S BEST

• Xavier men's soccer has reached the NCAA Tournament in four of the last six seasons.
• The Musketeers finished 2015 at 12-6-1 overall, marking a sixth straight season with at least 10 wins – one of just 12 programs that can claim the feat.
• Last fall also marked Xavier's third straight finish in the top-four of the BIG EAST.
• XU was ranked in the nation's top-10 by the NSCAA for the third time in four years, while knocking of the national No. 1 (Creighton) and No. 2 (Notre Dame) on the road last season. The Musketeers are widely believed to be the first program to ever knock off both a No. 1 and a No. 2 on the road in the same season.