Men's Soccer Continues BIG EAST Play Saturday at Georgetown

Saturday, September 24

Washington, DC

1 p.m.

Xavier University

Georgetown

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Men's Soccer Continues BIG EAST Play Saturday at Georgetown

09.22.16 | Men's Soccer

By: Brendan Bergen, Xavier Athletics Communication

CINCINNATI – Xavier men's soccer continues league play on Saturday, visiting Georgetown's Shaw Field for a 1 p.m. match.

The Musketeers (3-2-2, 1-0 BIG EAST), who are coming off a 1-0 win against DePaul, are one of four teams off to a 1-0 start in league play. The Hoyas are also looking to build on a win to start conference play after picking up a 1-0 road win at Providence last Saturday.

Following Saturday's match, XU will continue its longest road swing of the season at Providence on Saturday, Oct. 1.

THE MATCHUP

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (3-2-2, 1-0 BIG EAST)
vs. GEORGETOWN HOYAS (2-5, 1-0 BIG EAST)
Match Info: Saturday, Sept. 26 – 1:00 p.m. – Shaw Field
Follow: Live Stats | @XavierMSOC
Watch: BEDN

ABOUT GEORGETOWN

2016 Record: 2-5 (1-0 BIG EAST)
Key Players: Brett Campbell (2 G, 10 SH), Arun Basuljevic (13 SH), Bakie Goodman (10 SH)
In Goal: JT Marcinkowski (7 GS, 6 GA, 0.86 GAA, 37 SV, 2 SHO)

Notable:
• Georgetown has been outshot 98-64 this season, but has only been outscored 6-3. The Hoyas have been susceptible to second half goals, trailing 5-2 after halftime on the year.
• The Hoyas have been involved in 1-0 scores in six of seven matches. Only top-10 Maryland has scored more than one goal on Georgetown this year.
• The Hoyas are coming off a 16-2-3 (9-0 BIG EAST) season, one of the best in program history, and entered the 2016 with an 18-match unbeaten streak. GU won both the BIG EAST regular season and tournament titles a year ago.
• A young team, the Hoyas have been dealing with growing pains after graduating the winningest class in school history. A record three Hoyas were selected in the first round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
• After a preseason No. 10 ranking by the NSCAA, Georgetown has played a challenging schedule thus far but is off to a disappointing 2-5 start in 2016.
• Head coach Brian Wiese is in his 12th season in 2016 with a 120-66-25 record at Georgetown. The Hoyas have made four straight NCAA Tournament appearances under Wiese (2012-15).
• Xavier and Georgetown have met in each of the last two BIG EAST Championships, ending each other's runs during the last two years. In 2015, Georgetown ended Xavier's season in the semifinals, winning 1-0 on Nov. 12 at Shaw Field.
• The Hoyas lead the all-time series 3-2 after taking both meetings in 2015.

LAST TIME OUT

• XU recorded its first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against DePaul on Saturday, Sept. 17 at UC's Gettler Stadium.
• DePaul came into the match in the top-10 in the nation with 17 total goals in 2016 and Xavier held the Blue Demons to just two shots total in the match.
• With the win, Xavier improved to 18-7-3 (.696) in BIG EAST play since joining the conference in 2013.
• The Musketeers held a 14-2 edge in shots overall, including a 10-0 advantage in the second half. XU also took nine corners, while holding DePaul to none.
• Colin Hanley played the full 90 in net and recorded his first career clean sheet for Xavier.
• Eight different Musketeers took a shot in the match.
• Majed Osman scored his first goal of the season on a penalty kick and led the match with six shots, including three on frame.
• Osman is now the seventh different Musketeer to provide a goal this season.
• Xavier improved to 2-0-1 in "home" matches away from XU Soccer Complex. XU is now 5-1-3 in its history at UC against teams other than UC.
• XU improved to 13-1-1 all-time against the Blue Demons. The Musketeers have outscored DePaul 35-10 in 15 matches.

SHARING IS CARING

• Sporting a typically-balanced offensive attack, Xavier has received goals from seven different players and eight Musketeers have contributed assists.

