Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, March 6
Omaha, Neb.
12 p.m. ET
Xavier University
at
Creighton
Men's Soccer Opens BIG EAST Action at Creighton
03.05.21 | Men's Soccer
First touch is set for 12 p.m. from Morrison Stadium
CINCINNATI - Xavier men's soccer opens BIG EAST action on Saturday, March 6 at Creighton. First touch is set for 12 p.m. ET from Morrison Stadium.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (3-2, 0-0) at CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS (1-1, 1-0)
Game Info - Saturday, March 6 - 12 p.m. ET - Omaha, Neb. (Morrison Stadium)
Live Stats - bit.ly/3bXqOft
Watch Live - bit.ly/2PuWTDC
2021 Record: 1-1 (1-0 BIG EAST)
2019 Record: 8-7-2 (4-4-1 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 3-5-1
Last Meeting: Xavier 1, Creighton 0 (Oct. 11, 2019 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• Creighton was picked to finish second in the Midwest Division of the Preseason BIG EAST Coaches' Poll.
• The Bluejays rank 10th in the BIG EAST in goals against average (1.85) and eighth in goals (2). Creighton has only played two matches this spring, defeating Marquette in double overtime, 2-1, on Feb. 20 and falling to Nebraska-Omaha, 3-0, on Feb. 27.
• Paul Kruse was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. He was also named the Preseason Co-Goalkeeper of the Year with Giannis Nikopolidis (Georgetown).
• Xavier is 3-5-1 all-time vs the Bluejays. Last year's win snapped a three-match losing streak in the series.
• The Musketeers are 1-4 when playing at Creighton. The Musketeers' last win in Omaha, Neb., was on Oct. 28, 2015 (W, 2-1).
• Xavier won the last meeting between the two schools, 1-0, on Oct. 11, 2019 at the XU Soccer Complex. Samson Sergi scored the lone goal in the match.
• Xavier is coming off a 10-0 win vs Chicago State on Feb. 28 in the team's non-conference finale.
• Felix Boe-Tangen scored his second goal of the season vs the Cougars. The forward now has six career goals.
• Jerome Jolly now has a team-leading five assists on the year. He also added his first career goal in the win.
• Karsen Henderlong was one of three Musketeers with two goals in the match, increasing his season total to six goals. He now has 13 career goals.
• Freshmen Parker Crowell and Sondre Taklo both scored two goals in the match, the first goals of their careers at Xavier. Classmate Cade Thomson added a game-high three assists.
• Redshirt-freshman Cameron Phillips posted the first points of his career with a goal and an assist. Grant Dumler recorded his first assist of the season and the second of his career. Justus Kauppinen also increased his season total in assists to two.
• Eddie Walsh (1-0) made the first start of his career, playing in only his second career match. He faced zero shots in 45 minutes of action. Nate Logan played the full 45 minutes in the second half, playing in his second career match.
• Xavier held a 15-0 advantage in shots and 10-0 advantage in shots on goal. Chicago State committed seven more fouls (11-4) than Xavier. The Musketeers also held a 12-1 advantage in corner kicks.
• Redshirt-sophomore Felix Boe-Tangen was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday afternoon. He earned weekly honors from the conference for the first time this season.
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
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in shots (59), goals (16) and assists (16). The Musketeers also rank seventh in the NCAA in both goals (16) and assists (16).
• Jerome Jolly leads the BIG EAST in assists (5), while ranking fourth in the NCAA. Karsen Henderlong leads the BIG EAST in goals (6), while ranking fifth in the NCAA.
• Xavier head coach Andy Fleming recently announced his contract extension through the end of the 2023 season. He has a 109-64-31 (.610) 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
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 ()
• The Musketeers return to action in the team's home opener on Wednesday, March 10 vs DePaul. First touch is set for 1 p.m. ET.
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THE MATCHUP VS CREIGHTON |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (3-2, 0-0) at CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS (1-1, 1-0)
Game Info - Saturday, March 6 - 12 p.m. ET - Omaha, Neb. (Morrison Stadium)
Live Stats - bit.ly/3bXqOft
Watch Live - bit.ly/2PuWTDC
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ABOUT CREIGHTON |
2021 Record: 1-1 (1-0 BIG EAST)2019 Record: 8-7-2 (4-4-1 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails, 3-5-1
Last Meeting: Xavier 1, Creighton 0 (Oct. 11, 2019 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• Creighton was picked to finish second in the Midwest Division of the Preseason BIG EAST Coaches' Poll.
• The Bluejays rank 10th in the BIG EAST in goals against average (1.85) and eighth in goals (2). Creighton has only played two matches this spring, defeating Marquette in double overtime, 2-1, on Feb. 20 and falling to Nebraska-Omaha, 3-0, on Feb. 27.
• Paul Kruse was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. He was also named the Preseason Co-Goalkeeper of the Year with Giannis Nikopolidis (Georgetown).
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier is 3-5-1 all-time vs the Bluejays. Last year's win snapped a three-match losing streak in the series.
• The Musketeers are 1-4 when playing at Creighton. The Musketeers' last win in Omaha, Neb., was on Oct. 28, 2015 (W, 2-1).
• Xavier won the last meeting between the two schools, 1-0, on Oct. 11, 2019 at the XU Soccer Complex. Samson Sergi scored the lone goal in the match.
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off a 10-0 win vs Chicago State on Feb. 28 in the team's non-conference finale.
• Felix Boe-Tangen scored his second goal of the season vs the Cougars. The forward now has six career goals.
• Jerome Jolly now has a team-leading five assists on the year. He also added his first career goal in the win.
• Karsen Henderlong was one of three Musketeers with two goals in the match, increasing his season total to six goals. He now has 13 career goals.
• Freshmen Parker Crowell and Sondre Taklo both scored two goals in the match, the first goals of their careers at Xavier. Classmate Cade Thomson added a game-high three assists.
• Redshirt-freshman Cameron Phillips posted the first points of his career with a goal and an assist. Grant Dumler recorded his first assist of the season and the second of his career. Justus Kauppinen also increased his season total in assists to two.
• Eddie Walsh (1-0) made the first start of his career, playing in only his second career match. He faced zero shots in 45 minutes of action. Nate Logan played the full 45 minutes in the second half, playing in his second career match.
• Xavier held a 15-0 advantage in shots and 10-0 advantage in shots on goal. Chicago State committed seven more fouls (11-4) than Xavier. The Musketeers also held a 12-1 advantage in corner kicks.
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WEEKLY HONOR ROLL |
• Redshirt-sophomore Felix Boe-Tangen was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday afternoon. He earned weekly honors from the conference for the first time this season.
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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
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BIG EAST - NCAA STAT RANKINGS |
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in shots (59), goals (16) and assists (16). The Musketeers also rank seventh in the NCAA in both goals (16) and assists (16).
• Jerome Jolly leads the BIG EAST in assists (5), while ranking fourth in the NCAA. Karsen Henderlong leads the BIG EAST in goals (6), while ranking fifth in the NCAA.
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NOTABLES |
• Xavier head coach Andy Fleming recently announced his contract extension through the end of the 2023 season. He has a 109-64-31 (.610) 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.
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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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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.
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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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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 ()
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UP NEXT |
• The Musketeers return to action in the team's home opener on Wednesday, March 10 vs DePaul. First touch is set for 1 p.m. ET.
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