Women's Soccer Plays UConn to 2-2 Draw

Saturday, October 10

Cincinnati, Ohio

4:30 PM

Xavier University

8-2-3, 2-0-3

UConn

3-2-7, 1-0-3

Team	1	2	Final F
UConn	1	1	2
Xavier	2	0	2

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Peyton Kohls, Abby Unkraut score as Musketeers remain unbeaten in BIG EAST play

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's soccer played UConn to a 2-2 draw to extend its unbeaten streak to nine matches on Saturday afternoon at Corcoran Field. The Musketeers moved to 8-2-3 overall with the win and remain unbeaten in BIG EAST play at 2-0-3.

UConn struck first, getting a goal from Se-Hanna Mars just over five minutes into the match. Xavier responded quickly, with Peyton Kohls scoring her fifth of the season, from Alexis Morrison, to even the score at 1-1 less than two minutes later.

The draw held into the final minutes of the first half, when Abby Unkraut scored on an Olimpico to send the Musketeers into the locker room up 2-1.

Xavier held the lead midway through the second half when UConn's Anaya Johnson scored to tie the match at 2-2.

After the Huskies tied it up, Xavier had a 3-1 advantage on shots, but neither team could find the go-ahead goal, setting the final score at 2-2.

Xavier returns to Corcoran Field on Saturday, Oct. 17 to host Creighton, set for a 1:00 p.m. start on ESPN+.

SCORING RECAP

6' | UCONN | Off a corner kick, the ball bounced off of Ines Nourani to Se-Hanna Mars, who shot to top center of the goal for the 1-0 lead.

7' | XAVIER | Frances Reuland passed to Alexis Morrison on the left side of the box. Morrison found Peyton Kohls near the left post. Kohls snuck the ball inside the right post to tie it at 1-1.

44' | XAVIER | On a corner kick from the right side of the field, Abby Unkraut buried the ball in the left corner of the net to give Xavier the 2-1 lead.

65' | UCONN | A shot from Se-Hanna Mars bounced to Anaya Johnson off the save. Johnson tapped the rebound in to tie it at 2-2.

notable

Peyton Kohls scored her team high-tying fifth goal of the season to tie the match in the opening minutes. Combined with four assists, she leads Xavier with 14 points.
Abby Unkraut's goal was her first collegiate goal. Combined with an assist, she has three points on the season.
Alexis Morrison picked up her third assist of the season on Kohls' equalizer in the first 10 minutes of the match.
Kohls led Xavier with three shots as the Musketeers finished with 10 for the evening. UConn's Se-Hanna Mars had five to lead the Huskies, who finished with 11 shots.
Taylor Thomas made the start in-goal, collecting a career-high six saves with two goals against in 90 minutes of action.
Nastassja Garrett, McKinley Berry, Brooklynn Miltenberger and Peyton Kohls all played the full 90 minutes.