Two-Goal Second Half Leads Women's Soccer to Win Over Toledo

Friday, August 17

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 PM

Xavier University

1-0

Toledo

0-1

Toledo

Xavier

Two-Goal Second Half Leads Women's Soccer to Win Over Toledo

08.17.18 | Women's Soccer

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Brooke Sroka, Kenadie Carlson score for the Musketeers

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's soccer opened the 2018-19 Xavier Athletics season with a win, using a two-goal second-half to top Toledo, 2-1. Freshman Brooke Sroka scored the equalizer in her collegiate debut and redshirt senior Kenadie Carlson sealed the win.

HOW THEY SCORED

24' | TOLEDO | Toledo's Hannah Scafaria played the ball into the 18 yard box, scoring from straight on to put Toledo up 1-0 at the break

58' | XAVIER | Brooke Sroka played the ball into the 18 yard box, and shot from straight on just outside the six-yard box to tie the score 1-1.

79' | XAVIER | Samantha Dewey played the ball ahead on the right side of the net, Sydney Schembri tapped the ball back to save it from going out of bounds and crossed to Kenadie Carlson on the left side of the net for the game-winner.

NOTABLE

Brooke Sroka's goal, the equalizer in the 58th minute, was the first of her collegiate career.
Kenadie Carlson's game-winner was the 13th goal of her career, and the sixth game-winner.
The Musketeers outshot the Rockets, 20-8, including a 9-5 advantage on shots on-goal.
Xavier also led, 5-4, on corner kicks, including a 4-1 lead in the second half.
Samantha Dewey led the team with six shots, including three on-goal. Grace Bahr also had three looks on-frame.
Toni Bizzaro played the full time in-goal, collecting four saves with one goal against.
Abby O'Keefe anchored the backline, playing 83 minutes.
Xavier moves ahead in the all-time series with Toledo, 3-2-0.
The win over Toledo is the fourth straight win in the season opener for the program.