Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, March 14
Cincinnati, Ohio
12 p.m.
Xavier University
2-7
2
vs
15
Vanderbilt
4-5
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Vanderbilt
6
4
2
3
15
Xavier
0
0
1
1
2
Musketeers Fall to Vanderbilt at Home
03.14.26 | Women's Lacrosse
Xavier dropped a 15-2 contest to the Commodores on Saturday afternoon.
CINCINNATI - The Xavier lacrosse team lost their third straight match, 15-2, to Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon at Corcoran Field.
Olivia O'Hara and Greer Simonton each scored a goal while eight different Commodores found the back of the net.
Xavier goalkeepers Jada Brandon and Riley Ohrel combined for eight saves while freshman Ohrel played a season high 34 minutes.
The Musketeers forced 17 turnovers from the Commodores and only gave up 15 themselves.
XU will open the BIG EAST slate at Villanova next Saturday with a 12:00 p.m. opening draw in Pennsylvania.
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Vanderbilt opened the game with a 6-0 scoring run in the first quarter. Xavier had three draw controls in the opening frame but gave up five turnovers.
The Commodores continued their scoring streak into the second quarter with another 4-0 burst. The Musketeers took seven shots including three from Samantha Balara but were unable to convert. XU was perfect on clears in the first half, but VU took a 10-0 lead into the locker room.
Vanderbilt scored two more goals to open the second half. Olivia O'Hara broke open the scoring for the Musketeers with under three minutes left in the third quarter, tallying her second career goal as the Commodores led 12-1 entering the final quarter.
Greer Simonton opened up the fourth quarter with her fourth goal of the season, but the Commodores ended the game on a 3-0 run to secure a 15-2 win.
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Xavier opens BIG EAST play next weekend at Villanova. First draw is set for 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 at the Wildcats' home field.
Olivia O'Hara and Greer Simonton each scored a goal while eight different Commodores found the back of the net.
Xavier goalkeepers Jada Brandon and Riley Ohrel combined for eight saves while freshman Ohrel played a season high 34 minutes.
The Musketeers forced 17 turnovers from the Commodores and only gave up 15 themselves.
XU will open the BIG EAST slate at Villanova next Saturday with a 12:00 p.m. opening draw in Pennsylvania.
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how it happened
Vanderbilt opened the game with a 6-0 scoring run in the first quarter. Xavier had three draw controls in the opening frame but gave up five turnovers.
The Commodores continued their scoring streak into the second quarter with another 4-0 burst. The Musketeers took seven shots including three from Samantha Balara but were unable to convert. XU was perfect on clears in the first half, but VU took a 10-0 lead into the locker room.
Vanderbilt scored two more goals to open the second half. Olivia O'Hara broke open the scoring for the Musketeers with under three minutes left in the third quarter, tallying her second career goal as the Commodores led 12-1 entering the final quarter.
Greer Simonton opened up the fourth quarter with her fourth goal of the season, but the Commodores ended the game on a 3-0 run to secure a 15-2 win.
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notables
- Freshman Olivia O'Hara scored for the second time this season.
- Greer Simonton scored her fourth of the season and seventh of her career.
- Samantha Balara contributed an assist on O'Hara's goal and took four shots.
- Colby Wasson led the defense with three ground balls and four caused turnovers.
- Riley Ohrel totaled five saves for a .417 save percentage in her longest outing this season.
- Mya Miller led the team with three draw controls.
up next
Xavier opens BIG EAST play next weekend at Villanova. First draw is set for 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 at the Wildcats' home field.
Team Stats
VANDY
XAVIER
Shots
30
16
Turnovers
17
15
Caused Turnovers
11
8
Draw Controls
13
6
Free-Position Shots
8
1
Ground Balls
17
12
Game Leaders
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
0
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-60
GB
0
CT
0
G
0
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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