WSOC Posts 3-1 Win At Creighton In BIG EAST Play

The Marquette University women's soccer team (5-5-2, 2-1-0 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference action on Thursday night with a 3-1 victory at Creighton (2-5-4, 0-3-0 BIG EAST).

Marquette's three goals marked a season high and were the team's most since a 4-1 win at Butler on Sept. 25, 2022. Netminder Mikki Easter matched a career best with eight saves, including multiple acrobatic efforts in the second half.

"Mikki did a great job in goal, she was fantastic," Hailey Block said. "We know she's going try and get every ball and you saw that tonight."

Marquette's Hailey Block got the Golden Eagles on the board early in the first half, banging a shot from the top of the box off the right post and into the back of the net. The goal was her first since score on March 18, 2021 in a 3-1 win at home over Xavier. Block now owns 11 career scores in five total seasons at Southeast Missouri and Marquette.

After Creighton knotted the score at 1-1 in the seventh minute, sophomore Josie Bieda gave MU a 2-1 advantage in the 23^rd minute. Moments after checking into the game, she also rattled a shot off the right post and past the keeper from the top of the box for her second of the campaign.

Block struck again late in the first half for a 3-1 lead, cleaning up a free kick inside the box and sneaking it inside the left post this time. She is the first Marquette player to net two goals in a match since Katrina Wetherell netted two in the season opener against Central Michigan in the 2021 season opener.

Marquette's defense was solid the entire night, especially in the second half. The Bluejays collected nine shots on goal in the final 45 minutes, while the Golden Eagles didn't register a single attempt with the two-goal lead.

UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles return to action on Sunday, Oct. 1 when the team travels to UConn for a 12 p.m. CT matchup.

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