Friday, August 25
XU Soccer Complex
7:30 PM
Xavier University
0-1
1
vs
2
Loyola Chicago
1-0
1
2
OT 2
F
Loyola
0
1
1
2
Xavier
1
0
0
1
Taylor's First Half Strike Not Enough as Men's Soccer Falls in Opener, 2-1
08.25.17 | Men's Soccer
Visiting Loyola equalized in 64th minute before scoring in overtime to escape with a win
CINCINNATI – Cam Taylor found the back of the net in the 27th minute to give Xavier an early lead in front of a rowdy home crowd of 1,204, but visiting Loyola Chicago equalized in the second half and escaped with a 2-1 win in overtime as men's soccer fell in its 2017 opener.
XU (0-1) controlled the pace from the outset, as Simen Hestnes missed just wide on a header in the opening minute.
25 minutes into the match, XU had a 4-0 edge in shots and they would go into the locker room with a 7-1 edge in shots and a 1-0 lead on the scoreboard.
The Ramblers hung tough, however, finding the equalizer off a restart in the second half and scoring in the 95th minute to steal a road win.
For the match, XU held a 12-11 advantage in shots and a 7-2 edge in corner kicks.
Sophomore Zachary Nelson made the start in goal and played the full match, making two saves in his second career start.
Jacob Goodall also registered his first career assist in the match, finding Cam Taylor off a corner to give XU an early lead. The 27th minute strike was Taylor's third career tally.
• 27' | XAVIER 1-0 | Jacob Goodall launched a high arcing corner to left side of the frame and Cam Taylor found it, tapping the ball past the Loyola keeper to make it 1-0.
• 64' | TIED 1-1 | Loyola's Kyle Thomson placed a header to the right side of the goal off a corner by Fabian Lifka.
• 95' | LOYOLA 2-1 | Alec Lasinski chipped a ball past a sliding Cory Brown, receiving a pass from the left side of the box and finishing the game-winner from right in front of the net.
Xavier is back at home on Sunday at 5 p.m. for a match against Drake University at the XU Soccer Complex.
XU (0-1) controlled the pace from the outset, as Simen Hestnes missed just wide on a header in the opening minute.
25 minutes into the match, XU had a 4-0 edge in shots and they would go into the locker room with a 7-1 edge in shots and a 1-0 lead on the scoreboard.
The Ramblers hung tough, however, finding the equalizer off a restart in the second half and scoring in the 95th minute to steal a road win.
For the match, XU held a 12-11 advantage in shots and a 7-2 edge in corner kicks.
Sophomore Zachary Nelson made the start in goal and played the full match, making two saves in his second career start.
Jacob Goodall also registered his first career assist in the match, finding Cam Taylor off a corner to give XU an early lead. The 27th minute strike was Taylor's third career tally.
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HOW THEY SCORED |
• 27' | XAVIER 1-0 | Jacob Goodall launched a high arcing corner to left side of the frame and Cam Taylor found it, tapping the ball past the Loyola keeper to make it 1-0.
• 64' | TIED 1-1 | Loyola's Kyle Thomson placed a header to the right side of the goal off a corner by Fabian Lifka.
• 95' | LOYOLA 2-1 | Alec Lasinski chipped a ball past a sliding Cory Brown, receiving a pass from the left side of the box and finishing the game-winner from right in front of the net.
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HIGHLIGHT |
WATCH: Cam Taylor put a ?? into a ?? in the 27th minute in tonight's home opener against Loyola Chicago. pic.twitter.com/zXvxUIqkxe
— Xavier Men's Soccer (@XavierMSOC) August 26, 2017
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NEXT UP |
Xavier is back at home on Sunday at 5 p.m. for a match against Drake University at the XU Soccer Complex.
Team Stats
LUC
XU
Goals
2
1
Shots
11
12
Shots on Goal
4
2
Saves
1
2
Corners
2
7
Fouls
5
13
Scoring Plays
TAYLOR, Cameron (1)
Assisted By: GOODALL, Jacob
corner kick to the left side of the box,
26:34
Thomson,Kyle (1)
Assisted By: Lifka,Fabian
corner to middle of frame, header in
63:12
Lasinski,Alec (1)
Assisted By: Collier,Elliot , Kullmann,Marius
richochet in the box, 7 finished it off
94:07
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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