Sixth-seeded Friars to meet No. 2 seed Butler, No. 4 seed Xavier visiting top-seeded Georgetown in Thursday’s semifinals.
NEW YORK – The 2018 BIG EAST Women’s Soccer Championship presented by Jeep kicked off on Sunday afternoon with a pair of First Round matches, with sixth-seeded Providence prevailing at third-seeded St. John’s, 1-0, and fourth-seeded Xavier surviving fifth-seeded DePaul in penalty kicks, 1-1 (2OT). The Friars advance to face second-seeded Butler, while the Musketeers earn a semifinal date with top-seeded Georgetown. Both semifinals are set for Thursday, Nov. 1, with GU-XU kicking things off at 1:30 p.