Thursday, August 22
Milwaukee, WI
5:30 P.M. CT
Marquette University
1-0-0, 0-0-0
2
vs
0
Drexel
0-1-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Drexel
0
0
0
Marquette
2
0
2
MSOC Downs Drexel 2-0 In Season Opener
8/22/2024 8:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer
David Korn earns first Golden Eagles win as head coach
MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University men's soccer team (1-0-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) opened its 2024 campaign at home with a 2-0 win against Drexel (0-1-0, 0-0-0 CAA) Thursday evening at Valley Fields.
After a fast pace beginning, Marquette found the back of the net in the 12th minute after an unassisted goal from senior forward Abdoul Karim Pare.
15 minutes later, midfielder Mitchell Dryden found the back of the net coming off assists from Pare and junior midfielder Gabe Anguil.
The Golden Eagles finished the first half with a perfect percentage in shots on goal, scoring on both opportunities.
"Incredibly proud of this group, a lot of unknowns going into the match being our first match of the season, but I think we handled it well," head coach David Korn said. "I thought we had a number of guys who had great performances and I was really proud of us earning a shutout against a quality opponent in Drexel."
Drexel went into the second half aggressive with seven shots but weren't able to score on any opportunities. MU continued to keep pressure on the Dragons but were unable to find the net in the second half.
MU goalie Marten Brink notched his first career clean sheet with six saves, which helped Marquette tally its first win of the season.
NOTES
The Golden Eagles close out their home opening weekend vs. Marist at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Aug. 25.
Keep up with the Marquette men's soccer program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteSoccer) and Instagram (@MarquetteSoccer) and `liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteSoccer).
After a fast pace beginning, Marquette found the back of the net in the 12th minute after an unassisted goal from senior forward Abdoul Karim Pare.
15 minutes later, midfielder Mitchell Dryden found the back of the net coming off assists from Pare and junior midfielder Gabe Anguil.
The Golden Eagles finished the first half with a perfect percentage in shots on goal, scoring on both opportunities.
"Incredibly proud of this group, a lot of unknowns going into the match being our first match of the season, but I think we handled it well," head coach David Korn said. "I thought we had a number of guys who had great performances and I was really proud of us earning a shutout against a quality opponent in Drexel."
Drexel went into the second half aggressive with seven shots but weren't able to score on any opportunities. MU continued to keep pressure on the Dragons but were unable to find the net in the second half.
MU goalie Marten Brink notched his first career clean sheet with six saves, which helped Marquette tally its first win of the season.
NOTES
- Head coach David Korn's first Marquette win
- Nine Marquette players made their Golden Eagle debut
- Five MU players made their first career start
- Largest crowd at Valley Fields since 2014 with 1,787 attendees. In 2014, attendance hit 1,954 against University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- First-year goalie Marten Brink totaled 6 saves in his debut
- Mitchell Dryden scored his goal as a Golden Eagle
- Gabe Anguil recorded his first assist as a Golden Eagle
- Abdoul Karim Pare recorded his first goal and assist of the season
The Golden Eagles close out their home opening weekend vs. Marist at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Aug. 25.
Keep up with the Marquette men's soccer program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteSoccer) and Instagram (@MarquetteSoccer) and `liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteSoccer).
Team Stats
DRE
MAR
Goals
0
2
Shots
13
5
Shots on Goal
6
4
Saves
2
6
Corners
7
1
Fouls
16
20
Scoring Plays
Abdoul Karim Pare (1)
GOAL by MAR Pare, Abdoul Karim.
11:28
Mitchell Dryden (1)
Assisted By: Gabe Anguil , Abdoul Karim Pare
GOAL by MAR Dryden, Mitchell Assist by Anguil, Gabe and Pare, Abdoul Karim.
26:21
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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