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Women's Soccer Advances to BIG EAST Semifinals on PKs Over DePaul

CINCINNATI - After playing DePaul to a 1-1 draw through double-overtime, Xavier women's soccer (10-7-3, 4-3-2 BIG EAST) went 4-for-4 on penalty kicks, with a pair of stops on PKs for Olivia Jenkins, to advance to the BIG EAST Semifinals for the first time in program history.

Xavier took the lead in the 63rd minute on Samantha Dewey's ninth goal of the season. DePaul responded with an equalizer 10 minutes later and the draw held through double overtime, forcing penalty kicks to determine which team would advance.

  • Xavier advanced to the BIG EAST Semifinals for the first time since joining the conference in 2013.