Men's Soccer Falls in BIG EAST Quarterfinals at No. 24 Creighton

Sunday, November 6

Omaha, Neb.

4 p.m.

Xavier University

8-8-3

No. 4 Creighton

10-5-3

Xavier

Creighton

Men's Soccer Falls in BIG EAST Quarterfinals at No. 24 Creighton

11.06.16 | Men's Soccer

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By: Brendan Bergen, Xavier Athletics Communication

OMAHA, Neb. – A sixth minute score by Walker Andriot wasn't enough on Sunday, as Xavier men's soccer fell 3-1 on the road in BIG EAST Quarterfinal action at Morrison Stadium.

The Musketeers, who had won two straight against Creighton in the series, drop to 8-8-3 after finishing the regular season with a 4-4-1 record in BIG EAST action. Xavier was competing as the fifth-seed in the tournament for the first time.

Despite the loss, Xavier competed in its fourth straight BIG EAST Championships. Xavier has never failed to qualify for the league tournament or finished any lower than fifth in the league since joining ahead of the 2013 season.

Creighton improved to 10-5-3 overall and will travel on Thursday to play the league's top overall seed in Providence.

HOW THEY SCORED

• 6' | Xavier | Walker Andriot received a cross from Matt Vasquenza and finished from the center of the box, giving XU a 1-0 lead.
• 45' | Creighton | Myles Englis equalized for CU, finishing off a ball in the mixer after Ricardo Perez broke free at the endline and rifled a centering pass with just 20 seconds left before halftime.
• 83' | Creighton | Ricky Lopez-Espin connected on a penalty kick to put CU up 2-1.
• 90' | Creighton | Myles Englis ran up the left flank on a breakaway, following XU's last-second attempt on a corner, and found an empty-netter to put the match away with three seconds left.

NOTABLE

• XU was held to five shots, its second-lowest total of the season. XU's two shots on goal tied a season low.
• Walker Andriot scored his first goal of the season in the sixth minute off an assist by Matt Vasquenza.
• Vasquenza's assist was his sixth of the season. He leads the team with 16 points on five goals and six assists.
• With his first half tally, Andriot became the 11th Musketeer to score a goal this season. It has been a typical year for XU's balanced attack, as 11 different Musketeers have provided assists as well.
• XU lost five of its last six, including three straight to end the season. It's just the second time Xavier has lost three straight under current head coach Andy Fleming.
• XU is now 9-11-4 against NSCAA-ranked foes since 2010.

UP NEXT

• Xavier's season could be finished with the loss, but the Musketeers will officially learn their postseason fate when the NCAA Tournament Selection Show is hosted on Monday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. through NCAA.com.

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.