Xavier University Athletics
Thursday, November 4
Cincinnati, Ohio
5:00 PM
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No. 11 Women's Soccer Falls to St. John's in BIG EAST Semifinals
11.04.21 | Women's Soccer
Musketeers move to 16-2-1 overall, await NCAA Championship Selection Show set for Monday
CINCINNATI - A goal from the BIG EAST's leading scorer gave No. 11 Xavier women's soccer its second set-back of the season, as the No. 1 seeded Musketeers fell, 1-0, to No. 4 seed St. John's at Corcoran Field. The Musketeers move to 16-2-1 on the season.
The two teams played to a scoreless draw in the first half, with Xavier leading 6-1 on shots and creating six corner kicks to a pair for the Red Storm. Molly McLaughlin had a pair of looks on-frame to lead the Musketeers in the first 45 minutes.
Out of the break, St. John's struck first on a goal from Zsani Kajan, the BIG EAST's leading scorer, to take a 1-0 lead. Xavier out-shot the Red Storm 9-3 in the second half, including a Carrie Lewis strike that bounced off the cross bar, but were unable to find the equalizer, setting the final score at 1-0.
St. John's advanced to the BIG EAST Championship match, where they will face the winner of the second semifinal between the No. 2 Georgetown and No. 3 Butler.
Xavier awaits the NCAA Championship bracket for its next match-up, with the selection show set for Monday, Nov. 8 at 4:30 p.m., with the selections streamed live on NCAA.com.
61' | ST. JOHN'S | SJU's Ava Collins played the ball to Zsani Kajan in the box where she shot from the middle to the lower left corner for the 1-0 lead.
Women's Soccer vs. St. John's (BIG EAST Semifinals) by Xavier Musketeers on on Exposure
The two teams played to a scoreless draw in the first half, with Xavier leading 6-1 on shots and creating six corner kicks to a pair for the Red Storm. Molly McLaughlin had a pair of looks on-frame to lead the Musketeers in the first 45 minutes.
Out of the break, St. John's struck first on a goal from Zsani Kajan, the BIG EAST's leading scorer, to take a 1-0 lead. Xavier out-shot the Red Storm 9-3 in the second half, including a Carrie Lewis strike that bounced off the cross bar, but were unable to find the equalizer, setting the final score at 1-0.
St. John's advanced to the BIG EAST Championship match, where they will face the winner of the second semifinal between the No. 2 Georgetown and No. 3 Butler.
Xavier awaits the NCAA Championship bracket for its next match-up, with the selection show set for Monday, Nov. 8 at 4:30 p.m., with the selections streamed live on NCAA.com.
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61' | ST. JOHN'S | SJU's Ava Collins played the ball to Zsani Kajan in the box where she shot from the middle to the lower left corner for the 1-0 lead.
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- Xavier finished with a 15-4 advantage on shots overall and a 5-2 advantage on shots, led by three for Molly McLaughlin, all on-frame.
- The Musketeers also earned a 7-3 advantage on corner kicks.
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- Olivia Jenkins made the start in-frame, collecting a save and finishing with a goal against in 90 minutes of action.
- Elise Le, Grace Brauer and Hayley Jakovich played the full 90 minutes on Xavier's backline.
- The 1-0 loss marks the first time this season Xavier's offense has been shutout.
- The SJU goal in the 61st minute ended an eight-game streak of not trailing, dating back to the Georgetown match on Sept. 25.
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