Xavier University
Saint Joseph's
Women's Soccer Wins Second Straight In Impressive Fashion
09.30.07 | Women's Soccer
Sept. 30, 2007
Final Stats
CINCINNATI -- -
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Xavier, which won 2-1 at George Washington on Friday, is now 2-1 in the Atlantic 10 and 3-8 overall, while
The Musketeers had the first half's only score at 34:38 as freshman Lizzy Gerard drilled a shot from 15 yards out to record her first collegiate goal. Green and Wenzel earned assists in setting up the scoring play. XU led 1-0 at halftime.
Xavier wasted little time in the second half putting up an insurance goal as Zimmerman scored the first of her two goals at 46:31. Wenzel earned her second assist of the day on the play.
The Musketeers added a third goal at 62:31 when Zimmerman found the back of the net again off an assist from Green, her second of the afternoon.
Xavier added two more goals late in the match, both of which came from O'Neal. The first one came on a header at 79:20 off a pass from freshman Kaitlyn McGoldrick. The second one came just 23 seconds later at 79:43 off a pass and assist from freshman Marybeth Monaghan.
Sophomore Kelly Farrell and freshman Jenny Rosen combined for five saves in the shutout win. Farrell played nearly 73 minutes of action in earning credit for the victory.
Xavier continues its three-match homestand next weekend with matches against Rhode Island on Friday night at 7 p.m. and Massachusetts next Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
