Women's Soccer Remains Undefeated in BIG EAST Play with 1-0 Win at UConn

Sunday, October 8

Storrs, Conn.

1 PM

Xavier University

10-2-3, 3-0-3

Connecticut

5-3-4, 2-1-2

Xavier

UConn

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Women's Soccer Remains Undefeated in BIG EAST Play with 1-0 Win at UConn

10.08.23 | Women's Soccer

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Samantha Wiehe scores game-winner from Sonia Vargas in 31st minute

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

STORRS, Conn. - Xavier women's soccer picked up the 1-0 win at UConn on Sunday afternoon, staying unbeaten in BIG EAST play. The Musketeers moved to 10-2-3 overall and 3-0-3 in BIG EAST action.

Xavier took the lead in the 31st minute, with Samantha Wiehe scoring from Sonia Vargas, to take the 1-0 lead into the half. Xavier had a 6-5 advantage on shots in the first 45 minutes, with all six looks on-frame for the Musketeers.

In the second half, UConn held a 7-5 advantage on shots overall looking for the equalizer, but the Musketeers limited the Huskies to just two looks on-goal. Maria Galley collected both to keep the Huskies off the board on the way to the 1-0 Xavier win.

After Sunday's results around the league, Xavier moved back into a tie for first place in the BIG EAST standings with Georgetown, with both teams standing at 3-0-3 with 12 points after the Hoyas played Seton Hall to a 1-1 draw.

Xavier has a bye on Thursday before returning home to host St. John's on Sunday, Oct. 15, set to get underway at 1:00 p.m. on FloSports.

SCORING RECAP

31' | XAVIER | Off a UConn turnover in Xavier's attacking third, Shelby Sallee passed to Sonia Vargas on the right side of the penalty box. Vargas sent the ball into the box, where Samantha Wiehe shot from straight on, just outside the six-yard box, for the 1-0 lead.

NOTABLE

Samantha Wiehe's first half goal was her team-high sixth of the season, and fourth game-winner. Combined with three assist, she leads the team with 15 points.
Sonia Vargas picked up an assist on Wiehe's goal, combining with three goals for seven points on the season.
UConn finished with a 12-11 advantage on shots but the Musketeers had a 10-4 advantage on shots on-goal. The 10 shots on-goal are the most allowed by the Huskies in 2023.
Wiehe lead Xavier with three shots and Jane Olcott had a pair of looks, both on-frame.
Maddie Reed and Natalie Bain played the full time on the Xavier backline, helping limit UConn to just four shots on-goal, the lowest total for the Huskies in BIG EAST action this season.
Maria Galley collected all four shots on-goal for her eighth shutout of the season, matching GU's Allie Auger for the most clean sheets among BIG EAST goalkeepers.
Xavier extends its unbeaten streak in BIG EAST regular season games to 24 matches, dating back to September 2021.
The Musketeers hit the 10-win mark for the third-straight season and the fifth time in the last six seasons.