DePaul Comeback Falls Just Short Against Xavier

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DePaul Comeback Falls Just Short Against Xavier

10/7/2018 3:59:00 PM | WOMEN'S SOCCER

Box Score

Blue Demons rallied from a 2-0 deficit

CHICAGO - After falling behind 2-0 against Xavier Sunday, DePaul managed a comeback scoring two goals within just four minutes of each other to force double overtime. A contentious call led to a penalty kick for the Musketeers in the 104^th minute, giving them the win, 3-2.

Xavier started off the scoring for the game, finding the back of the net first, scoring in the 48^th minute and then in the 64^th minute. The DePaul offense picked up in the second half and it showed.

Madeline Frick scored in the 71^st minute to cut Xavier's lead in half, 2-1, for her fourth goal of the season off a ball from Jackie Batliner. Four minutes later, Franny Cerny netted her seventh goal of the season in the 75^th minute with an assist from Jessica Lazo. After playing to a scoreless first OT period, a handball in the box led to a penalty kick for the Musketeers by Samantha Dewey for the win.

DePaul goalkeeper Mollie Eriksson tallied seven saves against the Musketeers. DePaul fired off a total 11 shots on frame while Xavier doubled that number and some to record 23.

This is the third overtime match in a row, second double overtime match for the Blue Demons.

Key Numbers
11...Total shots fired off by the Blue Demons - five of them on goal.
7...Saves by Mollie Eriksson, bringing her season total to 48.
2...Shots by Franny Cerny and Madeline Frick on goal, the two had 5 and 4 shots total respectively.

Quotes
Senior forward and captain Franny Cerny

On how her team performed...
"I think I'm really happy that we were able to come back from a 2-0 deficit. I think it's always hard when you go down two goals and I thought we fought so hard to get those two goals back. I was just really proud we were able to come back."

On their mental toughness...
"I think we're all definitely mentally tough and knowing its 2-0, its two goals, but you know its 45 minutes, we've got it and we were able to do it."

On what to take from this game...
"Just a hunger. Use this anger that we have now to fuel our next games. Every game in the BIG EAST is hard and we know that and so, just to know that next game - we can still win, we still got this, it's not the end, just keep fighting and we will get more wins. Hopefully, we get to face them again and we can get our revenge."

Up Next
DePaul heads to Indianapolis to square off with Butler for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff next Sunday. The match will be televised through Butler Bulldogs Facebook Live.

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