No. 13/10 Marquette to Take On Kansas City, Travel to Tulsa

Marquette Hosts Kansas City, Travels to Tulsa

The No. 13/10 Marquette University men's soccer team (2-0-0) continues its 2021 campaign on Friday, September 3 at 7:05 p.m. CT against Kansas City (0-1-1) at Valley Fields in non-conference action.

The Golden Eagles will then head on the road for a Labor Day contest against Tulsa (2-0-0) at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 6.

Bennett Notches 100th Win With Marquette

Marquette's 2-0 victory over Green Bay on Thursday, August 26 marked the 100th win at the helm of the program for head coach Louis Bennett. Currently in his 16th season at Marquette, Bennett is just the second MU coach to win 100 games, joining Steve Adlard (140).

Golden Eagles Get Off to Strong Start

Following a spring campaign which saw the Golden Eagles reach the Sweet 16 round at the NCAA Championships, Marquette has kept its momentum rolling into the fall with a 2-0-0 start.

In the season opener, MU posted a 2-0 victory over Green Bay, led by redshirt junior goalkeeper Chandler Hallwood, who earned the shutout in the net. Redshirt sophomore Harvey Read netted the first goal of the season for Marquette with a header on a corner kick from freshman Edrey Caceres in the 27th minute, while redshirt freshman Jonathan Robinson scored the first goal of his career in the 37th minute.

Against SIUE, the Golden Eagles earned a 4-3 victory. After striking first with a goal from forward Lukas Sunesson, MU surrendered back-to-back goals before responding with three-straight scores to regain control. Read, Caceres and redshirt freshman Beto Soto all got involved in the scoring action to help secure the victory.

Caceres Earns BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Honors

After earning four points in his first two collegiate matches, midfielder Edrey Caceres was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for his performances against Green Bay and SIUE.

The Houston, Texas native assisted on Read's game-winner in the opener over the Phoenix and the due teamed up for another goal against the Cougars. He scored his first collegiate goal against SIUE to give Marquette a 3-2 advantage in the eventual 4-3 win. Caceres started both games.

Golden Eagles Looking To Build On Historic Spring 2021 Campaign

Despite having to replace four of his top six scorers and two MLS SuperDraft picks from the year prior, the Golden Eagles thrived through adversity, going 8-3-2 (5-1-1 BIG EAST) and taking home the BIG EAST Midwest Division title.

The Golden Eagles won their first three games by the score of 1-0, all with golden goals in overtime. MU went on to win five of its seven BIG EAST contests and a program-record six overtime games.

After making the BIG EAST tournament for the third season in a row, the Golden Eagles were selected to their first NCAA tournament since 2013. MU was paired with No. 4 Loyola Marymount, the West Coast Conference champions who came in with an unblemished record. After a 0-0 tie in regulation and two overtimes, the Golden Eagles emerged victoriously in penalty kicks, defeating the Lions, 3-1.

MU advanced to their second Sweet 16 in school history and first since 2013 and battled the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers. An A.J. Franklin goal in the 44th minute put MU up 1-0 and it kept the lead all the way into the 71st minute. The Hoosiers tallied two goals in the final 19 minutes of game action to take down MU and end the historic season.