Women's Soccer Hosts Eastern Kentucky on Friday Night

CINCINNATI – Xavier women's soccer plays the third match of a four-game home stand on Friday eventing, hosting Eastern Kentucky at 7:00 p.m. at the XU Soccer Complex.

The game is the first of a pair for women's soccer over the weekend, as the Musketeers also play host to Ohio on Sunday afternoon.

THE MATCHUP

Xavier Musketeers vs
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Friday, Sept. 1 | 7 PM
XU Soccer Complex

PREVIEWING EKU

EKU comes into the match with a record of 1-2-1. The Colonels are coming off a 3-2 double overtime win over IUPUI on Sunday, Aug. 27.
Against IUPUI, EKU took the early lead on a goal from freshman Sarah Owusu. The Jags responded with a pair to take a lead into the 75th minute when EKU's Emmi Carroll scored the equalizer. In the 108th minute Jordan Foster scored the golden goal to seal the win.
Prior to IUPUI, Eastern Kentucky picked up a results in a 0-0 double overtime draw with UT Chattanooga. The Colonels lost in match-ups with NKU and Kentucky.
For EKU, Carroll and Foster both lead the squad with a pair of goals scored on the season.
Anna Hall has played in-goal for EKU in each of its matches, collecting 14 saves with seven goals against. Her GAA stands at 1.59 and she has one win and one shutout to her credit.
Eastern Kentucky finished 2016 with a record of 13-5-1 overall and 8-2-0 in OVC play.
The Colonels advanced to the OVC Tournament Final where EKU fell 1-0 to Southern Illinois.
Last season the Musketeers traveled to Richmond where Xavier took home the 2-0 win. Tori Doss scored in the game winner in the 18th minute and Courtney Lankford added the insurance goal in the 69th minute.
With last season's win, Xavier moved to 5-1-1 all time against the Colonels.

INTERVIEWS

XU STATS

Samantha Dewey's team-high goals (3) ranks second in the conference through Aug. 28. Dewey's total goals also ranks 36th among all NCAA DI competitors.
Dewey's two-goal game against Cleveland State is tied for the single-game high among individuals in the BIG EAST.
Sydney Schembri's pair of goals are tied for fifth in the conference.
Dewey's goals per game (0.75) rank third in the conference.
Dewey's total points (6) and points per game (2.0) are both tied for fourth among BIG EAST competitors.
Toni Bizzarro's total saves (27) ranks highest in the BIG EAST and 12th in NCAA D-I. She's averaging 6.75 saves per game, second in the conference and 30th in the country.
Bizzarro's save percentage (.818) ranks fourth in the conference

LAST TIME OUT

Xavier played Pitt to a 1-1 draw through double overtime last Sunday. After a Pitt foul in the 34th minute, Carrie Lewis served the ball from the right side of the penalty box to Sydney Schembri in front of the net. Schembri's header found the back of the net to put the Musketeers ahead, 1-0.
The Panther's responded in the 83rd minute, and the 1-1 draw held through double overtime. The draw is the first result against an ACC team in program history.
Schembri's goal is the second of her rookie campaign, bringing her point total the four on the season.
Carrie Lewis picked up the assist on Schembri's goal, her first as a Musketeer.
The Musketeers out-shot the Panthers 18-12, including outshooting the Panthers 4-1 in the overtime periods. Xavier created 10 looks on-goal to just six for Pitt.
Lewis played the full 110 minutes in the midfield. Andie Kennard and Carly Alfano played full time on the backline for the Musketeers.
Toni Bizzarro collected five saves with one goal allowed, moving her record to 2-1-1 on the season.
Xavier moved to 2-1-1 overall on the season, and remained undefeated at home with a record of 2-0-1 at the XU Soccer Complex.

UP NEXT

Xavier remains home for its Sunday match, hosting Ohio on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 1:00 p.m. at the XU Soccer Complex.

PROMOTIONS

SOCIAL MEDIA BOGO NIGHT: The team's Facebook and Twitter accounts will post a Social Media BOGO graphic on match day, and fans that retweet, repost or share the graphic will receive a FREE ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket. Simply show the staff at the ticket tent your retweet, repost or share to receive the offer.

DEWEY NAMED TO HONOR ROLL

Samantha Dewey was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll by the conference office on Monday for a second-straight week. Dewey added to her team-high goals (3) and points (6) total on Friday against BSU.
Dewey, native of Fairland, Ind., tallied a team-high six shots over the weekend, including finding the back of the net in the 28th minute for the game winner against Ball State on Friday. Redshirt-senior Tori Doss served the ball to Dewey on the breakaway and the junior forward finished from the top of the penalty box to score the only goal in the 1-0 win.
This is Dewey's fifth time being honored on the Weekly Honor Roll and second time this season. The preseason All-Conference selection was also named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week three times.

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