Women's Soccer Heads to Louisville for First of Four-Straight Road Matches

Thursday, August 25

Louisville, Ky.

7:30 PM

Xavier University

Louisville

Women's Soccer Heads to Louisville for First of Four-Straight Road Matches

08.24.22 | Women's Soccer

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Musketeers and Cardinals set to face off on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on ACC Network Extra

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's soccer (1-0-1) heads down I-71 for the first road match of the season, facing the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday, August 25. The Musketeers and Cardinals are set for a 7:30 p.m. start on ACC Network Extra through the Watch ESPN app.

GAME DETAILS

vs. Louisville (1-0)
Thursday, August 25 - 7:30 PM
Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium - Louisville, Ky.

OPPONENT INFO

UofL enters the match at 1-0 after taking a 3-0 win over UIC on Thursday.
Karsyn Cherry scored the game-winner against UIC. Maisie Whitsett picked up three points on a goal and assist and Autumn Weeks added an insurance goal for the Cards.
Erynn Floyd played the full 90 minutes in-goal for UofL.
The Cardinals went 7-7-2 overall in 2021, with a 3-6-1 record in the ACC.
Xavier is 13-3 all-time against Louisville, in a series that dates back to 1986.
The Cardinals took the last match-up, 2-1, played in August 2018 in Louisville.

LAST TIME OUT

The Musketeers remained undefeated to open the season, playing Ohio to a scoreless draw at Corcoran Field on Sunday evening.
Molly McLaughlin led the Musketeers with five shots, including a look in the final minute that went just over the crossbar.
Sonia Vargus and Emma Marcus each had three shots and Chloe Netzel had a pair of looks, both on frame.
Xavier finished with a 15-4 advantage on shots overall and a 4-2 advantage on shots on-goal. The Musketeers also had a 6-1 advantage on corner kicks.
The Musketeer defense has played 180 minutes so far this season without allowing a goal. Maddie Reed and Natalie Bain both played the full 90 minutes on the Xavier backline.
Maria Galley played the full 90 minutes in frame, collecting two saves for her second shutout of the season.

GALLEY NAMED TO HONOR ROLL

Following a pair of shutout performances in goal over the weekend, freshman goalkeeper Maria Galley was named to the first BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the 2022 season, the league office announced on Monday.
Galley, originally from South Windsor, Conn., played the full 90 minutes in both of Xavier's matches last weekend, collecting six saves for a pair of shutouts and a 1-0-1 record.
In Xavier's 1-0 win over WKU, Galley collected four saves to keep the Hilltoppers off the board in her collegiate debut.
She followed that up with a pair of saves against Ohio to help Xavier stay undefeated with a scoreless draw.

MCLAUGHLIN ON HERMANN LIST

Women's soccer graduate student Molly McLaughlin was among the 61 NCAA Women's Division I college soccer players named to the 2022 Hermann Trophy Watch List by United Soccer Coaches.
McLaughlin, a midfielder from Granger, Ind., is coming off her third all-conference season as a Musketeer, earning a spot on the 2021 All-BIG EAST First Team and the USC All-East Region First Team, as well BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honors. She was voted to the 2022 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team by the league's coaches.
Last season, McLaughlin totaled 1,664 minutes in the midfield for the Musketeers, helping Xavier to a school-record 16 regular season wins and 10 shutouts. McLaughlin finished with three goals on the season, a pair coming in BIG EAST play, with one game-winner, against Marquette.
The Hermann Trophy, presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club, is the nation's highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by the voting of Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.

2021 SEASON

The Musketeers finished the 2021 season at 16-3-1 overall, setting a new school record for regular season wins (16). The Musketeers went undefeated in the non-conference portion of the home schedule, winning seven straight matches to open the season and playing Bowling Green to a draw to move into conference play at 7-0-1.
Xavier went 9-1 in conference play, winning program's second BIG EAST Regular Season Championship and earning the opportunity to host the league Semifinals and Finals at Corcoran Field.
The Musketeers earned a program-best ranking in both the United Soccer Coaches Poll (No. 11) and the RPI (No. 7) last season.
Last season, Xavier earned the program's first at-large bid and home match in the NCAA Tournament.

THE MUSKETEERS

The Musketeers return 23 letter-winners from last fall, including All-BIG EAST First Team honoree Molly McLaughlin, BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Ella Rogers, and All-Freshmen Team members Chloe Netzel and Shelby Sallee.
Xavier's returners account for over 80 percent of Xavier's goals last season, including Xavier's top six goal scorers in Netzel (6), Emma Marcus (4), Sallee (4), Rogers (4), McLaughlin (3) and Mathilde Rasmussen (3).
Netzel led the Musketeers last season with 14 points total, Marcus and Salle each added 11 for the Musketeers.
The Musketeers adds 13 newcomers, including four transfers and a nine-person freshman class.
Xavier enters the season ranked No. 24 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason poll after finishing last season at No. 19, and also open up the 2022 season ranked No. 21 by Top Drawer Soccer.
Xavier was selected to finish second in the BIG EAST Coaches poll, collecting a pair of first place votes.
All-conference honorees Molly McLaughlin and Ella Rogers were named Preseason All-BIG EAST by the league coaches.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Following the match with Louisville, Xavier heads to Muncie, Ind., to face Ball State.
During the 2021 regular season, Ball State posted a 6-9-2 overall record and finished 4-5-2 in MAC play.
The Cardinals return MAC All-Freshman Team honoree forward Lexi Fraley.
Xavier is 3-3-2 all time against BSU, entering this season's contest on a two-match win streak after taking a 1-0 in Cincinnati in September 2021.

BIG EAST COACHES POLL

BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll
(First-place votes)
1.       Georgetown          98 (8)
2.       Xavier 91 (2)
3.       Butler                     83 (1)
4.       Providence            69
5.       St. John's               59
6.       Connecticut           57
7.       Creighton               43
8.       Marquette             42
9.       DePaul                    31
10.     Villanova                22
11.     Seton Hall              10

BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Katie Soderstrom, Butler, R-Sr., F

BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Julia Leas, Georgetown, Sr., M

BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Allie Augur, Georgetown, Sr., GK

Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Aliyah Diagne, Butler, R-Jr., D
Katie Soderstrom, Butler, R-Sr., F*
Jaydah Bedoya, Connecticut, Jr., F
Aida Kardovic, Creighton, Sr., M*
Allie Augur, Georgetown, Sr., GK
Julia Leas, Georgetown, Sr., M*
Gia Vicari, Georgetown, Jr., F
Meg Hughes, Providence, Jr., F
Jessica Garziano, St. John's, Sr., M
Molly McLaughlin, Xavier, Grad., M
Ella Rogers, Xavier, So., M
*unanimous selection

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