
Men's Soccer Produces 13 Shots in Loss to Xavier


Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Xavier (8-2-0, 7-1-0) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Our Lady of the Lake (3-7-1, 3-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Xavier
Game Statistics | Xavier | Our Lady of the Lake |
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Shots (on goal) | 18 (9) | 13 (6) |
Saves | 6 | 7 |
Fouls | 12 | 9 |
Corner Kicks | 6 | 5 |
Offsides | 1 | 1 |
SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 12, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's soccer team lost 2-0 against Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) on Thursday. The Saints move to 3-7-1 overall and 3-4-1 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Gold Rush jump to 8-2 overall and 7-1 in conference competition.
History
This was the first meeting between the two teams.
Basics
The Saints and Gold Rush combined for 31 shots on Thursday. The Saints had two corner kicks in the first half and five shots. Eduardo dos Santos scored the first goal for Xavier at the 25th minute. The Gold Rush struck again three minutes after the second half started. Gustavo Oliveira scored after assisting on the first goal earlier in the match. There were eight yellow cards shown and Dominic Pena finished with seven saves.
Scoring overview
25' – XULA – Eduardo dos Santos (assisted by Gustavo Oliveira)
48' – XULA – Gustavo Oliveira
Inside the box score
Samuel Villegas and Nikola Saltchev led the Saints with two shots on goal each. Dos Santos had three shots on goal for Xavier.
Overall, the Saints tallied 13 shots, with six on goal. Xavier marked 18 shots with nine on goal.
OLLU recorded five corner kicks and the Gold Rush took six.
Hear from Head Coach Shane Hurley and watch highlights.
What's next
The Saints play North American University at home on Oct. 14 at 3:30 p.m.