Xavier University Athletics
Thursday, November 7
Boyds, Md. (Maryland SoccerPlex)
5:00 PM
Xavier University
15-3-2, 7-2-1
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DePaul (BIG EAST Semifinals)
5-8-7, 3-3-4
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DePaul
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Xavier
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Women's Soccer Advances to BIG EAST Championship with 2-0 Win Over Depaul
11.07.24 | Women's Soccer
Erbach, Hansson score as Musketeers move on to Championship match for third-straight year
BOYDS, Md. - Xavier women's soccer advanced to the 2024 BIG EAST Championship match after taking a 2-0 win over DePaul in the semifinals on Thursday evening in Boyds, Md. The Musketeers moved to 15-3-2 with the win.
The match went into the break still scoreless, with Xavier holding a 9-0 advantage on shots in the first 45 minutes, led by two each for Regan Dancer and Olivia Lawson.
Shortly after the break, the Musketeers broke through, with Samantha Erbach score from outside the penalty box, from Samantha Wiehe, to put the Musketeers in front 1-0.
Less than a minute later, crosses from Regan Dancer and Samantha Erbach set up Elin Hansson in front of the net for a goal to double the lead to 2-0.
The Musketeer defense limited DePaul to four shots overall, and just one shot on-goal, collected by Maria Galley to pick up the shutout, Xavier's 10th of the season.
Xavier advances to the 2024 BIG EAST Championship match, set for Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md. The Musketeers will face the winner of the semifinal match between No. 1 seed Georgetown and No. 5 UConn played on Thursday evening, with the Championship match set for an 11:00 a.m. start on FS1.
52' | XAVIER | Samantha Wiehe tapped the ball to Samantha Erbach on the left side of the field, Erbach served the ball to the far post from outside the 18-yard-box, sneaking the ball inside the post for the 1-0 lead.
53' | XAVIER | Regan Dancer crossed the ball from the left side of the penalty box to Samantha Erbach onthe right side. Erbach tapped the ball to Elin Hansson in front of the goal, where she shot low from the edge of the six-yard box for the 2-0 lead.
Women's Soccer vs. DePaul (BIG EAST Semifinals) by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
The match went into the break still scoreless, with Xavier holding a 9-0 advantage on shots in the first 45 minutes, led by two each for Regan Dancer and Olivia Lawson.
Shortly after the break, the Musketeers broke through, with Samantha Erbach score from outside the penalty box, from Samantha Wiehe, to put the Musketeers in front 1-0.
Less than a minute later, crosses from Regan Dancer and Samantha Erbach set up Elin Hansson in front of the net for a goal to double the lead to 2-0.
The Musketeer defense limited DePaul to four shots overall, and just one shot on-goal, collected by Maria Galley to pick up the shutout, Xavier's 10th of the season.
Xavier advances to the 2024 BIG EAST Championship match, set for Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md. The Musketeers will face the winner of the semifinal match between No. 1 seed Georgetown and No. 5 UConn played on Thursday evening, with the Championship match set for an 11:00 a.m. start on FS1.
Scoring recap
52' | XAVIER | Samantha Wiehe tapped the ball to Samantha Erbach on the left side of the field, Erbach served the ball to the far post from outside the 18-yard-box, sneaking the ball inside the post for the 1-0 lead.
53' | XAVIER | Regan Dancer crossed the ball from the left side of the penalty box to Samantha Erbach onthe right side. Erbach tapped the ball to Elin Hansson in front of the goal, where she shot low from the edge of the six-yard box for the 2-0 lead.
notable
- Samantha Erbach added to her team-high goal total, giving her 11 for the season, and was her team-leading fourth game-winner. She also picked up an assist on Hansson's goal, her fifth of the season, to give her a team-high 27 points.
- Elin Hansson's second half goal was her fourth of the season, combining with three assists for 11 points.
- Samantha Wiehe picked up her team-high matching eighth assist on Erbach's goal, combining with nine goals for 26 points.
- Natalie Bain and Olivia Lawson played the full 90 minutes and Zoé Van de Cloot played over 80 for the Xavier defense that held DePaul to just four shots and only one look on-goal.
- Maria Galley finished with a save and no goals against, picking up her ninth complete shutout and her career-best 15th win for the season.
- Xavier advances to the BIG EAST Championship match for a third-straight year and the fourth time in the last six seasons.
- The Musketeers picked up their 15th win of the season, the most since 2021's 16-win campaign.
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Women's Soccer vs. DePaul (BIG EAST Semifinals) by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Team Stats
DEP
XAV
Goals
0
2
Shots
4
17
Shots on Goal
1
7
Saves
5
1
Corners
1
8
Fouls
12
6
Scoring Plays
Samantha Erbach (11)
Assisted By: Samantha Wiehe
GOAL by XAV Erbach, Samantha Assist by Wiehe, Samantha.
51:17
Elin Hansson (4)
Assisted By: Samantha Erbach
GOAL by XAV Hansson, Elin Assist by Erbach, Samantha.
52:08
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
D
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