Women's Soccer Matchups Set Across Region

Creighton begins the second half of BIG EAST play at Xavier on Saturday, seeking to build on a 2-1 win over Butler; Xavier enters the match unbeaten in nine straight and second in the conference. Penn hosts Columbia on Saturday after a 1-0 victory over Princeton, which ended the Quakers’ eight-game losing streak against the Tigers; Penn has gone 5-1-1 in its last seven matches. Akron visits Central Michigan on Thursday after a draw with UMass, while the Chippewas are looking to end a winless stretch; Central Michigan leads the all-time series, though Akron won last season’s meeting. Purdue Fort Wayne opens a two-match Horizon League road trip at Wright State on Thursday and visits Northern Kentucky on Sunday, following a 1-1 draw with Oakland; Wright State and Northern Kentucky hold winning records against the Mastodons in their respective series.