No. 14 Women's Soccer Falls to Milwaukee in NCAA Tournament

Saturday, November 13

Cincinnati, Ohio

4:00 PM

Xavier University

16-3-1

Milwaukee

19-1

Milwaukee

Xavier

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No. 14 Women's Soccer Falls to Milwaukee in NCAA Tournament

11.13.21 | Women's Soccer

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Musketeers finish season at 16-3-1 overall, collected BIG EAST regular season championship, program-best rankings and school record for regular season wins

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - No. 14 Xavier women's soccer's record season came to a close on Saturday afternoon, falling 1-0 to Milwaukee in the NCAA DI Women's Soccer Championship at Corcoran Field.

The Musketeers finish the season at 16-3-1 overall, winning the program's second BIG EAST Regular Season Championship, earning program best rankings in the United Soccer Coaches Poll (No. 11) and the RPI (No. 7) and earned the program's first at-large bid and home match in the NCAA Tournament.

Milwaukee (19-1) scored in the 16th minute. Xavier battled for the equalizer, holding a 10-3 advantage on shots overall including a 5-2 advantage on shots on goal. Xavier limited the Panthers to just one look on frame following the goal but were unable to draw even, setting the final score at 1-0 in favor of the Milwaukee.

The Panthers advance to the second round where they will face No. 1 seed Virginia next week.

SCORING RECAP

15' | MILWAUKEE | The Panthers got the ball in their attacking third with Lesley Kiesling crossing to Taylor Hattori who shot from the six the 1-0 lead.

NOTABLE

Xavier finished with a 10-3 advantage on shots overall, with Mathilde Rasmussen leading the Musketeers with three shots.
The Musketeers created three opportunities for corners to just one for Milwaukee.
Molly McLaughlin, Elise Le, Grace Brauer and Hayley Jakovich played the full time, helping Xavier's defense limit the Panthers to just two shots on goal.
Olivia Jenkins played the full-time in goal, collecting a save and a goal against. Her season GAA of 0.54 in a new single season school record. Her 10 shutouts rank as second most in a single season in Xavier records.
The Musketeers finish the season at 16-3-1 overall, setting a new school record for regular season wins (16).
Xavier won program's second BIG EAST Regular Season Championship, earning the opportunity to host the league Semifinals and Finals at Corcoran Field.
The Musketeers earned a program-best ranking in both the United Soccer Coaches Poll (No. 11) and the RPI (No. 7) this season.
The 2021 Musketeers earned the program's first at-large bid and home match in the NCAA Tournament.