Golden Eagles Earn Thrilling Comeback Victory over Xavier

CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Marquette University men's soccer team came from behind to earn a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Xavier Musketeers on Friday night in Cincinnati, Ohio.

"I thought we controlled large portions of this game, although that doesn't guarantee that we win the game," MU head coach Louis Bennett said. "Even when we went down 1-0, our guys kept attacking and looked for ways to win. This is such a big win for us. I'm really pleased with our team as this is a really hard place to win."

MU trailed 1-0 after XU's Taylor Crull tapped in a goal off a deflected pass in the 60^th minute to put his team ahead. The Golden Eagles responded just five minutes later to tie up the game when Josh Coan broke free on the left wing, received a pass from A.J. Franklin, then made a move to his left and buried his team-leading fourth goal of the season.

Josh Coan (@jcoan98) scores his team-high fourth goal of the season to tie up the match in the 65th minute! A.J. Franklin gets credit for the assist, the first of his career.

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"This was a big win for our team and it feels great," Coan said. "Whenever your team can pick up three points, especially on the road, it's a big deal. I can't wait to build off this."

The Golden Eagles went up for good in the 77^th minute when freshman Christian Marquez tapped in a beautiful cross from Alex Mirsberger for his second game-winning goal of the week. The assist from Mirsberger was his first of the season.

The Golden Eagles take the lead with Christian Marquez' second goal of the season!

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"This win only helps us build momentum," Marquez said. "To get the chance to score that goal and help my team win the game is a great feeling."

Redshirt freshman keeper Jackson Weyman, who improved to 4-3-1 on the season, saved four shots on the evening.

As a team, MU outshot the Musketeers 16-12 and earned four corner kicks, compared to just two for its opposition.

Coach Bennett's squad has now won two consecutive road games for the second straight year and they've taken four of their past seven games away from Valley Fields overall.

UP NEXT:
The Golden Eagles head home to prepare for two games at Valley Fields next week. They'll host Saint Louis on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. and No. 9 St. John's on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:03 p.m.

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Check out the 🎥 highlights from tonight's 2-1 comeback victory over Xavier on the road!#WeAreMarquette | #MarquetteSoccer pic.twitter.com/Mla88TfKUR
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