CINCINNATI – Samson Sergi scored twice and Simen Hestnes added the exclamation point to lead Xavier men's soccer in a 3-0 win over Providence in the BIG EAST Championships Quarterfinals.
Xavier improved to 11-5-2 with the win and will head back to the tournament's semifinal round for a third time since 2013, while Providence ends its season at 5-8-5 overall.
Junior goalkeeper Colin Hanley came up with some big saves in the second half to keep the Friars off the board, keeping his third clean sheet in five starts with three saves on the night.