WSOC Hosts UConn Sunday At 1 p.m. CT

The Marquette University women's soccer team (4-7-3, 1-2-1 BIG EAST) continues BIG EAST Conference play on Sunday, Oct. 13 when the squad hosts UConn (7-3-3, 1-2-2 BIG EAST) at 1 p.m. CT.

The Golden Eagles will host their annual Alumni Day against the Huskies, welcoming former players from across the nation back to Valley Fields.

O'Connell Shoulders Scoring Load

Senior midfielder Tess O'Connell netted her team-leading fifth goal of the season in the 1-1 draw at DePaul on Sunday, becoming just the third player since 2018 to net five-or-more scores in a season.

Alyssa Bombacino (7, 2019) and Katrina Wetherell (5, 2021) both led their respective teams in goals and Bombacino was aided by a hat trick in a 3-1 win over Villanova.

The Wilmington, Mass., native netted just one score in her 66 career matches at Rhode Island, but now owns five in 14 outings this year with the Golden Eagles.

Through matches of Oct. 9, O'Connell ranks tied for eighth in the league in goals and 10th in goals per game (0.79).

Christianson Not Afraid To Help

Sophomore midfielder Haley Christianson is ranked among the league leaders in assists (5, t3rd) and assists per game (t3rd, 0.36) through matches of Oct. 9.

After not recording point as a freshman in 2023 in 14 appearances off the bench, Christianson has taken advantage of her increased playing time (seven starts in 14 outings) in 2024.

MU Honoring Program History

Sunday's match against UConn is the program's annual Alumni Day, honoring over 30 years and 300 players' worth of tradition.

   Program highlights include:

13 - NCAA Tournament Appearances
10 - Regular-Season Conference Titles
4 - Conference Tournament Titles
120 - All-Conference Honorees
49 - All-Region Selections AND
17 - All-Americans

Lineup Featuring New Faces

Through 14 matches of the year, 22 different players have earned at least one starting assignment and of that group, 12 have made their respective first-ever starts for Marquette (multiple collegiate debuts).

Just five players - Emily Fix, Tess O'Connell, Adrianna Alberts, Kiara Clarke and Mia Haertle have started all 12 matches.

Injuries have also been a factor in lineup combinations, with 12 players missing at least one match, including a trio (Ruhland, Downs, Keiper) who won't play at all in 2024.

MU Honors Dr. Lovell In 2024

The women's soccer team, and all programs at MU, will honor former president Dr. Michael R. Lovell (LUV-uhl) this season by wearing patches on its uniforms in 2024-25.

Dr. Lovell passed away in June after a courageous battle with cancer and was a tremendous ambassador for the university and greater Milwaukee community.

Dr. Lovell served at MU for 10 years and was a strong supporter of all the student-athletes at the university and a familiar face in the crowd at hundreds of competitions.

MU Owns Narrow Series Edge

The Golden Eagles' series with UConn dates back to MU's move to the BIG EAST conference in 2005-06.

Marquette is 6-4-2 overall versus the Huskies, but the team hasn't defeated UConn since at BIG EAST tournament matchup in 2012.

Players Mentioned

Adrianna Alberts

Haley Christianson

Emily Fix

Mia Haertle

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