Women's Soccer Announces 2025 Fall Schedule

CINCINNATI – Xavier women's soccer head coach Dean Ward announced the schedule for Fall 2025. Ward's second season leading the Musketeers officially gets underway on Thursday, August 14 at Pitt.

To open the Fall, Xavier will host a meet and greet and a Navy vs. White intrasquad scrimmage at Corcoran Field on Saturday, August 2, with the meet and greet set for 5:00 PM, ahead of a 6:30 PM game time.

The Musketeers will face NKU in an exhibition match at Corcoran Field on Tuesday, August 5, set for a 6:30 PM start, then travel to Lexington, Ky., to face Kentucky in exhibition match on Saturday, August 9, set for 7:30 PM start.

Xavier will face teams from six conferences ahead of BIG EAST play, including a pair of teams from both the ACC and the Big Ten. Four of the squads on Xavier's schedule took part in the 2024 NCAA Championship.

Xavier went 15-4-2 in 2024, with a 7-2-1 mark in BIG EAST play to earn the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Championship. The Musketeers took a 2-0 win over DePaul in the BIG EAST Semifinals to earn their third-straight appearance in the BIG EAST Championship match.

The 2025 BIG EAST Championship returns to the Maryland SoccerPlex, in Boyds, Md., and is set to run from Thursday, November 6 through Sunday, November 9, 2025.

All times are Eastern
*Denotes BIG EAST Conference game

at Pittsburgh
Thursday, August 14 – 7:00 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pitt went 9-6-3 overall and 3-5-2 in ACC play last season.
Xavier is 1-3-1 all time against the Panthers, taking a 2-1 win in Cincinnati in the last match, in 2023.

at Virginia
Thursday, August 21 – 5:30 PM
Charlottesville, Va.

The Cavaliers went 13-5-1 overall last season and 5-5 in ACC play. UVA earned a at-large bid to the NCAA Championships, taking a 2-1 win over Princeton in the first round. The Cavs played Wisconsin to a 0-0 draw in the second round, but the Badgers advanced with a 4-2 advantage on PKs.
Xavier last faced Virginia in the 2022 NCAA Championship Second Round in State College, Pa. The Cavs took a 3-1 win.

at Cincinnati
Sunday, August 24 – 6:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio

The Bearcats went 6-9-4 overall last season with a 2-6-3 record in Big 12 play. UC fell, 3-2, to Oklahoma State in the First Round of the Big 12 Championship.
The Musketeers enter the 2025 season on a four-match unbeaten streak against the Bearcats after taking the 1-0 win at Corcoran Field last season.

vs. Murray State
Thursday, August 28 – 6:30 PM
Corcoran Field - Cincinnati, Ohio

The Racers finished 2024 at 5-8-5 overall with a 1-5-4 record in MVC play.
Xavier is 3-0 all-time against the Racers after taking a 2-1 win in Murray, Ky., last season.

vs. Michigan State
Sunday, August 31 – 1:00 PM
Corcoran Field - Cincinnati, Ohio

The Spartans went 14-3-5 overall and 7-1-3 in Big Ten play, earning the No. 4 seed in the league tournament. MSU fell to Rutgers in 2-1, in overtime in the Quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
Michigan State earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships, advancing to the Round of 16 with a 3-1 win over Western Michigan and a 3-2 overtime win against No. 21 Texas. The Spartans fell, 2-0, to No. 1 Duke in the third round.
Xavier is 4-3-2 all-time against Michigan State after playing the then No. 4 Spartans to a 2-2 draw in East Lansing last season.

at Indiana
Thursday, September 4 – 8:00 PM
Bloomington, Ind.

The Hoosiers went 6-9-2 overall and 1-9-1 in Big Ten play in 2024.
The two teams last faced off in 2013, a 3-0 win for the Hoosiers in Bloomington, Ind.

vs. Chattanooga
Thursday, September 11 – 5:00 PM
Corcoran Field - Cincinnati, Ohio

Chattanooga went 7-9-3 overall last season with a 5-4-0 mark in Southern Conference play. The Mocs took a 3-2 overtime win over Mercer to advance to the SoCon Semifinals, before falling, 2-0, to Western Carolina.
Xavier is 1-0 all-time against the Mocs after taking a 2-1 win in Chattanooga last season.

vs. SEMO
Wednesday, September 17 – 6:30 PM
Corcoran Field - Cincinnati, Ohio

The Hawks went 3-11-3 overall and 2-4-3 in OVC play, taking a 2-1 win in the First Round of the OVC tournament before falling to Lindenwood.
The two programs have face each other once before, a 3-2 win for SEMO in Cape Girardeau, Mo., in Sept. 2004.

at DePaul *
Saturday, September 20 – 2:00 PM
Chicago, Ill.

