VILLANOVA, Pa. - Xavier women's soccer moved to 3-0 in BIG EAST play following a 1-0 win at Villanova on Thursday afternoon. Fueled by a Molly McLaughlin first-half goal and a shutout for the Musketeer defense, Xavier picked up a fifth-straight win and moved to 9-2-1 overall.
Xavier opened up the match by putting pressure on the VU, holding a 4-1 advantage on shots in the first 20 minutes. Following a foul, the Musketeers' fifth shot of the game, a header from Molly McLaughlin off a Rachel Dewey free kick, found the lower right corner to give the Musketeers the 1-0 lead.