Marquette University Athletics
Golden Eagles to Play at West Virginia Thursday
9/23/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 23, 2009
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The Marquette women's soccer team will take its four-game win streak on the road to West Virginia Thursday, Sept. 24. Kickoff at Dick Dlesk Stadium is set for 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT. will be available through .
Marquette returns to play after tallying four consecutive wins against Green Bay (3-0), then-No. 23 Minnesota (1-0), USF (2-1) and Western Michigan (2-0). Senior Becky Ryan and sophomore Rachael Sloan lead the Golden Eagles offensively with seven points apiece, however, the Marquette also boasts seven other players who have contributed a goal this season. Ryan, a BIG EAST Honor Roll selection this week, has recorded at least one point in each of the last three games.
Three-time BIG EAST Honor Roll honoree sophomore goalkeeper Natalie Kulla matched her career-best shutout number, six, from a season ago with the 2-0 shutout at Western Michigan. Kulla's 0.44 goals against average ranks 21st in the nation and third in the BIG EAST. Her save percentage of .871 is second in the conference, and her six shutouts are tied for the league lead. Kulla has played every minute of every match in goal this season, surrendering just four goals in 818 minutes.
West Virginia (3-2-4, 0-0-1 BIG EAST) enters play with Marquette on the heels of a 1-1 tie at Pittsburgh last Friday. The team opened the season ranked 14th nationally in the NSCAA poll and climbed to as high as seventh before receiving votes in the latest polls. Slated to finish first in the BIG EAST American Division in the preseason poll, the Mountaineers are led by All-BIG?EAST?Preseason selection Megan Mischler with six points off two goals and two assists, while Bry McCarthy and Blake Miller trail close behind with four and three points, respectively.
In goal, Kerri Butler boasts a 0.52 goals against average and has registered 21 saves in 872 minutes in net.
Marquette is 0-4 all-time against the Mountaineers in a series that began in 2005 when the Golden Eagles joined the BIG EAST Conference.
Following its game against West Virginia, Marquette will be back at Valley Fields Sunday, Sept. 27, to open a five-game homestand starting with Pittsburgh at Noon.
