DUBUQUE - The fifth-ranked Xavier Saints exploded for seven goals in  the second half Thursday and dumped Dubuque Senior, 10-1, in a Mississippi Valley Conference boys soccer match in Dubuque.

Thomas Bean led the Saints with three goals and Justin Schneider  tallied twice in the match. Nick Koechner, Luke Duball, Shane Scott, Tyler Steffensmeier and Davis Wagner also scored for Xavier.

Duball collected four assists and Wagner had two assists. Koechner, Connor Stevenson, Matt Been and Brennan Lloyd had one assist.

Quinn Miller and Nolan Dostal shared time in goal as the Saints raised their record to 7-3.