Xavier University Athletics
Thursday, August 17
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 PM
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Women's Soccer Takes 2-0 Win Over Northeastern to Open Season
08.17.23 | Women's Soccer
CINCINNATI - RV Xavier women's soccer opened up the 2023-24 Xavier Athletics season with a win, taking down Northeastern, 2-0, at Corcoran Field on Thursday evening.
Xavier took a 1-0 lead about 20 minutes into the match, with Samantha Wiehe scoring from Kennedy Clark and Olivia Lawson, taking the lead into the locker room at halftime. Clark picked up two more points about 10 minutes into the second half, scoring off an assist from Emma Flick to make it a 2-0 lead.Â
The Musketeers held the Huskies to five shots total, with just two on frame, and did not allow a NU chance in the first half.
Xavier remains at home for its next match, hosting Louisville on Sunday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Corcoran Field
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19' | XAVIERÂ | Kennedy Clark tapped the ball to Olivia Lawson who drove into the right corner of the box. Lawson crossed in front of the goal where Samantha Wiehe shot to the lower right corner from about 10 yards out to make it a 1-0 Xavier lead.
55' | XAVIER | After Natalie Bain battled for possession on the left sideline, Emma Flick found the ball, tapping it to Kennedy Clark on the edge of the 18-yard box. Clark shot from the edge of the box on the left side to the far post to make it a 2-0 Xavier lead.
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Women's Soccer vs. Northeastern by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Xavier took a 1-0 lead about 20 minutes into the match, with Samantha Wiehe scoring from Kennedy Clark and Olivia Lawson, taking the lead into the locker room at halftime. Clark picked up two more points about 10 minutes into the second half, scoring off an assist from Emma Flick to make it a 2-0 lead.Â
The Musketeers held the Huskies to five shots total, with just two on frame, and did not allow a NU chance in the first half.
Xavier remains at home for its next match, hosting Louisville on Sunday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Corcoran Field
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 SCORING RECAP |
19' | XAVIERÂ | Kennedy Clark tapped the ball to Olivia Lawson who drove into the right corner of the box. Lawson crossed in front of the goal where Samantha Wiehe shot to the lower right corner from about 10 yards out to make it a 1-0 Xavier lead.
55' | XAVIER | After Natalie Bain battled for possession on the left sideline, Emma Flick found the ball, tapping it to Kennedy Clark on the edge of the 18-yard box. Clark shot from the edge of the box on the left side to the far post to make it a 2-0 Xavier lead.
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 NOTABLE |
- Kennedy Clark collected three points in her collegiate debut, on a goal and an assist.
- Samantha Wiehe finished with two points on a goal after leading the Musketeers with three shots, two on frame, in her first game as a Musketeer.
- Olivia Lawson and Emma Flick each picked up a point on an assist.
- Maria Galley picked up the shutout win in-goal, her 12th shutout during her Xavier career.
- The Musketeers finished with an 11-5 advantage on shots, 7-2 on shots on-goal, and a 5-2 advantage on corner kicks.
- Xavier's win marks the sixth time in Nate Lie's seven years as head coach that the Musketeers opened the season with a win.
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Women's Soccer vs. Northeastern by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Team Stats
NEU
XAV
Goals
0
2
Shots
5
11
Shots on Goal
2
7
Saves
5
2
Corners
2
5
Fouls
8
11
Scoring Plays
Wiehe, Samantha (1)
Assisted By: Lawson, Olivia , Clark, Kennedy
GOAL by XAV Wiehe, Samantha (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Lawson, Olivia and Clark, Kennedy, goal number 1 for season.
18:59
Clark, Kennedy (1)
Assisted By: Flick, Emma
GOAL by XAV Clark, Kennedy, Assist by Flick, Emma, goal number 1 for season.
54:35
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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