Xavier Girls Soccer

No. 11 Xavier girls rally by J-Hawks

The 11th-ranked Xavier girls soccer team rallied for a 3-2 victory  over the Jefferson J-Hawks Tuesday in a Mississippi Valley Conference  match at Jefferson.

The J-Hawks took a 2-0 lead, but the Saints responded with goals by  Addy Hoffman, Paige Diebold and Peyton Sadilek for the victory.  Sadilek collected the game-winner with about two minutes left in the  second half.

Avery Campbell, Diebold and Elena Minor had assists for Xavier. Melody  Snow made five saves in goal for the Saints.

Xavier raised its record to 6-2. Jefferson fell to 2-7.

Hoffman nets 4 goals for Saints

Addy Hoffman scored four goals and collected two assists Thursday as  the 11th-ranked Xavier girls soccer team drubbed Dubuque Wahlert,  10-0, in a Mississippi Valley Conference match at Heco Field.

Elena Minor collected two goals and an assist for the Saints (5-2). Janessa Klein, Sara Kram, Maddie Andrews and Ellie Fischer also scored for Xavier.

Caitlynn Daniels had three assists. Sophia Alessio, Andrews and Kram also had assists.

Xavier girls kick City High in 2 OTs

IOWA CITY - The Xavier girls soccer team edged Iowa City High, 1-0, in  double-overtime Tuesday on a goal by Tana Felton.

Felton connected following a corner kick by Elena Minor to end the Mississippi Valley Conference battle between two ranked teams in Iowa  City.

Melody Snow made 12 saves for the Saints for the shutout.

Xavier (4-2) is ranked No. 11 in Class 2A. Iowa City High (4-4) is No.  11 in Class 3A.

Xavier girls booted by No. 1 Lancers

Karli Rucker and Rylie Rucker helped North Scott defeat Xavier in the  semifinals of the Class 4A girls state basketball tournament in Des Moines this past season.

The Rucker sisters tormented the Saints again Saturday, this time in a soccer match at Heco Field.

Karli Rucker and Rylie Rucker scored two goals apiece as North Scott topped Xavier, 4-2, in a non-conference match.

North Scott (5-1) is ranked No. 1 in Class 2A and Xavier (3-2) is ranked No. 12 in Class 2A.

North Scott jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first half. Peyton Sadilek and Addy Hoffman scored for the Saints in the second half, but it was not enough to overcome the early deficit.

Hoffman and Paige Diebold collected assists for Xavier.