Women's Soccer Announces Fall 2023 Schedule

CINCINNATI – Xavier women's soccer announced the schedule for Fall 2023 this week, opening up play with an exhibition at Michigan before officially getting the season underway on August 17, hosting Northeastern at Corcoran Field at 7:00 p.m.

Xavier will face teams from seven conferences in the non-conference portion of the schedule and take on four squads who took part in the 2022 NCAA Championships.

The Musketeers are coming off a 14-4-5 season in 2022, going 6-0-4 in BIG EAST play to finish second in the league standings, marking the first unbeaten conference slate in program history. Xavier earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship for a second-straight season, the program's fifth NCAA bid overall. In the NCAA Tournament, Xavier advanced for the second time in program history with a 4-1 double overtime win at Tennessee in the first round.

Xavier returns a trio of all-conference honorees from last season, with goalkeeper Maria Galley and defender Natalie Bain earning All-BIG EAST Second Team and All-Freshman Team honors, and forward Regan Dancer picking up a nod to the All-Freshman squad.

The Musketeers return 19 letterwinners in all from last season, and added a pair of transfers in addition to a 10-person freshman class for the 2023 season.

at Michigan (Exhibition)
Saturday, August 12 – 5:00 PM
Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Wolverines went 7-8-3 overall in 2022, with a 2-6-2 mark in Big Ten play.
Xavier has faced the Wolverines once in an official contest, taking on Michigan in the 1998 NCAA Tournament First Round.

vs. Northeastern
Thursday, August 17 – 7:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio (Corcoran Field)

The Huskies went 10-6-2 in 2022, with a 5-2-2 record in CAA play. NU advanced to the CAA Championship match, falling to Hofstra, 2-1, in double overtime.
This is the first match-up between the two programs.

vs. Louisville
Sunday, August 20 – 7:30 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio (Corcoran Field)

Louisville went 6-8-2 last season with a 3-7 record in ACC play.
The Musketeers are 14-3 all-time against UofL.
Xavier took a 2-1 win over the Cardinals win 2022 in Louisville, with Avery Lockwood tying the match in the 52^nd minute and Simone Rivard-Roberts scoring the game winner in the 76^th minute.

vs. Illinois
Thursday, August 24 – 7:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio (Corcoran Field)

Illinois went 7-7-4 last season with a 2-5-3 record in Big Ten play.
Xavier is 1-2 all time against the Illini.
The Musketeers last faced Illinois in 2021, taking a 2-1 win in Urbana-Champaign.

at Western Kentucky
Sunday, August 27 – 2:00 PM ET
Bowling Green, Ky.

Western Kentucky went 7-9-3 overall and 4-5-1 in Conference USA play in 2022, falling to North Texas in the first round of the CUSA Championship.
The Musketeers are 1-1 all-time against the Hilltoppers.
Xavier topped Western Kentucky 1-0 in Cincinnati last season, with Simone Rivard-Roberts scoring the game winner in the 45^th minute.

at Saint Louis
Thursday, August 31 – 8:00 PM ET
St. Louis, Mo.

SLU went 20-2 last season, with a 10-0 record in A10 play to win the league's regular season title. The Billikens, who were ranked No. 10 in the postseason, won the A10 Tournament and earned a bid to the NCAA Championship, falling to Memphis in the first round.
The Musketeers are 4-5 all-time against the Billikens.
Xavier fell 3-2 at Corcoran Field in the last match between the two programs, in 2022, with Ella Rogers and Emma Flick each scoring for the Musketeers.

vs. Pittsburgh
Thursday, September 7 – 7:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio (Corcoran Field)

Pitt went 14-5-3 overall last season, with a 5-3-2 mark in ACC play. The Panthers, who were ranked in the top-25 at the end of the season, played No. 4 Notre Dame to a draw but fell in PKs in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
The Panthers earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, with a No. 4 national seed, and advanced to the Sweet 16 with wins over Buffalo and Georgetown, before falling to No. 5 Florida State.
Xavier is 0-3-1 all-time against the Panthers, with the last match-up happening in 2017, a 1-1 draw.

vs. Bellarmine
Sunday, September 10 – 1:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio (Corcoran Field)

Bellarmine went 1-7-9 overall and 1-4-5 in ASun play last season.
Xavier is 1-0 against the Knights, taking a 1-0 win in the Spring of 2021.

at Lamar
Thursday, September 14 – 8:00 PM ET
Houston, Texas

The Cardinals went 15-2-2 overall in 2022, with a 10-1-1 record in Southland Conference play, winning the league's regular season title. Lamar took wins over Houston Christian and Texas A&M – Commerce to win the Southland's Tournament title and automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
The Cardinals fell to No. 8 LSU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
This is the first match-up between the two programs.

at Rice
Sunday, September 17 – 2:00 PM ET
Houston, Texas

Rice went 11-8-1 overall with a 9-0-1 record in Conference USA play, winning the league's regular season title. The Owls fell to Charlotte in the Quarterfinals of the CUSA Championship.
This is the first match-up between the two programs.

vs. Butler
Thursday, September 21 – 7:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio (Corcoran Field)

BU went 7-7-5 overall and 4-3-3 in BIG EAST play last season, earning the No. 4 seed in the BIG EAST Championship. The Bulldogs played Creighton to a draw in the first round of the league tournament, with the Bluejays advancing to the semifinals on PKs.
The Musketeers are 10-12-4 all-time against the Bulldogs.
Xavier took the 1-0 win in last season's match in Indianapolis, with Natalie Bain scoring the game-winner in the 23^rd minute.

at DePaul
Sunday, September 24 – TBD
Chicago, Ill.