ON THE OFFENSIVE

• Xavier ranks 72nd in the nation in total points (31) and 78th in total goals (10).
• Xavier ranks 46th in the NCAA in assists per game (1.57) and 46th in total assists (11).

SHOTS FIRED

• Through six matches, Xavier has been one of the top teams in the nation at generating scoring chances.
• The Musketeers have outshot their opponents 101-65.
• The Musketeers are 46th in the nation with 14.43 shots per game and also rank 71st in shots on goal per match with an average of 5.71.

XAVIER AGAINST THE BEST

• Xavier has faced 21 NSCAA-ranked opponents in the last six-plus seasons.
• Since 2010, Xavier now boasts an 8-9-4 overall record against NSCAA ranked opposition.
• The Musketeers are an incredible 6-2-1 against the Top-10, including wins at No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 1 Creighton last fall.
• In 2014, the Musketeers also claimed victories against No. 5 Indiana and No. 8 Georgetown.

XAVIER MEN'S SOCCER VS. THE NSCAA TOP 25 (SINCE 2010)
Home: 1-1-2 | Away: 3-4-1 | Neutral: 4-4-1

DATE	LOCATION	OPPONENT	RESULT
Nov. 13, 2010	Charlotte, N.C. (N)	#15 Charlotte	T, 0-0 (PK Win) *
Sept. 16, 2011	Evanston, Ill. (N)	#13 Northern Illinois	W, 1-0
Oct. 28, 2011	Charlotte, N.C. (A)	#16 Charlotte	L, 1-0
Nov. 10, 2011	St. Louis, Mo. (N)	#8 Charlotte	W, 2-1 (OT) *
Aug. 25, 2012	Cincinnati, Ohio (H)	#20 Northwestern	T, 1-1 (2OT)
Nov. 9, 2012	Charlotte, N.C. (N)	#25 Saint Louis	L, 1-0 *
Oct. 5, 2013	Omaha, Neb. (A)	#4 Creighton	L, 2-0
Oct. 12, 2013	Cincinnati, Ohio (H)	#9 Georgetown	W, 2-0
Aug. 31, 2014	Madison, Wis. (A)	#21 Wisconsin	L, 4-0
Oct. 18, 2014	Cincinnati, Ohio (H)	#6 Creighton	T, 1-1
Oct. 25, 2014	Milwaukee, Wis. (A)	#15 Marquette	W, 1-0
Oct. 29, 2014	Washington, D.C. (A)	#13 Georgetown	L, 1-0
Nov. 14, 2014	Philadelphia, Pa. (N)	#8 Georgetown	W, 1-0 ^
Nov. 16, 2014	Philadelphia, Pa. (N)	#23 Providence	L, 2-1 ^
Nov. 23, 2014	Bloomington, Ind. (N)	#5 Indiana	W, 2-1 %
Nov. 30, 2014	Omaha, Neb. (N)	#9 Creighton	L, 2-1 %
Sept. 15, 2015	South Bend, Ind. (A)	#2 Notre Dame	W, 1-0
Oct. 3, 2015	Cincinnati, Ohio (H)	#16 Georgetown	L, 1-0
Oct. 28, 2015	Omaha, Neb. (A)	#1 Creighton	W, 2-1
Nov. 12, 2015	Washington, D.C. (N)	#16 Georgetown	L, 1-0
Sept. 2, 2016	Charlottesville, Va. (A)	#12 Virginia	T, 1-1 (2OT)

POSTSEASON LEGEND
* Atlantic 10 Tournament
^ BIG EAST Tournament
% NCAA Tournament

GETTING UP OFF THE MAT

• After a 2-0 road loss at Louisville, Xavier men's soccer responded with a 1-0 win vs. DePaul on Saturday. It continues a trend of solid play after losses under Andy Fleming.
• Since 2010, XU has compiled a record of 18-8-4 (.667) after a loss.

