Women's Soccer Takes 2-0 Win at Southern Indiana to Close Non-Conference Play

Sunday, September 20

Evansville, Ind.

12:00 PM ET

Xavier University

6-2-0, 0-0-0

Southern Indiana

1-7-3, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Xavier	1	1	2
Southern Indiana	0	0	0

Women's Soccer Takes 2-0 Win at Southern Indiana to Close Non-Conference Play

09.20.26 | Women's Soccer

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Brooklyn O'Brien scores game-winner, Maria Tapia adds insurance goal late on a PK

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Xavier women's soccer closed non-conference play with a fourth-straight win, topping Southern Indiana, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon. The Musketeers moved to 6-2 on the season with the win.

Xavier took the lead in the 14th minute, with Brooklyn O'Brien scoring her team-high fifth goal of the season, off the assist from Frances Reuland, to put the Musketeers up 1-0.

The Musketeers finished with a 12-1 advantage on shots in the first half, with a 4-0 advantage on shots on-goal, taking the one-goal lead into the break.

In the second half, Xavier had 11 shots, with four going on-frame, while limiting the Screaming Eagles to five shots, with two going on-goal.

The Musketeers held the one-goal lead going into the final minutes, when a foul in the box led to a Xavier penalty kick. Maria Tapia connected on the PK, her second goal of the season, to set the score at 2-0.

Xavier now heads to Washington, D.C., to open up BIG EAST play at Georgetown on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Musketeers and Hoyas are set for a 7:00 p.m. start on ESPN+.

SCORING RECAP

14' | XAVIER | McKinley Berry intercepted a USI goal kick beyond midfield, sending it back to Xavier's attacking third. Peyton Kohls got the ball on the right side of the box, crossing to Frances Reuland, who sent the ball towards the net. The ball bounced to Brooklyn O'Brien who knocked it in for the 1-0 lead.

87' | XAVIER | Maria Tapia connected on a penalty kick to make it a 2-0 lead.

notable

Brooklyn O'Brien's first half goal was her team-leading fifth goal of the season and her second game-winner. She now leads the Musketeers with 10 points.
Maria Tapia's PK was her second goal of the season. Combined with an assist, she has five points on the year.
Frances Reuland added to her team-high assist total, picking up her fifth of the year on O'Brien's game-winner. Combined with two goals, she has nine points on the year.
Xavier finished with a 23-6 advantage on shots overall, and an 8-2 advantage on shots on-goal. Peyton Kohls led the Musketeers with four shots, while Regan Dancer, Tapia, O'Brien and Reuland each recorded three.
Sami Lipcon played the full time in-goal, collecting a pair of saves without allowing a goal, picking up her third complete shutout.
Nastassja Garrett played the full 90 minutes on the Xavier backline, while Elizabeth Powell and Brooklynn Miltenberger each played over 80 minutes for the Musketeer defense that picked up its fourth clean sheet of the season.