The Blue Demons went 3-12-1 overall last season with a 1-7-1 record in BIG EAST play.
The Musketeers are 5-4-2 all-time against DePaul, bringing a seven-match unbeaten streak and a four-match winning streak in the 2023 match-up.
Xavier won last season's match, 2-1, in Cincinnati, with Natalie Bain and Emma Marcus each scoring a goal.

vs. Villanova
Thursday, September 28 – 7:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio (Corcoran Field)

Villanova went 4-8-4 overall last season with a 3-5-2 mark in BIG EAST play.
The Musketeers are 6-4 all-time against the Wildcats, and enter the 2023 match with a three-game winning streak over VU.
Xavier took the 1-0 win in Villanova last season, with Molly McLaughlin scoring the game winner in the 21^st minute.

at Seton Hall
Sunday, October 1 – 1:00 PM
South Orange, N.J.

The Pirates went 5-10-3 last season with a 1-8-1 record in BIG EAST play.
The Musketeers are 7-1-1 all-time against SHU and are currently on a five-match winning streak against the Pirates.
Xavier won 2-0 in Cincinnati in 2022, with Regan Dancer scoring the game winner in the 31^st minute and Molly McLaughlin adding a goal shortly after halftime.

vs. Georgetown
Thursday, October 5 – 7:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio (Corcoran Field)

The Hoyas went 15-2-5 last season with an 8-0-2 record in BIG EAST play to win the league's regular season title. The Hoyas, who were ranked No. 18 in the postseason, took 1-0 wins over Creighton and Xavier to win the league's tournament title and automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. GU topped Hofstra 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Pitt, 2-1.
The Musketeers are 1-9-2 all-time against Georgetown.
Xavier played the Hoyas to a 0-0 draw in Washington, D.C., in last season's regular season match-up, and fell, 1-0, in the BIG EAST Tournament Championship match.

at Connecticut
Sunday, October 8 – 1:00 PM
Storrs, Conn.

UConn went 8-6-4 last season with a 4-4-2 record in BIG EAST play to earn the No. 6 seed in the BIG EAST Championship. The Huskies played St. John's to a 1-1 draw in the first round of the league tournament with the Red Storm advancing on PKs.
Xavier is 2-0 all-time against the Huskies.
The Musketeers took the 1-0 win in Cincinnati last season, with Regan Dancer scoring the game winner in the 25^th minute.

vs. St. John's
Sunday, October 15 – 1:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio (Corcoran Field)

St. John's went 7-5-7 overall and 4-2-3 in BIG EAST play in 2022, earning the No. 3 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. The Red Storm played UConn to a 1-1 draw in the BIG EAST First Round, advancing on PKs. Xavier took the 3-1 win in double overtime in the semifinals.
The Musketeers are 3-7-1 all-time against the Red Storm.
Xavier played the Red Storm to a 0-0 draw in Queens during the 2022 regular season, then topped St. John's 3-1 in double overtime in the Semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship. Emma Flick scored the equalizer in the 79^th minute to force overtime. Molly McLaughlin knocked in the game-winner in the 95^th minute and Chloe Netzel scored the third tally in the 98^th minute.

at Providence
Thursday, October 19 – 6:00 PM
Providence, R.I.

The Friars went 4-9-5 last season, with a 2-4-4 record in BIG EAST play.
The Musketeers are 5-4-1 all-time against PC and enter 2023 with a five-match unbeaten streak in the series.
Xavier played the Friars to a 0-0 draw in Cincinnati last season.

at Creighton
Sunday, October 22 – 2:00 PM ET
Omaha, Neb.

Creighton went 8-4-8 overall and 4-3-3 in BIG EAST play last season, earning the No. 5 seed to the BIG EAST Championship. In the league tournament, the Bluejays played Butler to a 1-1 tie, advancing to the semifinals where they fell 1-0 to No. 1 seed Georgetown.
The Musketeers are 9-5 all-time against Creighton, winning four of the last five and the last two with the Bluejays.
Xavier took the 2-1 win over the Bluejays in Cincinnati last season. Chloe Netzel scored in the seventh minute and Molly McLaughlin added the eventual game-winner in the 33^rd minute.

vs. Marquette
Thursday, October 26 – 7:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio (Corcoran Field)

Marquette went 7-7-4 overall and 3-4-3 in BIG EAST play last season, finishing in seventh place in league standings.
Xavier is 4-10-1 against Marquette, with a two-match unbeaten streak.
The Musketeers played the Golden Eagles to a 1-1 draw in Milwaukee last season, with Grace Blumfeldt scoring the equalizer in the 44^th minute.

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Natalie Bain

Grace Blumfeldt

Regan Dancer

Emma Flick

Maria Galley

Avery Lockwood

Emma Marcus

Molly McLaughlin

Chloe Netzel

Simone Rivard-Roberts

Ella Rogers

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