By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications
NEW YORK - Xavier women's soccer freshman earned the first BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honor or the 2019 season after scoring the game-winner against Bowling Green on Sunday. Red-shirt senior also earned a nod to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after her four-goal performance against Murray State on Thursday.
Richards had an eventful first weekend of collegiate soccer, earning the start against reigning Ohio Valley champions Murray State on Thursday, playing 64 minutes in her Xavier debut. Richards followed that up with the game-winning goal against MAC champs Bowling Green on Sunday, breaking the 1-1 draw and helping Xavier improve to 2-0 thanks to her strike in the 52nd minute against the Falcons.