Xavier University Athletics
Men's Soccer Announces Spring Schedule
01.19.21 | Men's Soccer
Xavier opens the season at ETSU on Feb. 5
CINCINNATI - Xavier men's soccer announced its 2021 spring schedule on Tuesday afternoon. The Musketeers will play five matches at home and compete in eight BIG EAST contests.
The schedule is subject to change based on COVID-19 developments.
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Jan. 23 vs BOWLING GREEN (EXH) - 1 PM
Jan. 30 vs Western Michigan (EXH) - TBD ^
Feb. 5 at East Tennessee State - 3 PM
Feb. 9 at Kentucky - 3 PM
Feb. 17 vs BELLARMINE - 4 PM
Feb. 26 vs Saint Louis - TBD ^
Feb. 28 vs Chicago State - TBD ^
March 6 at Creighton - 2 PM *
March 10 vs DEPAUL - 7 PM *
March 13 at Butler - 6 PM *
March 24 vs CREIGHTON - 7 PM *
March 27 at DePaul - 1 PM *
April 3 vs BUTLER - 5 PM *
April 10 vs MARQUETTE - 1 PM *
April 14-17 - BIG EAST Championships
^ Grand Park, Ind.
* BIG EAST match
HOME MATCHES IN BOLD CAPS
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• Xavier plays five of its first six matches on the road. The Musketeers open their home schedule on Feb. 17 vs Bellarmine.
• Xavier has posted a 35-23-13 (.585) non-conference record since 2013. The Musketeers have recorded an 21-8-4 (.697) record at home in those matches.
• The Musketeers are taking on two new opponents for the first time in program history against East Tennessee State and Chicago State. Bellarmine will also be competing as a NCAA DI member for the first time in program history.
• The BIG EAST will play divisional schedules with six teams in the East (Connecticut, Georgetown, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall and Villanova) and five teams in the Midwest (Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Marquette and Xavier). The divisional teams will play home and home matches against each divisional opponent. Both schedules have two bye weeks built in for rescheduling purposes if necessary.Â
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• Xavier returns All-BIG EAST Third Team selection Matthew Rosenberg. The goalkeeper played and started in all 17 matches in 2019, posting a 1.11 goals against average with five complete shutouts. The goalkeeper made 74 saves to rank fourth in the BIG EAST and 16th in the NCAA.
• The Musketeers also return four of its six leading scorers from the 2019 season. Karsen Henderlong ranked second on the team with seven goals (three game-winning goals) to go along with one assist. Noah Boffo added eight points (two goals; four assists), while Taylor Crull chipped in two goals.
• Xavier graduated two All-BIG EAST performers in Samson Sergi (First Team) and Derrick Otim (Third Team). Sergi was also named a CoSIDA Academic All-American and earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team honors.
• Xavier welcomes eight newcomers, including one transfer. Justus Kauppinen played in 33 matches with 19 starts at Virginia Tech from 2017-19.
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• Xavier men's soccer has reached the NCAA Tournament in four of the last 10 seasons. The Musketeers have also won 10 or more matches in seven of the last 10 seasons.
• Xavier was the only program in the nation with five consecutive major conference awards from 2012-16, including 2016 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Cory Brown.
• XU has qualified for six of the last seven BIG EAST Championships, including trips to the title game in 2014 and 2017.
• XU has been ranked in the nation's top-10 three times in the last seven years by the United Soccer Coaches. The Musketeers have been nationally-ranked in at least one major college soccer poll (United Soccer Coaches, Top Drawer Soccer, College Soccer News, Soccer America) in every season since 2011.
• In 2015, XU knocked off the national No. 1 (Creighton) and No. 2 (Notre Dame) on the road. The Musketeers are widely believed to be the first program to ever knock off both a No. 1 and a No. 2 on the road in the same season.
• Four XU players have been selected in the MLS SuperDraft in the last eight years, including 2018 third rounder Cory Brown.
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• The Musketeers are 23-9-5 (.689) at home since the start of the 2016 season.
