NEW YORK - Following a two-goal performance in her first start as a Musketeer, Xavier women's soccer's Mathilde Rasmussen was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. Sophomore Sonia Vargas also earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after collecting three point during the opening weekend, helping the Musketeers start at 2-0.
Mathilde Rasmussen
Rasmussen tallied both goals for the Musketeers in her first collegiate start, against Northwestern on Sunday. Rasmussen, originally from Skive, Denmark, scored from Sonia Vargas shortly after halftime to tie the match at 1-1, marking her first collegiate goal.
Rasmussen found the back of the net again off a set piece, from Shelby Sallee and Hayley Jakovich, in the 65th minute with what was the eventual the game-winner. She now leads Xavier with four points.
Sonia Vargas
Vargas collected three points on a goal and an assist in Xavier's first two matches. Vargas, originally from Hilliard, Ohio, scored from Emma Marcus in the 85th minute of the season opener at Saint Louis, breaking the scoreless draw and helping the Musketeers to a 1-0 win. The goal marked her first as a Musketeer.
Vargas also picked up an assist in the win over Northwestern, also her first at Xavier, after stealing the ball in Xavier's attacking third and finding Mathilde Rasmussen for the goal that tied the game, 1-1, in an eventual 2-1 win for the Musketeers.
