Xavier University Athletics
Men's Soccer Announces 2019 Schedule
05.28.19 | Men's Soccer
CINCINNATI - Xavier men's soccer coach Andy Fleming has announced the 2019 schedule. The Musketeers will play nine matches at the XU Soccer Complex this season.
Xavier will also play three exhibition matches before opening regular-season action. The Musketeers travel to Ohio State on Aug. 17 before playing host to Valparaiso (Aug. 20) and Michigan State (Aug. 23).
• Xavier opens the 2019 season at home against Akron on Aug. 30. The Zips lost in the 2018 NCAA National Championship match to Maryland, 1-0.
• The Musketeers will play five of their eight non-conference matches at home. The Crosstown Derby against Cincinnati will be played at Gettler Stadium on Sept. 6.
• Xavier has posted a 32-21-12 non-conference record since 2013. The Musketeers have recorded an 18-6-4 record at home in those matches.
• Xavier's non-conference opponents combined to post a 66-70-21 record (.487) in 2018 with two teams two teams posting 15 or more wins.
• Xavier has posted a 30-19-5 record since joining the BIG EAST in 2013. The Musketeers have posted an 18-6-3 record in those matches when playing at home.
• The Musketeers have never finished below .500 or missed the six-team BIG EAST Championships field since joining the conference in 2013.
• Xavier opens BIG EAST play on Friday, Sept. 20 at St. John's. The Musketeers close the nine-game conference schedule at Butler on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
• Coach Fleming enters the season two wins shy of 100 career wins. He is the winningest coach in program history with a 98-54-30 (.621) record.
• Coach Fleming has led the Musketeers to four NCAA Tournament appearances. The Musketeers made the NCAA Tournament in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.
• Xavier has posted a 59-19-12 (.722) record at home under the direction of Coach Fleming (2010-present).
• Xavier has had 21 players earn All-BIG EAST honors since joining the conference (7 First Team Honorees, 7 Second Team Honorees, 7 All-Freshman Team Honorees). The Musketeers have also had two Goalkeepers of the Year and two Defensive Players of the Year. Xavier has had at least one player on the league's first team during all seven years in the BIG EAST.
• The Musketeers return All-BIG EAST Second Team selection Samson Sergi. The redshirt-senior led the team in goals (9) last season, while adding three assists.
• Xavier also returns All-BIG EAST Freshman Team selection in Taylor Crull. The Carmel, Ind., native made all 19 starts at center back and helped the team post five shutouts.
Akron (15-7-2, 1-2-1 Mid-American) ^ #
Eastern Illinois (3-11-4, 1-2-2 Summit)
Cincinnati (3-14-1, 1-6-0 AAC)
Kentucky (19-2-1, 7-1-0 CUSA) ^ !
Memphis (8-7-4, 2-4-1, AAC)
IUPUI (5-10-4, 4-3-1 Horizon)
St. John's (7-8-3, 3-3-3 BIG EAST)
Marquette (7-9-3, 5-3-1 BIG EAST)
Western Michigan (11-6-3, 1-1-2 Mid-American)
Villanova (7-8-2, 2-6-1 BIG EAST)
Creighton (11-4-3, 7-1-1 BIG EAST)
Georgetown (13-5-3, 6-2-1 BIG EAST) ^
Seton Hall (6-7-2, 2-6-1 BIG EAST)
DePaul (5-9-3, 2-5-2 BIG EAST)
UNC Asheville (2-13-2, 0-8-0 Big South)
Providence (10-7-2, 6-2-1 BIG EAST)
Butler (4-12-2, 2-7 BIG EAST)
^ NCAA Tournament participant
# NCAA Runner-Up
! NCAA Elite Eight
"I believe your schedule should meet the needs of your group, match with your aspirations as a program and also reflect the level of your conference and I think this years does all of that."
"While this is a newer team relying on some new players in some regard, it's also a veteran team as several guys logged major minutes last year. We have four fifth year seniors and four others in their fourth year of collegiate soccer. With our expectations to be a Top 25, at large NCAA tournament program, the balance and standard of the opponents align with that very well."
"Off the bat I expect MSU, Akron and Kentucky to all be pre-season top team teams. Akron on opening night at home is as big a game as we've had here in a while and shows my confidence in this group. Most non-league games are second legs of series or mainstays with UNC Asheville and Memphis being first time opponents for us."
