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Women's Soccer Picks Up Road Win at Marquette, Moving to Top of BIG EAST Standings
10.24.19 | Women's Soccer
Grace Bahr and Molly McLaughlin each score in first 10 minutes of 2-1 win
MILWAUKEE - Xavier women's soccer picked up a program-best fifth BIG EAST Conference win on Thursday, topping Marquette, 2-1, at Valley Fields. With the win, Xavier moves to 12-3-2 on the season and 5-2 in conference play and moves to the top of the BIG EAST standings with 15 points, a program-best mark since joining the conference in 2013.
Xavier took a 2-0 lead in the first seven minutes, scoring first on a penalty kick from Grace Bahr, and then adding another after Molly McLaughlin finished off a corner kick. Marquette would get a tally back in the 24th minute following a corner kick to send the match to half time with the Musketeers leading, 2-1.
After Xavier held a 6-1 advantage on shots in the first half, Marquette evened out possession in the second half holding a 6-5 advantage on shots after the break but Toni Bizzarro collected two save in the second half to keep the Golden Eagles from scoring the equalizer, setting the final score at 2-1.
With the win, Xavier clinched a berth to the six-team BIG EAST Championship.
5' | XAVIER | After Samantha Dewey was fouled in the penalty box, Grace Bahr took the PK, shooting low and to the left of the keeper for the 1-0 lead.
7' | XAVIER | Less than two minutes after Xavier's first goal, Grace Bahr, on a corner kick from the right side, served the ball to the far post, finding Molly McLaughlin unmarked. McLaughlin finished from just in front of the net to put Xavier ahead 2-0.
24' | MARQUETTE | After Xavier intercepted a corner kick from the left side, MU's Kylie Sprecher served the ball from the right side of the penalty box to Maddie Monticello just in front of the net. Monticello used a header to shoot over Toni Bizzarro to cut Xavier's lead to 2-1.
Xavier took a 2-0 lead in the first seven minutes, scoring first on a penalty kick from Grace Bahr, and then adding another after Molly McLaughlin finished off a corner kick. Marquette would get a tally back in the 24th minute following a corner kick to send the match to half time with the Musketeers leading, 2-1.
After Xavier held a 6-1 advantage on shots in the first half, Marquette evened out possession in the second half holding a 6-5 advantage on shots after the break but Toni Bizzarro collected two save in the second half to keep the Golden Eagles from scoring the equalizer, setting the final score at 2-1.
With the win, Xavier clinched a berth to the six-team BIG EAST Championship.
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SCORING RECAP |
5' | XAVIER | After Samantha Dewey was fouled in the penalty box, Grace Bahr took the PK, shooting low and to the left of the keeper for the 1-0 lead.
7' | XAVIER | Less than two minutes after Xavier's first goal, Grace Bahr, on a corner kick from the right side, served the ball to the far post, finding Molly McLaughlin unmarked. McLaughlin finished from just in front of the net to put Xavier ahead 2-0.
24' | MARQUETTE | After Xavier intercepted a corner kick from the left side, MU's Kylie Sprecher served the ball from the right side of the penalty box to Maddie Monticello just in front of the net. Monticello used a header to shoot over Toni Bizzarro to cut Xavier's lead to 2-1.
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NOTABLE |
- Grace Bahr's goal on the penalty kick is her second of the season. Bahr also added an assist on McLaughlin's goal, her seventh of the season, to bring her point total to 11 for the season.
- Molly McLaughlin's goal was her second of the season, both coming in BIG EAST play. Combined with an assist, she has five points on the season.
- Xavier held an 11-7 advantage on shots, including a 7-3 lead on shots on-goal. Samantha Dewey led the Musketeers with four shots.
- Grace Bahr, Hayley Jakovich and Grace Brauer played the full 90 minutes on Xavier's defense, limiting Marquette to to three shots on goal.
- Toni Bizzarro played the full time in-frame, collecting two saves to move to 7-1-1 on the season.
- Xavier's win is the team's fifth in BIG EAST play, a program-best mark since joining the conference. The win also gives Xavier 15 points in the conference standings, a new program best since joining the BIG EAST, moving Xavier to the top of the standings with two matches remaining.
- The win is the third-straight for the Musketeers, the top streak in the conference, and clinched a third-straight BIG EAST Championship berth.
- Xavier's win is the 12th of the season, matching the 2003 season for the most since Xavier's 14-win season in 2000.
- The Musketeers moved to 7-3-1 on the road, a BIG EAST best mark and among the top 20 teams in NCAA DI.
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UP NEXT |
- Xavier returns home to celebrate Senior Day this weekend, hosting DePaul on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1:00 p.m. Xavier's seniors will be honored prior to the match.
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BIG EAST STANDINGS |
| SCHOOL | CONF | PTS. | OVERALL | PCT. | STREAK |
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| Xavier | 5-2 | 15 | 12-3-2 | 0.765 | W3 |
| Georgetown | 4-1-2 | 14 | 10-3-3 | 0.719 | L1 |
| Butler | 4-1-2 | 14 | 9-4-3 | 0.656 | W1 |
| DePaul | 4-2-1 | 13 | 7-6-3 | 0.531 | W2 |
| Providence | 3-3-1 | 10 | 8-6-2 | 0.563 | L1 |
| Villanova | 3-3-1 | 10 | 7-6-3 | 0.531 | L2 |
| Marquette | 3-3-1 | 10 | 6-9-1 | 0.406 | L1 |
| Creighton | 2-3-2 | 8 | 8-6-2 | 0.563 | W1 |
| St. John's | 2-5 | 6 | 5-11 | 0.313 | W1 |
| Seton Hall | 0-7 | 0 | 1-12-1 | 0.107 | L9 |
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VIDEO |
WATCH | Grace Bahr puts the Musketeers up 1-0 early! #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/22U4UT0cS5
— XU Women's Soccer (@XavierWSOC) October 25, 2019
WATCH | Molly McLaughlin is unmarked on a corner and the Musketeers' lead is 2-0 in the first 10 minutes! #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/bJDak1Fhha
— XU Women's Soccer (@XavierWSOC) October 25, 2019
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