Men's Soccer Battles Back From Late Deficit, Extends Home Unbeaten Streak to 13 Straight in 3-3 Draw Against Santa Clara

Tuesday, October 2

XU Soccer Complex

7 PM

Xavier University

3-2-5, 1-1-1BE

Santa Clara

4-5-1

OT 3

OT 4

Santa Clara

Xavier

Men's Soccer Battles Back From Late Deficit, Extends Home Unbeaten Streak to 13 Straight in 3-3 Draw Against Santa Clara

10.02.18 | Men's Soccer

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By: Brendan Bergen, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Felix Boe-Tangen provided the equalizer in the 84th minute as Xavier men's soccer rallied from a late deficit to force overtime and an eventual 3-3 draw on Tuesday night against Santa Clara at XU Soccer Complex.

The result, which saw goals come from Simen Hestnes, Samson Sergi and Boe-Tangen, moved Xavier's home unbeaten streak to 13 straight matches as its season ledger went to 3-2-5 overall.

Santa Clara moved to 4-5-1 on the season and is unbeaten in its last four outings.

NEXT UP

• Xavier remains home on Saturday, Oct. 6, hosting Villanova at 7 p.m. at XU Soccer Complex. Stay tuned to GoXavier.com and follow @XavierMSOC on Twitter for the latest updates.

HOW THEY SCORED

17' | Xavier 1-0 | Simen Hestnes took control of a turnover in the final third, made a move to beat the keeper and then finished far post past an outstretched Santa Clara defender for his fifth tally of the season.
30' | Xavier 2-0 | Cameron Belle came out of a scrum with the ball and pushed it forward to Samson Sergi, who streaked to the left side of the box and beat the keeper far post for his second score of the season.
43' | Xavier 2-1 | Eduardo Lopez Perez came into a turnover just outside the box and sent a rocket to the upper left corner to make it 2-1 just before halftime.
56' | Tied 2-2 | Miles Robinson finished from the right side of the box to tie the match.
77' | Santa Clara 3-2 | Javier Ruiz Duran took in a cross from Miles Robinson and finished in the middle of the box to put Santa Clara in the lead for the first time in the match.
84' | Tied 3-3 | Felix Boe-Tangen took in a long pass from Samson Sergi and finished from the left side of the box, going one-on-one with the Santa Clara keeper.

NOTABLE

• With tonight's result, Xavier ties a program record for draws in a season. The Musketeers have tied five matches in three seasons prior to 2018 (1980, 2005, 2012).
• Xavier scored at least three goals for the fourth time in 10 matches.
• Simen Hestnes scored in the 17th minute for his team-leading fifth tally of the season. The senior now has a team-best 15 points (5g, 5a) this season.
• Felix Boe-Tangen's 84th minute equalizer was the first goal of his collegiate career.
• Samson Sergi led Xavier with three shots, scoring his second goal of the season and also assisting on the equalizer.
• Cameron Belle recorded his second assist of the season on Sergi's goal.
• XU had a 16-5 advantage in corner kicks.
• Zachary Nelson made five saves in goal.
• Santa Clara held a 9-2 advantage in shots during the overtime period.
• The Musketeers were outshot for the fifth time this season with Santa Clara holding an 18-13 edge in shots and 8-5 advantage in shots on goal.
• The all-time series with Santa Clara moves to 1-0-1 in favor of the Broncos. The only previous meeting came in 1998.

PHOTOS

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