Forcellini Posts Third Brace of Season, Musketeers Fall vs Friars

Saturday, September 27

Cincinnati, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

Xavier University

3-3-2, 0-1-1

Providence

3-5-1, 1-1-0

Providence

Xavier

Forcellini Posts Third Brace of Season, Musketeers Fall vs Friars

09.27.25 | Men's Soccer

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The senior midfielder scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season on Saturday night

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Cooper Forcellini scored both Xavier goals in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Providence at Corcoran Field.

The Musketeers move to 3-3-2 (0-1-1) on the year, while the Friars improve to 3-5-1 (1-1-0).

SCORING RECAP

6' | PC | Angelo Ventrella (Fernando Garcia Gil)
29' | PC | Sam Montalto (Bruno Rosa)
44' | XU | Cooper Forcellini (Penalty Kick)
73' | PC | Ian Abbey (unassisted)
88' | XU | Cooper Forcellini (Nolan Brice, Ely Detty)

NOTABLES

The Providence goal in the sixth minute is the earliest goal in a match the Musketeers have allowed this season. Xavier allowed two, first-half goals vs the Friars. Entering the match, the Musketeers only allowed two, first-half goals through seven matches.
Cooper Forcellini scored his eighth goal of the season with 25 seconds left in the first half. Four of his nine goals have been via penalty kick).
Cooper Forcellini scored his team-leading ninth goal in the 88th minute. He has scored two or more goals in a match three times this season.
Cooper Forcellini is the first Musketeer to score nine or more goals in a season since 2019 (Samson Sergi; 10 goals).
Xavier held a 12-9 advantage in shots, while the Friars took one more shot on goal (6-5). The Friars committed one more foul (15-14) than Xavier. Both teams had two yellow cards. Xavier also took one more corner kick than Providence.
Cooper Forcellini paced the Musketeers with five shots. Four other Musketeers recorded a shot: Harun Bakaran, Fabrizio Bernal de la Garza, Shogo Haraikawa and Ezra Widman.
Gabriel Kuffel (2-1-1) made three saves and allowed three goals.
The Musketeers have 18 goals in eight matches on the year (only had 14 goals in 17 matches last season). Six of Xavier's 18 goals have come via penalty kick.
Xavier moves to 4-8-2 all-time vs the Friars.