No. 21 Women's Soccer Takes 2-0 Win Over Bellarmine

Sunday, September 10

Cincinnati, Ohio

1 PM

Xavier University

6-1-0

Bellarmine

3-2-2

Bellarmine

Xavier

No. 21 Women's Soccer Takes 2-0 Win Over Bellarmine

09.10.23 | Women's Soccer

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Sonia Varga, Shelby Sallee score in Musketeers' fourth-straight win

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - No. 21 Xavier women's soccer moved to 6-1 on the season with a fourth-straight win after topping Bellarmine, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at Corcoran Field.

Xavier took the lead about 10 minutes into the match, with Sonia Vargas scoring off a Kennedy Clark assist. The Musketeers took the one-goal advantage into halftime, leading the Knights 10-0 on shots overall and 6-0 on shots on frame in the first 45 minutes.

The Musketeers' 1-0 advantage held into the final minutes of the game, when Shelby Sallee scored from Jane Olcott, off a corner kick from Samantha Wiehe, to set the final score at 2-0 in favor of the Musketeers.

Xavier had 17 shots in the second half, while not allowing a single look from the Knights, finishing the game with a 27-0 advantage on shots overall and a 15-0 advantage on shots on-goal.

Next up, Xavier heads to Texas for a pair of matches next weekend, starting with Lamar on Thursday, September 14, set for an 8:00 PM ET start.

SCORING RECAP

11' | XAVIER | Kennedy Clark pressured the Bellarmine goalkeeper, causing a turnover in front of the net. Sonia Vargas shot from just outside the six-yard box for the 1-0 lead.

86' | XAVIER | Samantha Wiehe served the ball to the top of the box off a corner kick, where Jane Olcott headed it towards the goal. Shelby Sallee found the ball at the edge of the six-yard box, shooting low for the 2-0 lead.

NOTABLE

Sonia Vargas' first half goal was her second of the season, and her first game-winner.
Shelby Sallee's second half goal was her third of the season, matching Samantha Wiehe for team-high.
Kennedy Clark picked up an assist on Vargas' first half goal, giving her six points on two goals and two assists.
Jane Olcott picked up her third assist of the season on Sallee's goal.
Samantha Wiehe also picked up an assist on Salle's goal, her second of the season. She has eight points to lead the Musketeers.
Xavier's defense did not allow a single shot, with the Musketeers finishing with a 27-0 advantage on shots overall, 15-0 advantage on shots on-goal and a 12-0 advantage on corner kicks. All three totals are season highs.