Men's Soccer Remains Unbeaten, Upsets No. 2 Marshall, 2-0

Thursday, August 29

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 p.m.

Xavier University

2-0-1

Marshall

1-1

Marshall

Xavier

Men's Soccer Remains Unbeaten, Upsets No. 2 Marshall, 2-0

08.29.24 | Men's Soccer

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Xavier moves to 2-0-1 on the year

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's soccer upset No. 2 Marshall, 2-0, on Thursday night at Corcoran Field. The Musketeers improve to 2-0-1, while the Thundering Herd drop to 1-1.

Xavier continues its five-match homestand on Sunday, Sept. 1 vs Duquesne. First touch is set for 3 p.m. from Corcoran Field.

SCORING RECAP

29' | XU | Dylan Kropp (penalty kick)
49' | XU | Matthew Senanou (George Waites)

NOTABLES

Junior defender Dylan Kropp scored his first career goal on Thursday night. The penalty kick attempt was also the first of his career.
Matthew Senanou scored his second goal in as many matches. The junior defender now has three career goals.
George Waites picked up his second assist of the season, connecting with Matthew Senanou for the second time in as many matches. The junior midfielder now has six career assists.
Marshall took seven more shots (12-5) than Xavier and had three more shots on goal (5-2). The Thundering Herd held a 4-0 advantage in corner kicks and were called offside two more times (3-1) than Xavier.
The Musketeers committed six more fouls (19-13) and had four more yellow cards (5-1).
Five different Musketeers took a shot in the match: Ernest Mensah Jr., Taylor Rhinehart, Ishmael Mensah, Dylan Kropp and Matthew Senanou.
Jonny Mennell (2-0-1) made five saves in the match and posted his second shutout of the season. He has now a career record of 11-4-7 in goal with a 0.77 goals against average, 76 saves and 11 shutouts.
Xavier moved to 6-4-2 in the all-time series vs Marshall with a 4-1-1 mark in matches at Corcoran Field. The Musketeers have won four straight contests at Corcoran Field.
Xavier moved to 9-6-4 against United Soccer Coaches Top-10 opponents since 2010. The win over No. 2 Marshall matched the program's highest ranked victory at Corcoran Field since Aug. 31, 2019 (2-0 win vs No. 2 Akron).
Xavier has posted 19 shutouts in 40 matches coached by John Higgins.