YEAR	RECORD AFTER LOSS
2010	3-2-1
2011	3-0-1
2012	2-0-0
2013	3-3-0
2014	4-1-0
2015	2-2-1
2016	1-0-1
7 Seasons	18-8-4 (.667)

XU PICKED FOURTH IN BIG EAST

• The Musketeers were picked to finish fourth in the league's annual coaches poll, coming in behind two preseason top-10 teams in Creighton and Georgetown. XU also received a first-place vote in the poll for the first time.
• Matt Vasquenza and Cory Brown were both selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, as Brown was named the BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
• The prediction ties the highest for XU since entering the league in 2013. XU was picked fourth last season, seventh in 2014 and fifth in 2013.
• XU lived up to its prediction last season, finishing fourth in the league at 5-3-1. The Musketeers have been inside the top-four in each of its first three seasons in the BIG EAST.
• In the last three years, Xavier has gone 17-7-3 (.685) overall in league play.

WHAT'S BACK

• Xavier returns 16 players, including eight starters, from last season's 12-win team.
• The roster consists of 10 freshmen, seven sophomores, six juniors and four seniors.
• Four of Xavier's top five offensive options are back, as returners Jalen Brown, Matt Vasquenza, Majed Osman and Walker Andriot took a combined 122 shots in 2015. Those four players accounted for 53 percent of Xavier's 229 total shots in 2015.
• XU's typically-balanced offense saw 12 players record an assist or score a goal last season. Eight of the goal-scorers return in 2016, while nine players return who contributed an assist.
• The senior class of Jalen Brown, Todd Pratzner, Jake Ciricillo, Walker Andriot and Majed Osman have helped XU to a 38-20-5 (.643) record since 2013.
• The Musketeers return 52 percent of their goal-scoring (15-of-29) and 56 percent of their points (44-of-78).

HOLES TO FILL

• XU is holding auditions to replace a BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year for the second straight season after losing Dallas Jaye (13 GS, 0.63 GAA) to graduation. Jaye succeeded 2014 BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Eric Osswald.
• Leading scorer Alex Ridsdale (8g, 1a) was also lost to graduation.
• A key piece in the midfield, Kyle Martin graduated after starting 47 matches since 2013.
• Right back Chris Moore also graduated after making 58 career starts since 2013.
• The 2015 senior class of Dallas Jaye, Vince Shaw, Alex Ridsdale, Calum Latham, Kyle Martin, Rhodes Moore and Chris Moore left Xavier with 51 wins – tied for the most by any graduating group.
• In addition to player turnover, XU has an entirely new look on the sidelines with Ernie Yarborough, Garrett McLaughlin, Chris Black and Cam Olson all beginning their first year with the program. Former assistants John Michael Hayden (Louisville) and Charles Rodriguez (Stanford) took new jobs in the collegiate ranks, while goalkeeper coach Jamie Starr (FC Cincinnati) and Director of Operations Luke Spencer (FC Cincinnati) joined the USL.

CORY BROWN COLLECTING HONORS

• For a second straight preseason, Cory Brown has racked up an impressive collection of preseason honors. The junior from Nelson, New Zealand is considered one of the best defenders in college soccer and was on the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List as a sophomore.

2016 PRESEASON HONORS FOR BROWN:
• BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
• Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
• College Soccer News Preseason All-America Second Team
• Top Drawer Soccer Men's Preseason Best XI Third Team

PRESEASON WRAP

• Xavier posted a 1-1 record in a pair of exhibitions, defeating the 2015 NAIA National Champs, Rio Grande (OH), 2-0 at home and falling 3-1 at No. 4 Maryland.
• Jalen Brown (2g) scored unassisted in both matches for the Musketeers and could be primed for a big season after leading XU in shots in 2015.

HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?

• Xavier goalkeepers have set program records for goals against average in three straight seasons.
• In 2013, Eric Osswald began the trend with a mark of 0.82. He lowered his own record to 0.74 in 2014, posting a program-best 11 shutouts and earning BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year honors. Last season, Dallas Jaye continued the run with an impressive 0.63 GAA and a BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year award.

AMONG THE NATION'S ELITE

· 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.