Men's Soccer Outshoots DePaul in Tough Home Loss, 1-0

Wednesday, October 24

XU Soccer Complex

7 PM

Xavier University

4-7-5, 2-4-1BE

DePaul

5-7-3, 2-3-2BE

DEPAUL

Xavier

Men's Soccer Outshoots DePaul in Tough Home Loss, 1-0

10.24.18 | Men's Soccer

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By: Brendan Bergen, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Xavier men's soccer outshot visiting DePaul 12-7, but allowed a goal in the 60th minute of a tough 1-0 home loss on Wednesday at XU Soccer Complex.

Xavier dropped to 4-7-5, 2-4-1 BIG EAST with two matches to play, while DePaul improved to 5-7-3 and 2-3-2 in the league with the win.

NEXT UP

• Xavier hits the road for another league match on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Seton Hall. First touch is scheduled for 6 p.m. Stay tuned to GoXavier.com and follow @XavierMSOC on Twitter for the latest updates.

HOW THEY SCORED

60' | DePaul 1-0 | Istvan Wilhelms found the net off a long curling pass from the right flank, heading a shot past XU keeper Colin Hanley from point-blank range. Harry Hilling was credited with the assist on the sequence.

NOTABLE

• Xavier outshot DePaul 12-7 overall and shots on goal were even, 3-3.
• The Musketeers also held a 5-4 edge in corner kicks.
• Colin Hanley made two saves in net.
• Xavier was shut out for the first time since Oct. 9 at Loyola. The Musketeers have been held scoreless six times this season.
• Simen Hestnes, Jacob Goodall and Samson Sergi paced Xavier with two shots apiece.
• XU drops to 1-7-1 in its last nine matches after a seven-match unbeaten streak to start the C season.
• Xavier is now on a five-match losing streak for the first time since the 2009 season. Xavier had never had a losing streak longer than four matches under Andy Fleming until this current stretch.