Women's Soccer Plays Dayton to Draw in Double Overtime

Thursday, August 29

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 PM

Xavier University

2-0-1

Dayton

1-1-1

Dayton

Xavier

Women's Soccer Plays Dayton to Draw in Double Overtime

08.29.19 | Women's Soccer

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Musketeers move to 2-0-1 to open season

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's soccer remained undefeated to start the season, playing the Dayton Flyers to a 0-0 draw through double overtime. Xavier moves to 2-0-1 to open the season with the draw.

Xavier attacked early, creating several chances in the opening minutes and leading the Flyers, 4-3, on shots in the first half. Dayton would out-shoot Xavier the rest of the way, but were limited to six looks on-frame by the Musketeer defense, with all six collected by goalkeeper Toni Bizzarro for the shut-out, Xavier's first of 2019.

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Molly McLaughlin led the Musketeers with three shots, including one on-frame as Xavier was out-shot 13-8. Samantha Dewey, Rachel Dewey, Carrie Lewis, Sydney Schembri and Jackie Richards each had a chance as well.
The best opportunity of the night for the Musketeers came from Carrie Lewis, whose look bounced off the crossbar.
Grace Bahr, Hayley Jakovich, and Halle Rogers played the full 110 minutes on Xavier's backline to keep the shutout intact, Xavier's first clean sheet of the season.
Goalkeeper Toni Bizzarro played the full time in-frame, making six saves to move her record to 1-0-1 on the season.
The match against Dayton was the second overtime match of 2019 for the Musketeers after winning in double-overtime at Murray State in the season opener.
The 2-0-1 start to the season is the longest unbeaten streak to open a season for the Musketeers since starting 2016 at 2-0-1.