Women's Soccer Falls to EKU on a Late Goal

Friday, September 1

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 p.m.

Xavier University

2-2-1

Eastern Kentucky

2-2-1

EKU

Xavier

09.01.17 | Women's Soccer

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Musketeers return to the field on Sunday against Ohio at 1 PM

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - An Eastern Kentucky goal in the final five minutes gave Xavier women's soccer its first home loss of the season on Friday evening. The Musketeers (2-2-1) led the Colonels in shots at the break, but EKU (2-2-1) intensified its attack in the second half to find the game-winner in the 86th minute on a rainy evening at the XU Soccer Complex.

HOW THEY SCORED

86' | EKU | After Toni Bizzarro collected an EKU shot on a diving save on the right side of the net, the ball ricocheted to EKU's Emmi Carroll on the right side of the penalty box. Carroll crossed to Jordan Foster on the left side of the six-yard box and Foster finished the clean look at the goal for the game-winner.

NOTABLE

Xavier owned a 5-3 advantage on shots in the first half, but EKU reversed that in the second, out-shooting the Musketeers 5-3. Both teams finished with eight shots.
All eight of EKU's shots were on-frame, the Musketeers had three looks on-goal for the evening.
Xavier forced a pair of corner kicks, both in the first half, to just one for EKU.
Carrie Lewis led the Musketeers with three shots. Samantha Dewey also had a pair of looks. Tori Doss, Carly Alfano and Emma Westwater each recorded a shot.
Toni Bizzarro collected seven saves on the evening with one goal against, playing the full 90 minutes for the Musketeers.
Carly Alfano and Addie Englehart played the full 90 minutes on the Xavier back line.
This marks the first time in 2017 the Musketeers have been shut-out.
Xavier moves to 2-1-1 at home this season.

COACH LIE

WATCH: Head coach Nate Lie talks about Xavier's 1-0 loss to EKU on Friday night. #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/l6IhBjHEWV
— XU Women's Soccer (@XavierWSOC) September 2, 2017