Men’s soccer kicks-off conference play with win

By: Kyle Tooley ~Sports Editor~ Following a victory over Cincinnati and loss to Louisville, the Xavier men’s soccer team kicked off its 2016 Big East campaign with a win over DePaul on Saturday. The 1-0 victory put the Musketeers at 3-2-2 on the season. Xavier’s win over the Bearcats saw the scoring come in bunches, as the Musketeers faced a 2-0 deficit before scoring four straight goals. 35 seconds after Cincinnati pushed its lead to 2-0, junior Matt Nance cut the Bearcat advantage to one with his first goal of the season. Senior Jalen Brown finished on his second goal … Continue reading Men’s soccer kicks-off conference play with win

Women’s soccer plays to draw against Cincinnati

By: Brendan Burris ~Staff Writer~ Heading into Big East conference play, the Musketeer women’s soccer team has compiled a 5-3-1 record, going 3-1-1 in its last five games. The team finished off its non-conference schedule against two in-state opponents, falling 2-1 to the Ohio Bobcats and playing to a two overtime draw in its crosstown matchup against the UC Bearcats. The first game versus Ohio on Sept. 18 saw the Musketeers trail early on a 33rd minute goal by the Bobcat’s redshirt junior forward Holly Harris. A 59th minute goal by freshman forward Samantha Rowland saw Xavier go down by … Continue reading Women’s soccer plays to draw against Cincinnati