Xavier will also play three exhibition matches before opening regular-season action. The Musketeers travel to Ohio State on Aug. 17 before playing host to Valparaiso (Aug. 20) and Michigan State (Aug. 23).
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NON-CONFERENCE NOTABLES |
• Xavier opens the 2019 season at home against Akron on Aug. 30. The Zips lost in the 2018 NCAA National Championship match to Maryland, 1-0.
• The Musketeers will play five of their eight non-conference matches at home. The Crosstown Derby against Cincinnati will be played at Gettler Stadium on Sept. 6.
• Xavier has posted a 32-21-12 non-conference record since 2013. The Musketeers have recorded an 18-6-4 record at home in those matches.
• Xavier's non-conference opponents combined to post a 66-70-21 record (.487) in 2018 with two teams two teams posting 15 or more wins.
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BIG EAST NOTABLES |
• Xavier has posted a 30-19-5 record since joining the BIG EAST in 2013. The Musketeers have posted an 18-6-3 record in those matches when playing at home.
• The Musketeers have never finished below .500 or missed the six-team BIG EAST Championships field since joining the conference in 2013.
• Xavier opens BIG EAST play on Friday, Sept. 20 at St. John's. The Musketeers close the nine-game conference schedule at Butler on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
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XAVIER NOTABLES |
• Coach Fleming enters the season two wins shy of 100 career wins. He is the winningest coach in program history with a 98-54-30 (.621) record.
• Coach Fleming has led the Musketeers to four NCAA Tournament appearances. The Musketeers made the NCAA Tournament in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.
• Xavier has posted a 59-19-12 (.722) record at home under the direction of Coach Fleming (2010-present).
• Xavier has had 21 players earn All-BIG EAST honors since joining the conference (7 First Team Honorees, 7 Second Team Honorees, 7 All-Freshman Team Honorees). The Musketeers have also had two Goalkeepers of the Year and two Defensive Players of the Year. Xavier has had at least one player on the league's first team during all seven years in the BIG EAST.
• The Musketeers return All-BIG EAST Second Team selection Samson Sergi. The redshirt-senior led the team in goals (9) last season, while adding three assists.
• Xavier also returns All-BIG EAST Freshman Team selection in Taylor Crull. The Carmel, Ind., native made all 19 starts at center back and helped the team post five shutouts.
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OPPONENT 2018 RECORDS |
Akron (15-7-2, 1-2-1 Mid-American) ^ #
Eastern Illinois (3-11-4, 1-2-2 Summit)
Cincinnati (3-14-1, 1-6-0 AAC)
Kentucky (19-2-1, 7-1-0 CUSA) ^ !
Memphis (8-7-4, 2-4-1, AAC)
IUPUI (5-10-4, 4-3-1 Horizon)
St. John's (7-8-3, 3-3-3 BIG EAST)
Marquette (7-9-3, 5-3-1 BIG EAST)
Western Michigan (11-6-3, 1-1-2 Mid-American)
Villanova (7-8-2, 2-6-1 BIG EAST)
Creighton (11-4-3, 7-1-1 BIG EAST)
Georgetown (13-5-3, 6-2-1 BIG EAST) ^
Seton Hall (6-7-2, 2-6-1 BIG EAST)
DePaul (5-9-3, 2-5-2 BIG EAST)
UNC Asheville (2-13-2, 0-8-0 Big South)
Providence (10-7-2, 6-2-1 BIG EAST)
Butler (4-12-2, 2-7 BIG EAST)
^ NCAA Tournament participant
# NCAA Runner-Up
! NCAA Elite Eight
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QUOTING COACH FLEMING |
"I believe your schedule should meet the needs of your group, match with your aspirations as a program and also reflect the level of your conference and I think this years does all of that."
"While this is a newer team relying on some new players in some regard, it's also a veteran team as several guys logged major minutes last year. We have four fifth year seniors and four others in their fourth year of collegiate soccer. With our expectations to be a Top 25, at large NCAA tournament program, the balance and standard of the opponents align with that very well."
"Off the bat I expect MSU, Akron and Kentucky to all be pre-season top team teams. Akron on opening night at home is as big a game as we've had here in a while and shows my confidence in this group. Most non-league games are second legs of series or mainstays with UNC Asheville and Memphis being first time opponents for us."
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