Cincinnati, OH. – The Robert Morris University men's soccer team suffered a 3-0 loss at Xavier in non-conference action on Sunday night at Corcoran Field.

With the loss, the Colonials fall to 0-3-0 this season, while the Musketeers improve to 3-0-1 overall. Xavier has now won the last two meetings between the programs.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
In the first half, Xavier go on the board first when Bernal de la Garza took a pass from Eli Dulle and beat the keeper in the 16th minute, 1-0. The Colonials looked to respond in the 19th minute when freshman Anass Hadran saw his shot hit off the post, keeping it a one score game.

Xavier extended its lead at the 26:40-mark when Jerome Jolly beat a defender on the ride side of the box and put a shot between the goalkeepers' legs, 2-0.  Robert Morris kept pressing for an equalizer as sophomore Connor Hain put a shot on goal that was unfortunately saved by keeper Cole Jensen. The Musketeers held an 8-3 shot advantage, while both teams tallied two shots on goal in the first half.

After a corner kick by the Colonials to begin the second half, Xavier recorded four shots and a corner kick over the next four minutes. Robert Morris looked to cut into the deficit in the 57th minute when junior Chase Gilley put a shot on goal that was saved by Jensen. After a Colonial miscue, Xavier was able to add on to their lead when de la Garcia recorded his second goal of the contest, 3-0.

The Musketeers had a shot bounce off the post before sophomore Gabe Norris saw his shot sail over the crossbar at the 75:47-mark.

SCORING PLAYS
16' – de la Garza, Assist: Dulle
27' – Jolly
66' – de la Garza

QUICK HITS
Gray and Hadran make their first start of the season … Eight different Colonials recorded a shot … C. Gilley, Hain, and Lamarca each tallied a shot on goal … Xavier finished with a 16-8 shot advantage, including a 5-3 edge in shots on goal … RMU finished with an 8-7 lead in corner kicks.

QUOTABLES
"Tonight was a great experience for our team. We did some things really well at times and just needed more consistent longer periods of those moments," head coach Jason O'Keefe said. "We will recover and clean a few things up and turn our focus to Horizon League play. Hoping the fans can come out Saturday at 2 p.m. as we open up NKU."

NEXT
Robert Morris returns to action on Saturday, September 10, when it begins conference play by hosting Northern Kentucky at the North Athletic Complex, beginning at 2 p.m.

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