Grant's Goal Carries Men's Soccer as Musketeers Shut Out Marquette, 1-0

Saturday, October 21

XU Soccer Complex

7 PM

Xavier University

8-4-2, 3-3-0BE

Marquette

2-9-2, 2-3-1BE

Marquette

Xavier

Grant's Goal Carries Men's Soccer as Musketeers Shut Out Marquette, 1-0

10.21.17 | Men's Soccer

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Musketeers improve to 6-1 at home with fourth shutout of season

By: Brendan Bergen, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Josh Grant scored just after halftime, providing the difference for Xavier men's soccer in a 1-0 win over visiting Marquette on Saturday night at XU Soccer Complex.

Over 1,000 fans were on hand to witness the Musketeers improve to 8-4-2 and climb back to 3-3 in league play.

Marquette fell to 2-9-2 and 2-3-1 in the BIG EAST.

NOTABLE

• Josh Grant's score was his second of the season and came unassisted in the 49th minute. Grant is fifth on the team with nine points this season (2 G, 5 A).
• The shutout was the fourth of the season for XU and was the team's first 1-0 win in regulation this season.
• Junior Colin Hanley made his first start of the season, making two saves and posting his first shutout of the year and fifth in a Xavier uniform.
• XU is now 6-1 at home with six straight wins at XU Soccer Complex.
• Xavier has won three of its last four against Marquette, but trails the all-time series 5-3.
• The Musketeers are now 24-14-4 in league play since joining the BIG EAST for the 2013 season.
• The Musketeers bounced back from a road loss last weekend at Creighton. Since 2010, XU has compiled a record of 23-11-4 after a loss.

HOW THEY SCORED

49' | Xavier 1-0 | Josh Grant collected a loose ball in the right side of the box, driving and beating the MU keeper to the far post for his second goal of the season.

NEXT UP

• Xavier hits the road, traveling to Chicago on Wednesday for a 1 p.m. match at DePaul's Wish Field. The match will be covered live on the BIG EAST Digital Network.

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