Men's Soccer Set for Wednesday Night Match at Marquette

Wednesday, October 6

Milwaukee, Wis.

8:05 p.m. ET

Xavier University

Marquette

Men's Soccer Set for Wednesday Night Match at Marquette

10.05.21 | Men's Soccer

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First touch is set for 8:05 p.m. ET from Valley Fields

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's soccer continues BIG EAST action on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at Marquette. First touch is set for 8:05 p.m. ET from Valley Fields.

THE MATCHUP AT MARQUETTE

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (6-4, 0-3) at MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES (4-4-1, 1-1-1)
Game Info - Wednesday, Oct. 6 - 8:05 p.m. ET - Valley Fields (1,750)
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ABOUT MARQUETTE

2021 (Fall) Record: 4-4-1 (1-1-1 BIG EAST)
2021 (Spring) Record: 8-3-2 (5-1-1 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 3-8-1
Last Meeting: MU 2, XU 1 (March 17, 2021 - Milwaukee, Wis.)

NOTABLES
• Marquette was picked to finish fifth in the Preseason Coaches' Poll after posting an 8-3-2 (5-1-1 BIG EAST) in the spring.
• The Golden Eagles are coming off a 2-2 tie vs No. 24 Providence on Oct. 2 in Milwaukee. Marquette is 3-2-1 at home this season.
• Marquette ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in total goals allowed (13) and goals against average (1.38). The Golden Eagles also lead the conference in yellow cards (22), while ranking second in total fouls (123).

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier is coming off a 1-0 loss to Villanova on Saturday, Oct. 2. The Wildcats scored the only goal of the match in the 15th minute.

• Xavier held an 8-4 advantage in shots. Both teams had two shots on goal.

• Bryce Curran, Karsen Henderlong and Taylor Rhinehart each had two shots in the match to pace the Musketeer attack. Curran and Rhinehart both had a shot on goal.

• Matthew Rosenberg (6-4) took the loss in goal. The senior goalkeeper made one save in the match.

• Xavier had five more corner kicks (7-2) than the Wildcats. Villanova also committed two more fouls (14-12) and had a yellow card.

SERIES HISTORY

• Xavier trails the all-time series with Marquette, 3-8-1. The Musketeers are 1-4-1 in the last six meetings with the Golden Eagles.

• The last time Xavier defeated Marquette in Milwaukee was on Oct. 25, 2014 by a score of 1-0.

• Xavier's last win vs the Golden Eagles was on Oct. 21, 2017. The Musketeers topped Marquette, 1-0, at Corcoran Field.

LAST TIME OUT VS MU

• Xavier dropped its last meeting with the Golden Eagles, 2-1, in Milwaukee. Marquette was ranked No. 25 in the country entering the match.

• Justus Kauppinen scored the lone Xavier goal in the match in the 16th minute off a pass from Karsen Henderlong.

• Xavier held an 18-7 advantage in shots and had two more shots on goal (8-6) than the Golden Eagles. Xavier also took two more corner kicks (5-3). Marquette committed four more fouls (16-12) than the Musketeers.

NOTABLES

• Xavier has scored 11 goals this season, with Karsen Henderlong pacing the squad with five goals. The forward ranks tied for second in the BIG EAST in total goals and 43rd in the NCAA.

• Defensively, Xavier has only allowed eight goals in 10 matches. Goalkeeper Matthew Rosenberg has posted a 0.80 goals against average this season with four shutouts. Rosenberg ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in goals against average.

• Xavier ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in fewest goals allowed (8) and goals against average (0.80). The Musketeers rank 34th in the NCAA in goals against average (0.80).

• Matthew Rosenberg ranks 35th in the NCAA in goals against average (0.80) and 20th in shutouts (4). Jerome Jolly also ranks 11th in the NCAA in game-winning goals (3).

BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS

2021 HONOREES
Aug. 30 - Matthew Rosenberg - Goalkeeper of the Week
Aug. 30 - Jerome Jolly - Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 6 - Jerome Jolly - Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 13 - Taylor Crull - Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 27 - Karsen Henderlong - Weekly Honor Roll

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Xavier takes on four teams that participated in the 2021 NCAA Tournament this spring in Seton Hall, Marquette, Georgetown and Indiana. Each of those teams won at least one match in the tournament with Seton Hall and Georgetown advancing to the Elite Eight and Indiana losing in the national title match to Marshall.

• Indiana finished the year (spring season) ranked No. 2 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, while Georgetown ranked fifth, Seton Hall ranked ninth and Marquette ranked 14th.

• The Musketeers played seven non-conference opponents, including three matches vs Big Ten members: Ohio State, Indiana and Northwestern. Xavier played one new opponent for the first time in program history in Robert Morris.

• Xavier has posted a 44-26-13 (.608) non-conference record since 2013. The Musketeers have recorded an 25-8-4 (.729) record at home in those matches.

ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS

• Xavier returns All-BIG EAST selections Felix Boe-Tangen and Karsen Henderlong.

• Boe-Tangen was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team, earning all-conference honors for the first time in his career. The forward recorded eight points (three goals, two assists) in the spring, ranking tied for second on the team in points.

• Henderlong was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team, earning all-conference honors for the first time in his career. The forward led the Musketeers in points in the spring with 16 (seven goals, two assists). He also ranked 20th in the NCAA in total goals.

• Jerome Jolly and Jansen Miller were named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Midseason Freshmen Top-100 on April 12. Miller ranked 18th on the list, while Jolly ranked 86th.

• Miller played in 10 matches this spring, making nine starts. The defender logged 864 minutes on the back line and helped the Musketeers post three shutouts.

• Jolly ranked tied for second on the team with eight points (six assists, one goal) through nine matches. His six assists ranks tied for 19th in the NCAA.

• Xavier head coach Andy Fleming has posted a 115-74-32 (.593) overall record in 12 seasons with the Musketeers, leading the program to four NCAA Tournaments during that stretch. He is under contract through the end of the 2023 season.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Xavier men's soccer has reached the NCAA Tournament in four of the last 11 seasons. The Musketeers have also won 10 or more matches in seven of the last 11 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 eight 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 eight 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 nine years, including 2018 third rounder Cory Brown.

XAVIER AT HOME

• The Musketeers are 27-14-5 (.641) at home since the start of the 2016 season.

• Xavier is 66-27-10 (.689) at Corcoran Field since Andy Fleming took over the program in 2010.

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