Xavier Boys Soccer

No.2 Saints top Jeff boys, 5-1

The second-ranked Xavier boys soccer team defeated Jefferson, 5-1, Tuesday in a Mississippi Valley Conference match at Xavier.

The Saints raised their record to 5-0.

Nolan Armstrong, Luke Duball, Will Hanigan, Luke Koechner and Connor Ramlo scored goals for Xavier.

Jacob Chiza tallied on a penalty kick for Jefferson.

Ramlo wins Metro Spotlight Award

Connor Ramlo of Xavier is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Ramlo, a senior, is one of the leaders of the Xavier soccer team that is ranked No. 2 in Class 2A with a 4-0 record. He has collected four goals and six assists for 14 points this season.

Ramlo was named first team all-state in 2014 and scored the game-winning goal as a sophomore in 2013 when the Saints won the state title.

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Xavier boys top N. Scott in Shootout

The Xavier Saints edged North Scott, 2-1, in a PK Shootout Friday in a battle of highly regarded Class 2A boys soccer teams.

Joshua Hoffmann scored in regulation for Xavier with an assist from Connor Ramlo. North Scott tied the match late in the second period.

The Saints won the PK Shootout, 5-4, raising their record to 4-0.

Xavier is ranked No. 2 in Class 2A and North Scott is ranked No. 11.

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.