Xavier Drops Road Match at Butler

Wednesday, October 23

Indianapolis, Ind.

7 p.m.

Xavier University

4-6-5, 1-3-2

Butler

4-8-3, 1-5-0

Xavier

Butler

10.23.24 | Men's Soccer

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Nolan Brice scored his first career goal on Wednesday night.

By: Abbey Curtis, Xavier Athletic Communications

INDIANAPOLIS - The Xavier men's soccer team fell to Butler, 5-1, on Wednesday night for the team's third loss in BIG EAST play.

The Musketeers move to 4-6-5 (1-3-2 BIG EAST) while Butler picks up their first league win to improve to 4-8-3 (1-5 BIG EAST).

Xavier returns home for the final game at Corcoran Field this season to face Seton Hall on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. The match will serve as the program's Senior Day.

scoring recap

27' | BU | Vygo Verkooijen (Joost de Schutter)
41' | BU | Donovan Boone
55' | BU | Josemir Gomez (Joost de Schutter, Palmer Ault)
58' | BU | Palmer Ault
63' | XU | Nolan Brice (Fabrizio Bernal de la Gaza)
85' | BU | Nick Graziano

notables

Freshman Nolan Brice scored the first goal of his career in the match with a put back touch after a deflection by the Butler goalkeeper and Fabrizio Bernal de la Gaza's first assist of the season.
The Musketeers snapped a two-game scoreless streak with Brice's goal in the 63rd minute. Their last goal scored was against Cleveland State on Oct. 8. The Musketeers had not scored a goal against a conference opponent since Sept. 20 against St. John's.
Xavier took 19 shots, a season-high against conference opponents, while the Bulldogs took 11. Both teams took six shots on goal each.
Butler committed 24 fouls compared to Xavier's 13.
The Musketeers took eight corners in contrast to the four from the Bulldogs.
Jonny Mennell had two saves in the match to record his 100th career save.
Fabrizio Bernal de la Gaza took a match-high five shots with three of them being on goal.
Cooper Forcelllini and Paul Bogarin each contributed three shots with one on goal for Bogarin.
Gabriel Kuffel earned his first appearance as goalkeeper this season in the final four minutes of the match.
The Bulldogs scored their first two goals of the match through conversions on corner kicks.
Butler scored their final two goals off of penalty kicks.