Marquette Soccer Plays Georgetown to Rainy Draw

MILWAUKEE – Despite going a man down for the final 58 minutes of play, the Marquette University men's soccer team salvaged a point against BIG EAST Conference preseason-favorite Georgetown at rainy Valley Fields on Saturday.

In the 52nd minute, Alan Salmeron went in for a hard tackle on Georgetown's Sean Zawadzki and the referee issued a straight-red card, sending the freshman off and Marquette (3-6-1, 1-1-1 BIG EAST) down to 10 men for the final 58 minutes against a potent Georgetown attack.

The Hoyas (5-3-2, 1-1-1 BIG EAST) entered play with the highest-scoring offense in the BIG EAST and one of the nation's top teams in average shots per game (18.9). After going a man down, the Golden Eagles manufactured quality chances and even managed to outshoot the Hoyas, 6-4, while the defense stepped up and earned Luis Barraza his third clean sheet of the season.

Luka Prpa and Connor Alba led the way offensively for Marquette, tallying three shots apiece. Prpa posed Marquette's best threat of the night with a left-footed rocket that tailed just wide of the left post. Lukas Sunesson rattled off a pair of shots, while Josh Coan, Ruben Sanchez and Salmeron each registered a shot as well.

Georgetown recorded 12 shots to edge Marquette by one. Kyle Zajec put two shots on target for the Hoyas, which was a team-high.

The Golden Eagles and the Hoyas earned three corner kicks each by the end of regulation, but Georgetown collected five more in extra time.

Patrick Seagrist, Steffen Böhm and Leo Villa went the full 90 minutes in anchoring a back line that kept the Hoyas scoreless for the first time this season.

After completing its fourth match in an 11-day stretch, Marquette enjoys a full week to prepare for BIG EAST foe Providence on Saturday, Oct. 6. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. Central time.

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A satisfied @loobe21 discusses tonight's game that saw the Golden Eagles earn a point against a potent Georgetown attack at rainy Valley Fields. #MarquetteSoccer pic.twitter.com/o2pBqQoZIG
— Marquette Soccer (@marquettesoccer) September 30, 2018