Notes Update - 9.24
NEW YORK – BIG EAST women’s soccer play got off to an exciting start on Thursday night, which included a late flurry of goals between Seton Hall and Villanova, a golden goal for No. 21 Xavier at Providence, a 90^th-minute winner for Butler at Marquette, a midgame hot streak for St. John’s at UConn and a notable draw between No. 25 Georgetown and Creighton. Five more matches are on the docket for Sunday, including a top-25 showdown in Cincinnati between the Musketeers and Hoyas. Creighotn-Providence kicks things off at noon ET, before the remaining four matches, including Seton Hall-Butler, DePaul-St. John’s and Marquette-Villanova, begin at 1 p.m. ET. All will stream on the BIG EAST Digital Network, presented by SoFi, available on FloSports.
 
#25 Georgetown 1, Creighton 1
For the third time in their last five meetings, the Hoyas and Bluejays finished in a draw. Creighton (6-2-2, 0-0-1 BIG EAST) had 25^th-ranked Georgetown (4-0-5, 0-0-1) on their heels early, scoring just 2:10 into the contest as Abigail Santana converted a pass from Renée Pountney to give the host Bluejays the early advantage. It was Santana’s seventh score of the year. GU turned on the pressure, outshooting Creighton 19-6 on the match while benefitting off a Bluejay own goal in the 59^th minute to level the score. GU’s Maya Fernandez-Powell fired a shot which Gabby Grimaldi tried to deflect away but ended up in her own net. Each squad had chances in overtime but Keelan Terrell held steady for Creighton with six total saves, and Allie Augur was credited with three stops for Georgetown as the match finished in a 1-1 draw.
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#21 Xavier 1, Providence 0 (OT)
The 21^st-ranked Musketeers (8-0-1, 1-0-0) extended their unbeaten streak to a program-best nine matches after Shelby Sallee’s golden goal in the 96^th minute clinched the road win for Xavier. Olivia Jenkins had a career-best seven saves to score the shutout victory, including four in the second half. The Friars (5-3-1, 0-1-0) outshot the Musketeers 15-8, including 10-2 in the second half, with Hannah McNulty and Amber Birchwell each credited with four strikes. Emma Bodmer finished with four saves for the Friars. Sallee's golden goal was her second tally of the season and her first game-winner.
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St. John’s 3, UConn 0
The Red Storm (5-2-1, 1-0-0) scored three goals in just 12 minutes to claim the three points and a road win at UConn (4-4-0, 0-1-0) on Thursday night. Brooke Boyd’s third goal of the year in the 43^rd minute proved to be the game winner, before NCAA goals per game leader Zsani Kajan added another score to her credit with her 10^th of the year, coming in the 46^th minute. Isabelle Aviza finished off the scoring in the 55^th with her second of the season. Naya Lipkens earned the shutout win in net for the Johnnies with two saves. Jaydah Bedoya took a UConn-best five shots on the night, while Kaitlyn Mahoney and MaryKate Ward combined for six saves.
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Butler 1, Marquette 0
Marquette (4-4-0, 0-1-0) was whistled for a handball just outside the box in the 90^th minute, setting up a Bulldog free kick which Aliya Diagne buried right under the crossbar over a diving Mikki Easter to give Butler (8-1-0, 1-0-0) the win. It was Diagne’s first goal of the season and extended the Bulldogs’ winning streak to eight matches. Emma Martin had two saves in the shutout win as the rookie improved to 8-0-0 on the year in net. Shots were even at six apiece, while the host Golden Eagles held a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks.
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Seton Hall 2, Villanova 1
Laura Hooper’s first two goals of the season came at a brilliant time for the Pirates (6-3-0, 1-0-0), who scored their first BIG EAST road win since 2011 and first conference opener win since 2013. After a scoreless 72-plus minutes, Hooper found the back of the net in the 73^rd to give The Hall a 1-0 advantage. Villanova’s Reagan Smith responded five minutes later, evening the score in the 78^th minute with her third goal of the season. It was Hooper again in the 82^nd, delivering the game winner for the Pirates. Grace Gordon had eight saves for SHU in the win, while Megan McClay was credited with five stops in the setback. The Wildcats (6-3-0, 0-1-0) held advantages in both shots (19-16) and corner kicks (10-3).
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Upcoming Schedule
Sunday
#25 Georgetown at #21 Xavier, 1 p.m. (WATCH)*^
Creighton at Providence, 1 p.m. (WATCH)*^
Seton Hall at Butler, 1 p.m. (WATCH)*^
DePaul at St. John’s, 1 p.m. (WATCH)*^
Marquette at Villanova, 1 p.m. (WATCH)*^
All Times Eastern
*BIG EAST
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