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Women's Soccer Wins 2019 BIG EAST Regular Season Championship
10.31.19 | Women's Soccer
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Carrie Lewis, Brooke Sroka score in 2-0 win at Butler
INDIANAPOLIS – Xavier women's soccer claimed the 2019 BIG EAST Regular Season Championship on Thursday evening with a 2-0 win over the Butler Bulldogs. It marks the first regular season conference title in program history.
Carrie Lewis put the Musketeers ahead in the third minute on her first goal of the season, the eventual game-winner. Brooke Sroka added an insurance goal in the final seconds to set the score at 2-0. The Musketeers close out the regular season at 14-3-2 overall and 7-2 in BIG EAST play.
3' | XAVIER | Brooke Sroka brought the ball up deep on the right side, crossing into the box.The ball bounced off the Butler defender to Carrie Lewis who shot from six yards out for the 1-0 lead.
90' | XAVIER | In the final seconds, Brooke Sroka intercepted a BU goal kick, taking the ball into the box herself to give the Musketeers the insurance goal.
Women's Soccer Wins BIG EAST Regular Season Championship by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Carrie Lewis put the Musketeers ahead in the third minute on her first goal of the season, the eventual game-winner. Brooke Sroka added an insurance goal in the final seconds to set the score at 2-0. The Musketeers close out the regular season at 14-3-2 overall and 7-2 in BIG EAST play.
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SCORING RECAP |
3' | XAVIER | Brooke Sroka brought the ball up deep on the right side, crossing into the box.The ball bounced off the Butler defender to Carrie Lewis who shot from six yards out for the 1-0 lead.
90' | XAVIER | In the final seconds, Brooke Sroka intercepted a BU goal kick, taking the ball into the box herself to give the Musketeers the insurance goal.
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NOTABLE |
- Carrie Lewis' first half goal was her first of the season and third of her Xavier career.
- Brook Sroka's goal was her fifth of the season, all coming in BIG EAST play.
- Xavier defense, with Grace Bahr, Hayley Jakovich and Grace Brauer playing the full time, picked up its 10th shutout of the season, the second most in a single season in school history.
- In-frame, Toni Bizzarro collected two saves with no goal against for her seventh win and sixth complete shutout.
- Xavier led 18-7 on shots and 10-2 on shots on-frame.
- This is the program's first regular season conference championship, and the first conference title since winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament in 2000.
- Xavier picked up its 14th win overall, the most since winning 14 in 2000, matching the school-record set in three prior seasons. (1991, 1997, 2000). The total matches the 1991 team for the most wins in the regular season.
- Xavier's 38 goals on the season are the second most goals in a single season in program history.
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UP NEXT |
- Xavier earned the No. 1 seed and a bye in the BIG EAST Championship. The Musketeers will travel to Omaha, Neb., to open tournament action where Xavier will play the winner of the match between the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds at 6:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 7.
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VIDEO |
WATCH | Carrie Lewis scores her first of the season to put the Musketeers ahead 1-0 early against Butler. #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/OsO6ZAliwM
— XU Women's Soccer (@XavierWSOC) October 31, 2019
WATCH | Brooke Sroka scores the insurance goal for the Musketeers' BIG EAST Championship win! pic.twitter.com/tpvpLsDQaE
— XU Women's Soccer (@XavierWSOC) November 1, 2019
Hear from head coach Nate Lie following Xavier's 2-0 win over Butler to clinch the BIG EAST regular season title. #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/J90oLb7D0r
— XU Women's Soccer (@XavierWSOC) November 1, 2019
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PHOTOS |
Women's Soccer Wins BIG EAST Regular Season Championship by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Team Stats
XAVIER
BUTLER
Goals
2
0
Shots
18
7
Shots on Goal
10
2
Saves
2
8
Corners
5
1
Fouls
14
13
Scoring Plays
Lewis, Carrie (1)
GOAL by XAVIER Lewis, Carrie (FIRST GOAL), goal number 1 for season.
2:19
Sroka, Brooke (5)
GOAL by XAVIER Sroka, Brooke, goal number 5 for season.
88:29
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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