No. 22 Women's Soccer Remains Unbeaten in BIG EAST Action After Playing St. John's to a Scoreless Draw

Sunday, October 16

Queens, N.Y.

1 PM

Xavier University

11-2-3, 5-0-2

St. John's

7-4-5, 4-2-2

Xavier

St. John's (NY)

No. 22 Women's Soccer Remains Unbeaten in BIG EAST Action After Playing St. John's to a Scoreless Draw

10.16.22 | Women's Soccer

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Musketeer defense earns fifth-straight shutout, 10th of the season

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

QUEENS, N.Y. - No. 22 Xavier women's soccer remained unbeaten in BIG EAST and extended its shutout streak to five matches after playing St. John's to a 0-0 draw at Belson Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Musketeers moved to 11-2-3 overall and 5-0-2 in conference action.

Xavier held an early advantage on offense, taking a 6-2 advantage on shots into the final minute of the first half, with three shots each coming from Molly McLaughlin and Ella Rogers. In the final minutes of the half, St. John's created a flurry of chances following a corner kick, including a look on-frame, but Maria Galley's third save of the half sent the game to the break in a scoreless draw. Xavier held the 6-4 advantage on shots, but the Red Storm took a 3-2 advantage on shots on-goal into the break.

The defensive pressure for both teams turned up in the second half, with each team only allowing one shot in the final 45 minutes. The Musketeers earned a 3-0 advantage on corner kicks and had the only look on-frame after the half, but neither team found the back of the net to finish the match in a 0-0 draw. The shutout is the fifth-straight for the Musketeers.

Next up, the Musketeers have a pair of home matches starting with Providence on Thursday, October 20, set for a 7:00 p.m. start on the BEDN.

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Natalie Bain, Maddie Reed, Rachel Dewey and Molly McLaughlin all played the full 90 minutes for the Xavier defense, helping Xavier to a fifth-straight shutout. The Musketeers now have 10 for the season, tying the 2021 season for the third-most team shutouts in a season in Xavier record books.
Maria Galley picked up her league-leading 10th clean sheet in-goal, collecting three saves. Her 10 shutouts are tied for the second-most in a single season in Xavier's individual records, matching Olivia Jenkin's 10-shutout season in 2021.
The Musketeer defense hasn't allowed a goal in the last 525 minutes of action, dating back to the first half of the DePaul match.
Xavier's unbeaten streak extends to nine matches.
Molly McLaughlin and Ella Rogers each finished with three shots and Grace Blumfeldt had a look, on-frame, as Xavier finished with a 7-5 advantage on shots. Each team had three looks on-frame.
The Musketeers had a 6-2 advantage on corner kicks earned.