Women's Soccer Plays Kent State to 1-1 Draw through Double Overtime

Thursday, September 14

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 PM

Xavier University

4-3-2

Kent State

4-3-1

OT 1

OT 2

KENTST

Xavier

Women's Soccer Plays Kent State to 1-1 Draw through Double Overtime

09.14.17 | Women's Soccer

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Emma Westwater scores equalizer, her third tally of the season

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's soccer took the defending MAC champions, Kent State, to double overtime, earning the result in the 1-1 draw at the XU Soccer Complex on Thursday night. Kent State took the lead early but the Musketeers responded just before halftime, holding the Golden Flashes scoreless for over 95 minutes to secure the draw.

Xavier moves to 4-3-2 on the season while Kent State moves to 4-3-1. The match was the first in series history between the two programs.

HOW THEY SCORED

14' | KENT STATE | On a counter attack, Hayden Pascoe served the ball ahead to Kent State's leading scorer Vital Kats. Kats shot to the bottom right for her fourth tally of the season, putting the Golden Flashes up, 1-0.

43' | XAVIER | The Musketeers pressed for the equalizer before the half, forcing a corner kick in the 43rd minute. Courtney Lankford served the ball into the box off the corner, and Emma Westwater used a high-arcing header to power the ball over the Kent State goal keeper's head to tie the game, 1-1.

NOTABLE

Emma Westwater's goal was the third of the season for the junior forward, matching Sydney Schembri and Samantha Dewey for team high. Westwater has a team-high seven points on three goals and an assist.
Courtney Lankford picked up the assist Westwater's goal, her second of the season.
Kent State took 16 shots to nine for the Musketeers, with Megan Sullivan, Westwater, and Schembri each taking a pair to lead Xavier.
Xavier led the Golden Flashes with seven corner kicks to five.
Libby Grace made her first collegiate start start in-goal, collecting a career-high seven saves with one goal against in 110 minutes.
Shay Martinez and Abi Janzsen also made the first start of their Xavier careers.
Maddie Tierney and Carly Alfano played the full 110 minutes on the Xavier back line. Addie Englehart and Andie Kennard both played over 100 minutes for the Musketeer defense.
Xavier moved to 4-3-2 overall, and 4-1-2 at home.
The Musketeers remain undefeated in overtime, moving to 1-0-2 on the season in extra time.
The result is the second result against an 2016 NCAA Tournament participant, after taking down NKU last Sunday. Next Sunday's match-up with Dayton marks the third-straight match against tournament teams from last season. The Musketeers are 1-1-1 on the season against NCAA participants, including the early season match against the now No. 4 Duke Blue Devils.

VIDEO

Watch it again: Emma Westwater's first half goal against Kent State. Xavier played the Golden Flashes to a 1-1 draw. #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/abYxuScOsd
— XU Women's Soccer (@XavierWSOC) September 15, 2017

UP NEXT

Xavier closes out the non-conference schedule with Dayton on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m., the third of five straight home games.
The Musketeers open up BIG EAST play with Creighton on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1:00 p.m.