No. 25 Women's Soccer Takes 1-0 Win at No. 23 Saint Louis

Thursday, August 31

Saint Louis, Mo.

8 PM ET

Xavier University

4-1-0, 0-0-0

Saint Louis

3-2-0, 0-0-0

Xavier

Saint Louis

No. 25 Women's Soccer Takes 1-0 Win at No. 23 Saint Louis

08.31.23 | Women's Soccer

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Samantha Wiehe scores game-winner on PK; Maria Galley collects career-high eight saves

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - No. 25 Xavier women's soccer picked up a top-25 road win on Thursday evening, topping No. 23 Saint Louis, 1-0, to move to 4-1 on the season.

In the first half, Xavier had a 6-3 advantage on shots and a 4-0 advantage on corners, with neither team finding the back of the net to go into the break in a 0-0 draw.

The scoreless tie held into the final 20 minutes, when Sonia Vargas was fouled in front of the goal, setting Xavier up for a penalty kick. Samantha Wiehe connected on the PK to put the Musketeers in front, 1-0.

Xavier held a 15-9 advantage on shots, with an 8-4 advantage on-goal in the first 70 minutes of the match, but the Billikens turned up the offensive pressure in the final minutes, taking seven shots, four on-frame, looking for the equalizer. Goalkeeper Maria Galley set a new career-high for saves to keep the shutout win intact.

Xavier returns to the field on Thursday, Sept. 7, hosting No. 21 Pitt at Corcoran Field. The Musketeers and the Panthers are set for a 7:00 p.m. start on FloSports.

SCORING RECAP

79' | XAVIER | After Sonia Vargas was fouled in the penalty box, Samantha Wiehe scored on a PK, shooting down the center while the goalkeeper went left, giving Xavier the 1-0 lead.

NOTABLE

Samantha Wiehe's goal on a PK was her third of the season, and second game-winner. She added to her team-high point total, now with seven on three goals and an assist.
Xavier finished with an 18-16 advantage on shots and 9-8 advantage on shots on-goal, led by three shots each for Wiehe and Shelby Sallee.
The Musketeers also held a 6-3 advantage on corner kicks.
Maria Galley collected eight saves in-goal on the way to her fourth win and third shutout of the season. Her previous career-high was six, set twice in 2022, at Northwestern and in Xavier's NCAA Tournament win at Tennessee.
Maddie Reed and Natalie Bain played the full 90 minutes on defense to help keep the Billikens off the board.
Xavier is the first road team to pick up two wins at SLU's Hermann Stadium since 2015, also taking a 1-0 win in 2021.