• Xavier is 62-22-10 (.713) at the XU Soccer Complex since Andy Fleming took over the program in 2010.
The schedule is subject to change based on COVID-19 developments.
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 2021 SPRING SCHEDULE |
Jan. 23 vs BOWLING GREEN (EXH) - 1 PM
Jan. 30 vs Western Michigan (EXH) - TBD ^
Feb. 5 at East Tennessee State - 3 PM
Feb. 9 at Kentucky - 3 PM
Feb. 17 vs BELLARMINE - 4 PM
Feb. 26 vs Saint Louis - TBD ^
Feb. 28 vs Chicago State - TBD ^
March 6 at Creighton - 2 PM *
March 10 vs DEPAUL - 7 PM *
March 13 at Butler - 6 PM *
March 24 vs CREIGHTON - 7 PM *
March 27 at DePaul - 1 PM *
April 3 vs BUTLER - 5 PM *
April 10 vs MARQUETTE - 1 PM *
April 14-17 - BIG EAST Championships
^ Grand Park, Ind.
* BIG EAST match
HOME MATCHES IN BOLD CAPS
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 SCHEDULE NOTES |
• Xavier plays five of its first six matches on the road. The Musketeers open their home schedule on Feb. 17 vs Bellarmine.
• Xavier has posted a 35-23-13 (.585) non-conference record since 2013. The Musketeers have recorded an 21-8-4 (.697) record at home in those matches.
• The Musketeers are taking on two new opponents for the first time in program history against East Tennessee State and Chicago State. Bellarmine will also be competing as a NCAA DI member for the first time in program history.
• The BIG EAST will play divisional schedules with six teams in the East (Connecticut, Georgetown, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall and Villanova) and five teams in the Midwest (Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Marquette and Xavier). The divisional teams will play home and home matches against each divisional opponent. Both schedules have two bye weeks built in for rescheduling purposes if necessary.Â
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 ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS |
• Xavier returns All-BIG EAST Third Team selection Matthew Rosenberg. The goalkeeper played and started in all 17 matches in 2019, posting a 1.11 goals against average with five complete shutouts. The goalkeeper made 74 saves to rank fourth in the BIG EAST and 16th in the NCAA.
• The Musketeers also return four of its six leading scorers from the 2019 season. Karsen Henderlong ranked second on the team with seven goals (three game-winning goals) to go along with one assist. Noah Boffo added eight points (two goals; four assists), while Taylor Crull chipped in two goals.
• Xavier graduated two All-BIG EAST performers in Samson Sergi (First Team) and Derrick Otim (Third Team). Sergi was also named a CoSIDA Academic All-American and earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team honors.
• Xavier welcomes eight newcomers, including one transfer. Justus Kauppinen played in 33 matches with 19 starts at Virginia Tech from 2017-19.
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 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS |
• Xavier men's soccer has reached the NCAA Tournament in four of the last 10 seasons. The Musketeers have also won 10 or more matches in seven of the last 10 seasons.
• Xavier was the only program in the nation with five consecutive major conference awards from 2012-16, including 2016 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Cory Brown.
• XU has qualified for six of the last seven BIG EAST Championships, including trips to the title game in 2014 and 2017.
• XU has been ranked in the nation's top-10 three times in the last seven years by the United Soccer Coaches. The Musketeers have been nationally-ranked in at least one major college soccer poll (United Soccer Coaches, Top Drawer Soccer, College Soccer News, Soccer America) in every season since 2011.
• In 2015, XU knocked off the national No. 1 (Creighton) and No. 2 (Notre Dame) on the road. The Musketeers are widely believed to be the first program to ever knock off both a No. 1 and a No. 2 on the road in the same season.
• Four XU players have been selected in the MLS SuperDraft in the last eight years, including 2018 third rounder Cory Brown.
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 XAVIER AT HOME |
• The Musketeers are 23-9-5 (.689) at home since the start of the 2016 season.
• Xavier is 62-22-10 (.713) at the XU Soccer Complex since Andy Fleming took over the program in 2010.
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