No. 15 Women's Soccer Moves to 5-0 with Win at Chattanooga

Thursday, August 29

Chattanooga, Tenn.

5:00 PM

Xavier University

5-0-0, 0-0-0

Chattanooga

0-4-1, 0-0-0

Xavier

Chattanooga

No. 15 Women's Soccer Moves to 5-0 with Win at Chattanooga

08.29.24 | Women's Soccer

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Elin Hansson and Samantha Erbach score in 2-1 win over Mocs

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - No. 15 Xavier women's soccer extended its win streak to open the season with a 2-1 victory at Chattanooga. Goals from Elin Hansson and Samantha Erbach powered the Musketeers to the victory and moved Xavier to 5-0 on the season.

Emma Flick found Hansson who shot from the edge of the box in the 11th minute to give the Musketeers the 1-0 lead early, taking the one-goal advantage into the break. Xavier limited the Mocs to just three first half shots, without allowing a look on frame.

Shortly after the half, the Musketeers added another goal to the lead, with Erbach scoring her first goal as a Musketeer, off Flick's second assist of the game, in the box following a corner kick.

Going into the final minutes of the match, Chattanooga found the back of the net to cut the lead to one but were unable to score the equalizer in the final five minutes, setting the final score at 2-1 in favor of the Musketeers.

Xavier continues its road stretch on Sunday, Sept. 1, traveling the East Lansing, Mich., to face No. 4 Michigan State. The match with the Spartans is set for a 1:00 p.m. start on the Big Ten Network Plus.

Scoring recap

11' | XAVIER | Emma Flick passed ahead to Elin Hansson from just past midfield. Hansson shot from the edge of the 18 yard box for the 1-0 lead.

52' | XAVIER | Following a corner kick, Regan Dancer sent the ball into the box from the right side. Emma Flick found it and tapped it to Samantha Erbach who sent it in for the 2-0 lead.

85' | UTC | Samantha UTC's Brenna Swiger scored off the assist Nicole Solete to cut it to 2-1.

notable

Elin Hansson scored her first goal as a Musketeer early in the game, combining with a pair of assists to give her four points for the season.
Samantha Erbach notched her first collegiate goal, the game-winner, early in the second half to give her two points for the season. Erbach matched Samantha Wiehe for team-high with two shots, with both of the freshman's looks going on-frame.
Emma Flick assisted on both Musketeer goals, giving her three helpers for the season to match Samantha Wiehe for team high. Combined with three goals, she leads Xavier with nine points.
Maria Galley played 82 minutes in frame, collecting three saves and not allowing a goal. Taylor Thomas played the final eight minutes, collecting a save and allowing a goal.
Natalie Bain played 78 minutes on the Xavier backline, helping hold the Mocs without a shot on goal in the first half.
Xavier's 5-0 start to the season is the best start for the program since beginning 2021 at 7-0.