Musketeers Return to Action at Butler on Saturday Night

Saturday, March 13

Indianapolis, Ind.

6 p.m.

Xavier University

Butler

Musketeers Return to Action at Butler on Saturday Night

03.11.21 | Men's Soccer

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First touch is set for 6 p.m. from the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's soccer continues BIG EAST action on Saturday, March 13 at Butler. First touch is set for 6 p.m. from the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl.

THE MATCHUP AT BUTLER

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (3-4, 0-2) at BUTLER BULLDOGS (1-4-1, 1-0-1)
Game Info - Saturday, March 13 - 6 p.m. ET - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (5,647)
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ABOUT BUTLER

2021 Record: 1-4-1 (1-0-1 BIG EAST)
2019 Record: 11-7-2 (4-4-1 BIG EAST)
2019 Postseason: NCAA Tournament - First Round
Series History: Xavier trails, 6-14-1
Last Meeting: Butler 2, Xavier 1 (Nov. 6, 2019 - Indianapolis, Ind.)

NOTABLES
• Butler is coming off a scoreless draw on Wednesday vs Marquette. The Bulldogs had a 21-8 advantage in shots and a 14-5 edge in corner kicks. Wilmer Cabrera, Jr. and Jack Haywood led the Bulldogs with five shots each.
• Butler was picked to win the Midwest Division of the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll. Wilmer Cabrera Jr. and Rhys Myers were both named to the preseason all-conference team.
• The Bulldogs lead the BIG EAST in shots (14.20), while ranking 27th in the NCAA. Wilmer Cabrera Jr. leads the Bulldogs in points with eight (three goals, two assists).

SERIES HISTORY

• Xavier trails the all-time series with Butler, 6-14-1. The Musketeers lost the last meeting between the two schools, 2-1, on Nov. 6, 2019 at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl.

• The Musketeers are 0-5-1 in their last six meetings at Butler. Xavier's last win at Butler was on Oct. 28. 1994 by a score of 4-1.

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier is coming off a 3-2 double-overtime loss to DePaul on Wednesday afternoon. The match was the home opener for the Musketeers.

• Felix Boe-Tangen scored his third goal of the season and the seventh of his career on Wednesday. The assist from Cameron Belle on Boe-Tangen's goal was the first assist of the season for Belle, increasing his career total to seven assists.

• Bryce Curran also found the back of the net on Wednesday, scoring his third goal of the season. He is one of three Musketeers with three or more goals this season.

• Payton Miller earned an assists on the Curran goal, his first assist of the season. He now has four career assists.

• Xavier took six more shots (14-8) than the Blue Demons and had three more shots on goal (7-4). The Musketeers also took 13 more corner kicks (15-2) than DePaul. Xavier committed two more fouls (16-14) than the Blue Demons.

• Matthew Rosenberg (2-4) made one save between the pipes for the Musketeers.

• Xavier has scored multiple goals in four of its seven matches this season. The Musketeers have also taken more shots than their opponents in four of their seven matches.

BIG EAST HONORS

March 1 - Felix Boe-Tangen - Weekly Honor Roll
Feb. 22 - Karsen Henderlong - Weekly Honor Roll
Feb. 15 - Karsen Henderlong - Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 15 - Jansen Miller - Defensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week
Feb. 15 - Matthew Rosenberg - Weekly Honor Roll

BIG EAST - NCAA STAT RANKINGS

• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in goals (19) and assists (18), while ranking second in shots (84). The Musketeers also rank eighth in the NCAA in goals (19) and 10th in assists (18).

• Jerome Jolly leads the BIG EAST in assists (5), while ranking fourth in the NCAA. Karsen Henderlong leads the BIG EAST in goals (7), while ranking fifth in the NCAA.

NOTABLES

• Xavier head coach Andy Fleming recently announced his contract extension through the end of the 2023 season. He has a 109-66-31 (.604) overall record in 11 seasons with the Musketeers, leading the program to four NCAA Tournaments during that stretch.

• Xavier will wear a No. 11 patch on its uniforms this season to honor former player Derrick Otim who tragically passed away in a swimming accident in the summer of 2020. The all-conference performer played for the Musketeers from 2016-19.

• In keeping with the BIG EAST Conference's commitment to lead, educate and inspire on racial and social justice issues, Xavier men's soccer will display a Black Lives Matter (BLM) patches on their uniforms.

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.

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Xavier plays its first six matches on the road this season. The Musketeers played three matches at the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Ind.

• Xavier has posted a 38-24-13 (.593) 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.

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.

PRESEASON COACHES' POLL

EAST DIVISION
1. Georgetown (5) - 25 pts.
2. Providence (6) - 20
3. St. John's - 17
4. UConn - 13
5. Seton Hall - 8
6. Villanova - 7

MIDWEST DIVISION
1. Butler (3) - 15 pts.
2. Creighton (2) - 14
3. Xavier - 10
4. Marquette - 7
5. DePaul - 4

First-place votes in ()

UP NEXT

• The Musketeers return to action on Wednesday, March 17 at Marquette. First touch is set for 12 p.m. ET.