Xavier soccer?

[QuentinC09]

Had the men's soccer program turned the corner? or was that just a one year deal. 3 losses to open the season has me thinking

[ammtd34]

They've been to three straight NCAA's, so it wasn't a one year thing. Tough schedule so far, but it gets no easier in the Big East.

[LA Muskie]

It's been an abysmal start to a promising season. The program is most certainly on the rise (and in very good hands), but a preseason ranking was a good bit ambitious. As it is, this year was bound to be tough with our entry into the Big East. With a start like this, it's going to look pretty bad on paper. But we'll survive. Three steps forward, one step back is still two steps forward...

[Muskie]

I think there is still time for a great season, but the team is going to need to round into form rather quickly for the conference schedule.

[GIMMFD]

Don't seem to be scoring goals, definitely missing Luke's presence, and the goals that have been allowed have been pretty soft goals, which is hard when you're replacing 3 out of 4 on your back line, I just think they need a little more time to gel together, and don't be fooled, Furman, and Northwestern are damn good programs as well. I think they'll swing it around, just need some more time to click.

[LA Muskie]

Don't get me wrong, it's not that I think there's no chance to turn the season around. But starting off 0-3 in the OOC is a huge hole no matter the competition level (and bear in mind we also dropped an exhibition to Belmont). I think this team is still a year away, but I wouldn't be shocked to see a late-year run.

[Muskie]

Don't get me wrong, it's not that I think there's no chance to turn the season around. But starting off 0-3 in the OOC is a huge hole no matter the competition level (and bear in mind we also dropped an exhibition to Belmont). I think this team is still a year away, but I wouldn't be shocked to see a late-year run.

AD Christopher told us last week he believes our soccer program can win a national title by being in the Big East.

[X-band '01]

Even the MAC can produce national title winners - see Akron a couple of years ago.

Charlotte was also in the title game recently as well.

[LA Muskie]

AD Christopher told us last week he believes our soccer program can win a national title by being in the Big East.
We can. Then again, we also could have won a national title from the A-10. I'm not saying conference affiliation is meaningless -- the ACC, BiG, Big East and Pac 12 are traditional powers -- but non-BCS schools have done fairly well in soccer. Notables include Akron (back-to-back championship appearances in the last 5 years), UC Santa Barbara (2 finals appearances in 3 years), Charlotte, New Mexico, Santa Clara, San Diego, and even Florida International. In fact, there has been a non-BCS school in the championship game 6 of the last 9 years.

The program is definitely on the the right track. Hell, it's trajectory over the last 3 years is practically (if not actually) unprecedented. I think the opening to this season is a hiccup.

[X-band '01]

Big win last night - Xavier pulls off a 2-1 win over a Top 10 Georgetown team at home.

[Muskie]

Big win last night - Xavier pulls off a 2-1 win over a Top 10 Georgetown team at home.

Great game for X.