Xavier High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Xavier boys kick Lions in OT

Luke Koechner converted a penalty kick in overtime Thursday night as the Xavier Saints edged Linn-Mar, 3-2, in a match of premier Mississippi Valley Conference soccer teams at Linn-Mar.

The Saints took a 2-0 lead on goals by Will Hanigan and Connor Ramlo, but the Lions tied the game on goals by Daniel Luzindya and Danny Peak in the last 10 minutes of the second half.

Mason Hoxie was fouled in the penalty box in the final minute of overtime. Koechner took the penalty kick and gave Xavier the victory.

Ramlo and Hoxie had assists for the Saints in the match. Ben Johnson and Alexy Boehm collected assists for the Lions.

Xavier is ranked No. 2 in Class 2A. Linn-Mar is ranked No. 3 in Class 3A.

Linn-Mar girls boot Saints, 2-0

In a cat-and-mouse match for much of 80 minutes, the Lions of Linn-Mar scored once in each half to eke out a 2-0 win over Xavier Thursday afternoon in girls soccer on the Saints’ home field.

It was the third straight victory of the young season for Linn-Mar, ranked second in Class 3A and still potent after losing only once last year, 1-0, to Kennedy in the regional final.

Xavier fell to 0-2 under first-year Coach Beth Samek after coming into the year ranked third in Class 2A.

With five returning all-staters (including three on the first team), the Lions again appear loaded for bear. Of the 19 girls on the roster, 14 of them played last year.

“We’re blessed to have a lot of really good players back,” said Linn-Mar Coach Steve Dickinson.

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Xavier girls net victory over Rams

DUBUQUE - Allison Jasper of Xavier defeated Ellena Wolff at No. 1 singles Thursday, 10-3, to help the Saints defeat Dubuque Senior 6-3 in a Mississippi Valley Conference tennis meet in Dubuque.

Katie Neumeyer, Megan D'mello and Nina Marquardt also won their singles matches for Xavier.

XAVIER 6, DUBUQUE SENIOR 3

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Olberding leads Xavier golfers with 46

IOWA CITY - Mackenzie Marsh of Iowa City West claimed medalist honors with a 42 Tuesday as the Women of Troy won a Mississippi Valley Conference triangular meet at Pleasant Valley.

Amy Olberding led Xavier to a second-place finish with a 46.

Team Standings

1. Iowa City West 183, 2. Xavier 203, 3. Iowa City High 206.

Xavier: Amy Olberding 46, Melanie Wertzberger 52, Emily Schuff 52, Madi Ries 53.