Sunday, August 20
Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 PM
Xavier University
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Louisville
0-1-1
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Louisville
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Xavier
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Women's Soccer Moves to 2-0 on the Season with Win over Louisville
08.20.23 | Women's Soccer
CINCINNATIÂ - RV Xavier women's soccer moved to 2-0 on the season with a 2-0 win over the Louisville Cardinals on Sunday evening at Corcoran Field.
Xavier went ahead 1-0 midway through the first half on a penalty kick from Ella Rogers, after Regan Dancer drew a foul in the box. The Musketeers held the one-goal advantage into the second half before adding an insurance goal in the 60th minute, with Sonia Vargas scoring from Jane Olcott and Ella Rogers. Maria Galley collected four saves to help keep the Cardinals off the board for the Musketeers' second shutout of the season.
Xavier wraps up a three-game home stand to open the season on Thursday, August 24, hosting Illinois at 7:00 PM. The game with the Illini is game two of doubleheader with Xavier men's soccer, which hosts Wright State at 3:00 PM.
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23' | XAVIER | After Regan Dancer drew a UofL foul in the box, Ella Rogers scored on a PK to give Xavier a 1-0 lead.
60' | XAVIERÂ | Ella Rogers tapped the ball back to Jane Olcott outside the top of the box. Olcott shot the ball to the edge of the 18-yard box were Sonia Vargas and shot low from straight on for the 2-0 lead.
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Women's Soccer vs. Louisville by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Xavier went ahead 1-0 midway through the first half on a penalty kick from Ella Rogers, after Regan Dancer drew a foul in the box. The Musketeers held the one-goal advantage into the second half before adding an insurance goal in the 60th minute, with Sonia Vargas scoring from Jane Olcott and Ella Rogers. Maria Galley collected four saves to help keep the Cardinals off the board for the Musketeers' second shutout of the season.
Xavier wraps up a three-game home stand to open the season on Thursday, August 24, hosting Illinois at 7:00 PM. The game with the Illini is game two of doubleheader with Xavier men's soccer, which hosts Wright State at 3:00 PM.
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 SCORING RECAP |
23' | XAVIER | After Regan Dancer drew a UofL foul in the box, Ella Rogers scored on a PK to give Xavier a 1-0 lead.
60' | XAVIERÂ | Ella Rogers tapped the ball back to Jane Olcott outside the top of the box. Olcott shot the ball to the edge of the 18-yard box were Sonia Vargas and shot low from straight on for the 2-0 lead.
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 NOTABLE |
- Ella Rogers finished with three points, scoring her first goal of the season on a PK and picking up an assist on Sonia Vargas' goal. Rogers' goal was the game-winner.
- Sonia Vargas' second half goal was her first of the season.
- Jane Olcott picked up a point on an assist on Vargas' goal.
- Louisville finished with a 9-8 advantage on shots, bu the Musketeers held a 6-4 advantage on looks on-frame, which each team finishing with four saves.
- Maria Galley picked up her second shutout of the season with four saves in-goal.
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Women's Soccer vs. Louisville by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Team Stats
LOU
XAV
Goals
0
2
Shots
9
8
Shots on Goal
4
6
Saves
4
4
Corners
3
3
Fouls
10
14
Scoring Plays
Rogers, Ella (1)
XAV Rogers, Ella PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
22:20
Vargas, Sonia (1)
Assisted By: Olcott, Jane , Rogers, Ella
GOAL by XAV Vargas, Sonia, Assist by Olcott, Jane and Rogers, Ella, goal number 1 for season.
59:08
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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GK
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MF
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MF
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