Thursday, August 24
Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 PM
Xavier University
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Illinois
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No. 17 Women's Soccer Falls to Illinois On Thursday Evening
08.24.23 | Women's Soccer
Illini score just before the half to break Xavier's 14-match regular season unbeaten streak
CINCINNATIÂ - No. 17 Xavier women's soccer moved to 2-1 on the season after falling 1-0 to Illinois at Corcoran Field on Thursday evening.
The game was scoreless for the first 40 minutes, with Xavier holding an 8-2 advantage on shots and a 3-0 advantage on shots on-goal. In the 42nd minute, Illinois' Lia Howard found the back of the net for the 1-0 lead to give the Illini the advantage at halftime.
After the break, Xavier created seven shots, finishing with a 15-9 advantage on shots overall for the game, but were unable to find the back of the net, falling 1-0.
Next up, Xavier heads out on the road for the first road trip of the season, facing Western Kentucky in Bowling Green, Ky., on Sunday, August 27. The Musketeers and the Hilltoppers are set for a 2:00 p.m. ET start on ESPN+.
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42' | ILLINOIS | Illinois's Lia Howard got possesion of the ball on the edge of the 18-yard box, shooting from straight on to the top center of the goal for the 1-0 lead.
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The game was scoreless for the first 40 minutes, with Xavier holding an 8-2 advantage on shots and a 3-0 advantage on shots on-goal. In the 42nd minute, Illinois' Lia Howard found the back of the net for the 1-0 lead to give the Illini the advantage at halftime.
After the break, Xavier created seven shots, finishing with a 15-9 advantage on shots overall for the game, but were unable to find the back of the net, falling 1-0.
Next up, Xavier heads out on the road for the first road trip of the season, facing Western Kentucky in Bowling Green, Ky., on Sunday, August 27. The Musketeers and the Hilltoppers are set for a 2:00 p.m. ET start on ESPN+.
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42' | ILLINOIS | Illinois's Lia Howard got possesion of the ball on the edge of the 18-yard box, shooting from straight on to the top center of the goal for the 1-0 lead.
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- Regan Dancer led the Musketeers with four shots, while Ella Rogers, Samantha Wiehe and Emma Flick each added a pair as Xavier finished with a 15-9 advantage on shots.
- Natalie Bain and Maddie Reed played the full 90 minutes in the Xavier backfield, helping limit the Illini to just four shots on-goal.
- Maria Galley played the full time in-goal, finishing with three saves and one-goal against.
- The loss breaks a 14-match unbeaten streak in regular season games, dating back to last season's SLU game on September 8, 2022.
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Team Stats
ILL
XAV
Goals
1
0
Shots
9
15
Shots on Goal
4
5
Saves
5
3
Corners
1
6
Fouls
11
5
Scoring Plays
Howard, Lia (1)
GOAL by ILL Howard, Lia (FIRST GOAL), goal number 1 for season.
41:09
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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