Women's Soccer Hosts Marian (Ind.) for Sunday Match

Sunday, September 6

Cincinnati, Ohio

4 P.M.

Xavier University

Marian

Women's Soccer Hosts Marian (Ind.) for Sunday Match

09.05.15 | Women's Soccer

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - The Xavier women's soccer team hosts Marian (Ind.) for a Sunday afternoon matchup. First kick between the Musketeers and the Knights is set for 4:00 p.m. at the XU Soccer Complex. Live stats and a live stream will be available from GoXavier.com.

The Musketeers (2-2-0) are coming off an extended break after Friday night's match at Northern Kentucky was canceled due to inclement weather. Last weekend, Xavier collected a 1-1 record, started off by a 2-0 win over Toledo in the home opener on Friday. Catherine Allon scored the game winner less than 10 minutes into the match off a pass from Andie Kennard, set up by Samantha Dewey. Skylar Groth knocked in the insurance goal at the 30-minute mark off a cross from Addie Englehart, set up by Kenadie Carlson.

Xavier then traveled to Morehead State last Sunday where the Musketeers fell, 2-1, after a second-half rally fell short. Carlson scored the second goal of her sophomore season off a pass from Maddie Tierney, bringing her point-total for the weekend to three, earning BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll accolades.

The Knights (2-1-0) are coming off a 2-1 loss in overtime against Campbellsville. The Knight's Amanda Stoll scored in the fifth minute to put Marian up, but Campbellsville answered early in the second half. The 1-1 draw held up through regulation. Campbellsville scored in the fourth minute of overtime to take the win.

SERIES HISTORY

Sunday's match marks the first meeting between Xavier and Marian in women's soccer.

BIG EAST LEADERS

Through four games, Xavier has earned a BIG EAST-high 11 assists and 2.75 assists per game, a number that stands at 22nd highest in the NCAA. The Musketeers are led by freshman Samantha Dewey who leads the BIG EAST with three assists, a number that ranks 11th among all players in Division I.
The Musketeers stand in second it three categories among BIG EAST teams: goals (9), goals per game (2.25) and points (29). (Stats as of Aug. 31.)

THREE WAY TIE AT THE TOP

Three Musketeers lead the way for Xavier with two goals-scored each through two weeks of the season. Senior Catherine Allon, junior Tori Doss and sophomore Catherine Allon have each knocked in a pair of goals, matching the total number of Musketeers who score multiple goals in the 2014 season. Doss and Carlson have each dished out a pair of assists as well to lead the Musketeers in scoring with six points apiece which ties for second-highest point total among BIG EAST players.

BALANCED OFFENSIVE ATTACK

During the first two weeks of the season, the Musketeer offense posted nine goals in four games. This offensive output equals 90 percent of the total goals-scored for the entire 2014 season (10). The nine goals were scored by six different Musketeers, matching the total number of players who scored from last season.

CARLSON NAME TO HONOR ROLL

Kenadie Carlson was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the week of Aug. 31 after collecting three points over the weekend. Against Toledo, the sophomore collected an assist after feeding the ball ahead to Addie Englehart. Englehart crossed to Skylar Groth who scored to put the Musketeers up 2-0 in the win. At Morehead State, Carlson collected her second goal of the season off an assist from Maddie Tierney to cut the then-two goal Morehead State lead down to one, 2-1.