Xavier University Athletics

No. 22 Women's Soccer Extends Unbeaten Streak to 11 with Win Over Butler
10.04.25 | Women's Soccer
Reese Slater scores the game-winner in 1-0 victory over Bulldogs
CINCINNATI -Â No. 22Â Xavier remained unbeaten in BIG EAST play and extended its unbeaten streak to 11 matches with a 1-0 win over Butler at Corcoran Field on Saturday night. The Musketeers moved to 9-2-2 overall and 4-0-1 in BIG EAST play.
Xavier struck early, with Reese Slater putting the Musketeers up 1-0 in the first 10 minutes of the match off a pass from Elin Hansson. The Musketeers had a 7-3 advantage on shots, with two shots each for Slater and Emma Flick, in the first half.
In the second half, the Musketeers had a 12-3 advantage on shots, led by three in period for Regan Dancer, with five of those going on goal. All three of Butler's shots were on-goal, with Maria Galley collecting all three, finishing with four saves total for the match for the shutout, Xavier's seventh of the season.
9' | XAVIER | In the penalty box, Emma Flick passed to Elin Hansson who brought the ball to the left of the six-yard box. Hansson sent the ball to Reese Slater in front of the goal, where she shot to the lower right corner for the 1-0 lead.
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- Reese Slater's goal was her second of the season and her first game-winner as a Musketeer. She has seven points on two goals and three assists for the year.
- Elin Hansson picked up her third assist of the season on Slater's goal, combining with 11 goals to give her 25 points.
- Xavier finished with a 19-6 advantage on shots, led by four each for Regan Dancer and Emma Flick.
- Breanna Dardano, making her first collegiate start, Natalie Bain, Slater and Dancer all played the full 90 minutes.
- Maria Galley played the full match in-goal, collecting four saves for her fourth complete shutout and the seventh clean sheet of the season for the Musketeers.
- The win over the Bulldogs moved Xavier's unbeaten streak against Butler to five matches, now standing at 4-0-1 against BU since 2021.
- The win was Xavier's third straight and extended the Musketeers' unbeaten streak to 11 matches, going 9-0-2 and outscoring opponents 42-6 over that stretch.
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Team Stats

Reese Slater (2)
Assisted By: Elin Hansson
GOAL by Xavier Slater, Reese Assist by Hansson, Elin.
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