Xavier University Athletics
Samson Sergi Named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
11.05.18 | Men's Soccer
Redshirt junior caps regular season with weekly honors after posting hat trick against Butler
NEW YORK - Redshirt junior Samson Sergi was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after capping off his regular season with a hat trick in a 5-3 win over Butler. He was joined on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll by Felix Boe-Tangen, who added a brace in the win.
Sergi scored in the ninth, 32nd and 55th minutes for his first career three-goal performance. The hat trick was the first for XU since Simen Hestnes posted one in 32 minutes in the 2018 home opener against Cincinnati Christian. The five goals were a program record in a BIG EAST match for Xavier.
Sergi closed the season with another goal in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals on Saturday at Marquette. The Ashburn, Va. native closed the season with 21 points (9g, 3a) to rank second for Xavier.
Boe-Tangen scored the game-winner in the 65th minute and added another insurance goal in the 77th for his first career multi-goal match. The freshman from Oslo, Norway picked up his first league award after the effort.
The forward finished the season with three goals in 19 matches.
The Musketeers wrapped up the 2018 season by advancing to the BIG EAST Championships for a sixth straight season. Xavier has never missed the BIG EAST playoffs or finished under .500 in the league since joining in 2013.
XU's final 2018 record was 6-7-6 and 4-4-1 in the league.
Sergi scored in the ninth, 32nd and 55th minutes for his first career three-goal performance. The hat trick was the first for XU since Simen Hestnes posted one in 32 minutes in the 2018 home opener against Cincinnati Christian. The five goals were a program record in a BIG EAST match for Xavier.
Sergi closed the season with another goal in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals on Saturday at Marquette. The Ashburn, Va. native closed the season with 21 points (9g, 3a) to rank second for Xavier.
Boe-Tangen scored the game-winner in the 65th minute and added another insurance goal in the 77th for his first career multi-goal match. The freshman from Oslo, Norway picked up his first league award after the effort.
The forward finished the season with three goals in 19 matches.
The Musketeers wrapped up the 2018 season by advancing to the BIG EAST Championships for a sixth straight season. Xavier has never missed the BIG EAST playoffs or finished under .500 in the league since joining in 2013.
XU's final 2018 record was 6-7-6 and 4-4-1 in the league.
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