Xavier Women's Soccer Dominates Murray State with 8-0 Win
Xavier University women's soccer team recorded a resounding 8-0 victory over Murray State on Thursday evening at Corcoran Field. This win brings the Musketeers' season record to 2-2, while Murray State stands at 2-3. The match was characterized by a strong offense from Xavier, who out-shot the Racers 28-4 and maintained a 14-2 advantage on shots on-goal.
Key Takeaways:
- Xavier women's soccer team scored 8 goals against Murray State, the highest score of the season for the Musketeers.
- Chelsea Loeser scored two goals in the 1st and 22nd minutes, while Elin Hansson and Samantha Erbach both scored two goals in the 10th and 56th minutes, respectively.
- Regan Dancer and Natalie Bain also contributed to the Musketeers' success, with Dancer providing an assist to Erbach in the 55th minute and Bain serving the ball to Loeser in the 22nd minute.
- The Musketeers' defense held the Racers to zero shots in the first half and only four shots in the entire game.
- Team leaderboard:
+ Chelsea Loeser: 2 goals
+ Elin Hansson: 2 goals
+ Samantha Erbach: 2 goals, 2 assists (including 2 penalty kicks)
+ Regan Dancer: 1 assist
+ Natalie Bain: 1 assist
+ Sara Parker: 1 assist
- Xavier remains at home for its next match, hosting No. 17 Michigan State on Sunday, August 31 at Corcoran Field.
Statistics:
- Xavier University women's soccer team recorded 28 shots compared to Murray State's 4 shots.
- Xavier's offense needed only 78 minutes to score 8 goals against Murray State.
- Samantha Erbach's penalty kick in the 61st minute secured the Musketeers' 7-0 lead.
- Reese Sochacki's goal in the 78th minute finalized the score at 8-0.
Sources:
- Xavier University Athletics