Shelby Sallee's Golden Goal Lifts No. 21 Xavier Past Providence

Thursday, September 23

Providence, R.I.

6:00 PM

Xavier University

8-0-1, 1-0-0

Providence

5-3-1, 0-1-0

Xavier

Providence

Shelby Sallee's Golden Goal Lifts No. 21 Xavier Past Providence

09.23.21 | Women's Soccer

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Musketeers extends unbeaten streak to start the season to program-record nine matches

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - No. 21 Xavier women's soccer continued its unbeaten streak to start the season, picking up a 1-0 win at Providence to move to 8-0-1 overall and 1-0 in BIG EAST play. The nine-match unbeaten streak to start the season is now the longest such streak in program history.

Both teams were scoreless through the first half, each taking five shots, with Xavier getting four on frame to three for Providence. The Musketeers created six corner kicks to two for the Friars in the first 45 minutes.

In the second half, Providence turned up the offensive pressure, leading the Musketeers 10-2 on shots, but Olivia Jenkins saved all four shots on-frame in the second half to keep the Friars off the board, sending the match to overtime, 0-0.

In the sixth minute of overtime, Emma Marcus got the ball on the right side of the field, crossing to Shelby Sallee out side the box. Sallee dribbled to the edge of the box and shot from the left side, from 18 yards out, to the right corner to end the match on golden goal.

The Musketeers return home to host No. 25 Georgetown on Sunday, September 26 at 1:00 p.m at Corcoran Field.

SCORING RECAP

96' | XAVIER | In the the sixth minute of overtime, Emma Marcus got the ball on the right side of the field, and found Shelby Sallee towards the middle of the field. Sallee dribbled to the left side of the box, shooting from the edge of the 18 yard box to the right corner to the right corner for the golden goal, 1-0.

NOTABLE

Shelby Sallee's golden goal was her second tally of the season and her first game-winner. She now has five points on two goals and an assist.
Emma Marcus led Xavier with two shots, both on-frame. Six other Musketeers recorded a shot.
The Friars held a 15-8 advantage on shots overall after holding a 10-2 advantage in the second half but the Musketeers led PC 9-4 on corner kicks created.
Olivia Jenkins played the full time in-goal, collecting a career-high seven saves to preserve the clean sheet. She moves to 8-0-1 on the season, matching her career-high for wins in a season, and picked up her fourth shutout.
Hayley Jakovich and Grace Brauer played the full 96 minutes on the Xavier backline to help preserve the shutout.
The win moves the Musketeers to 8-0-1 on the season, the longest unbeaten streak to start the season in program history.
Xavier's nine matches without a loss is the longest unbeaten streak since the 2000 squad went on a 14 match unbeaten streak, going 13-0-1 during that stretch.

VIDEO

Shelby Sallee's second goal of the season is golden and the Musketeers win in overtime at Providence!#LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/JlmMZYS1fb
— XU Women's Soccer (@XavierWSOC) September 24, 2021