The Blue Demons went 5-8-7 overall and 3-3-4 in BIG EAST play, finishing sixth in the conference standings.
DePaul played Butler to a 3-3 draw in the BIG EAST First Round and advanced on PKS, 8-7. Xavier took a 2-0 win over the Blue Demons in the Semifinals.
The Musketeers picked up a pair of wins over DePaul last season, taking a 3-0 win in the regular season match in Cincinnati, and a 2-0 win in the BIG EAST Semifinals to stretch Xavier's win streak against the Blue Demons to seven matches, and the Musketeers' unbeaten streak against DePaul to 10 matches.

at Connecticut *
Wednesday, September 24 – 7:00 PM
Storrs, Conn.

The Huskies went 12-5-4 in 2024, with a 4-3-3 mark in BIG EAST play to finish fifth in the league standings.
UConn took a 2-0 win at Creighton to advance to the BIG EAST Semifinals and moved on to the Championship match with a 2-0 win over No. 1 seed Georgetown. Connecticut took the league title and the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship with a 2-1 win in double overtime against Xavier.
The Huskies advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championship with a 2-1 win over Rutgers before falling to Stanford in the second round.
Xavier played UConn to a 1-1 draw in Cincinnati in last season's regular season match-up before falling 2-1 in double overtime in the BIG EAST Championship match.

vs. Villanova *
Saturday, September 27 – 1:00 PM
Corcoran Field - Cincinnati, Ohio

The Wildcats went 5-7-6 overall and 2-3-5 in BIG EAST play, placing seventh in the league standings.
Xavier took a 3-0 win over Villanova on the road last season, the Musketeers' fifth-straight win over the Wildcats.

at Creighton *
Wednesday, October 1 – 7:00 PM
Omaha, Neb.

The Bluejays went 8-7-2 overall and 5-4-1 in BIG EAST play, finishing fourth in the league standings.
Creighton hosted UConn in BIG EAST Championship First Round, falling 2-0, to the Huskies.
The Musketeers topped the Bluejays, 2-1, in last season's match in Cincinnati, marking Xavier's fourth-straight win over CU.

vs. Butler *
Saturday, October 4 – 6:30 PM
Corcoran Field - Cincinnati, Ohio

The Bulldogs went 10-4-5 overall with a 5-2-3 record in BIG EAST play in 2024, finishing third in the conference standings.
Butler hosted DePaul in the BIG EAST Championship First Round, playing the Blue Demons to a 3-3 draw but falling 8-7 on PKs.
The Musketeers took a 3-0 win over Butler in Indianapolis in 2024, giving Xavier a four-match unbeaten streak against the Bulldogs.

at Seton Hall *
Saturday, October 11 – 1:00 PM
South Orange, N.J.

The Pirates went 4-12-3 overall and 1-7-2 in BIG EAST play, placing 11^th in the league standings.
Xavier took a 3-0 win over the Pirates in Cincinnati last season. The Musketeers enter 2025 on a seven-match unbeaten streak against Seton Hall.

vs. St. Johns *
Wednesday, October 15 – 6:30 PM
Corcoran Field - Cincinnati, Ohio

The Red Storm went 6-7-5 overall and 1-6-3 in BIG EAST play, finishing 10^th in the conference.
Xavier took a 3-0 win over the Red Storm last season in Queens, and enter the 2025 season on a three-game winning streak and a four-match unbeaten streak against SJU.

at Providence *
Saturday, October 18 – 6:00 PM
Providence, R.I.

The Friars finished 2024 at 6-9-3 overall and 3-5-2 in BIG EAST play, finishing eighth in the league's standings.
The Musketeers fell, 2-1, to the Friars in last season's match in Cincinnati.

vs. Marquette *
Saturday, October 25 – 6:30 PM
Corcoran Field - Cincinnati, Ohio

The Golden Eagles went 6-11-3 overall last season with a 3-6-1 mark in BIG EAST play, finishing ninth in the league's standings.
Xavier took a 2-1 win over the Golden Eagles in last season's match in Milwaukee. The Musketeers enter the 2025 on a four-match unbeaten streak against the Golden Eagles.

vs. Georgetown *
Saturday, November 1 – 6:30 PM
Corcoran Field - Cincinnati, Ohio

The Hoyas went 13-3-4 overall and 8-1-1 in BIG EAST play, winning the league's regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.
Georgetown fell to UConn, 2-0, in the BIG EAST Semifinals.
The Hoyas earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship, taking a 3-0 win over Fairfield in the First Round before falling to Iowa in the second round.
Xavier fell, 2-0, to the Hoyas in last season's match-up in Washington, D.C.

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