CINCINNATI - No. 24 Xavier women's soccer (8-2-1; 1-0-1 BIG EAST) returns home to host the Villanova Wildcats on Thursday evening at Corcoran Field. The match with VU is set for a 7:00 p.m. start on FloSports.
The Musketeers returned to the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 this week, coming in at No. 24 after opening up BIG EAST play with an unbeaten week, playing Butler to a 1-1 draw before taking a 3-0 win at DePaul. Xavier is also ranked in the top 25 by College Soccer News (No. 20) and comes in at 29 in the most recent RPI.