Women's Soccer Takes a 3-0 Win Over Villanova

Thursday, September 30

Cincinnati, Ohio

7:00 PM

Xavier University

2-1-09-1-1; BE

Villanova

0-3-06-5-0; BE

Villanova

Xavier

Women's Soccer Takes a 3-0 Win Over Villanova

09.30.21 | Women's Soccer

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Musketeers get goals from Marcus, McLaughlin and Netzel

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's soccer picked up the game-winner early, but added insurance late in a 3-0 win over Villanova at Corcoran Field on Thursday evening. The win moves Xavier to 9-1-1 overall and 2-1 in BIG EAST play.

Xavier took the 1-0 lead in the first five minutes, on a tally from Emma Marcus from Sonia Vargas. The Musketeers held on to the one-goal advantage into halftime, taking a 10-4 advantage on shots in the first half.

The 1-0 lead held into the 79th minute when a Wildcat foul in the box gave the Musketeers a penalty kick opportunity. Molly McLaughlin connected to make it a 2-0 lead for Xavier. Late in the second half, Chloe Netzel connected on a third goal for the Musketeers, scoring from Carrie Lewis. Xavier finished with a 23-5 advantage on shots after holding a 13-1 advantage in the second half.

The Musketeer defense picked up its fifth shutout of the season, with goalkeeper Olivia Jenkins picking up her ninth win of the season, matching a school record for most wins in a single season.

Xavier heads back out on the road for the next match, traveling to Omaha, Neb., to face the Creighton Bluejays on Sunday, October 3. First touch is set for 2:00 p.m. ET.

SCORING RECAP

5' | XAVIER | Xavier played a long ball up the right side of the field to Sonia Vargas who passed from the edge of the box to Emma Marcus who finished low for the 1-0 lead.

79' | XAVIER | After a foul by Villanova in the box, Molly McLaughlin connected on a penalty kick, shooting to the lower right corner, to put Xavier ahead 2-0.

87' | XAVIER | Carrie Lewis played the ball to Chloe Netzel coming up the left side of the field. Netzel drove into the box and shot to the lower right corner to make it 3-0 Xavier.

NOTABLE

Emma Marcus' first half goal was her third of the year, with all three going down as game-winners. Combined with a pair of assists, Marcus has eight points.
Molly McLaughlin's goal on a penalty kick in the 79th minute is her second of the season to give her four points. McLaughlin finished with a career-high 10 shots, four on frame.
Chloe Netzel's goal in the 87 minute is her team-high fourth of the year, combining with an assist to give her a team-leading nine points.
Sonia Vargas picked up an assist on Marcus' goal, her second of the season. She now has four points on the season.
Olivia Lawson also picked up an assist on Marcus' goal, her first point of the season.
Carrie Lewis added to her team-high assist total, helping on Netzel's goal to give her four for the season.
McLaughlin's 10 shots led Xavier as the Musketeers finished with a 23-5 advantage on shots overall and a 9-1 shots on frame.
Olivia Jenkins picked up the win to move to 9-1-1, a new career high for wins in a single season for the senior. Her nine wins match Toni Bizzarro's school-record total for wins in a season from both the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Jenkins and Xavier's defense picked up a fifth shutout for the season after limiting the Wildcats to just one shot on goal.. Hayley Jakovich and Grace Brauer played the full 90 minutes on Xavier's backline.