Thursday, August 14
DeKalb, IL
7 P.M. CT
Marquette University
1-0-0, 0-0-0
2
at
0
Northern Illinois
0-1-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Marquette
2
0
2
NIU
0
0
0
WSOC Opens 2025 With 2-0 Win At Northern Illinois
8/14/2025 9:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Golden Eagles host NDSU Sunday at 1 p.m. CT in home lidlifter
The Marquette University women's soccer team (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) opened the 2025 campaign with a 2-0 victory at Northern Illinois (0-1-0, 0-0-0 MAC) on Thursday night in non-conference action.
"I am extremely proud of our team's effort tonight and it's a testament to the work it put in this offseason," head coach Chris Allen said. "Our players reported for preseason ready to play and our sports performance and sports medicine staff has done a great job as well.
"We were able to score an early goal tonight and execute our game plan," Allen added. "It was great to see those efforts result in a victory," Allen added.
Senior Josie Bieda opened the scoring for the Golden Eagles less than four minutes in, finishing inside the far post from the right side of the box on a nice transition through ball from newcomer Megan Murray.
Senior Adrianna Alberts gave MU a 2-0 advantage at the 22:12 mark, netting her first-career goal on a head from six yards out. Junior Carly Christopher sent in a long service from the left side and after Murray got a touch on the ball, Alberts found herself alone and headed the ball into the side of the net.
Netminder Hailey Wade, who spent her freshman season at Valparaiso, made three saves and collected her second-career shutout.
UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles open the home portion of their 2025 campaign on Sunday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. CT against North Dakota State.
NOTES
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"I am extremely proud of our team's effort tonight and it's a testament to the work it put in this offseason," head coach Chris Allen said. "Our players reported for preseason ready to play and our sports performance and sports medicine staff has done a great job as well.
"We were able to score an early goal tonight and execute our game plan," Allen added. "It was great to see those efforts result in a victory," Allen added.
Senior Josie Bieda opened the scoring for the Golden Eagles less than four minutes in, finishing inside the far post from the right side of the box on a nice transition through ball from newcomer Megan Murray.
Senior Adrianna Alberts gave MU a 2-0 advantage at the 22:12 mark, netting her first-career goal on a head from six yards out. Junior Carly Christopher sent in a long service from the left side and after Murray got a touch on the ball, Alberts found herself alone and headed the ball into the side of the net.
Netminder Hailey Wade, who spent her freshman season at Valparaiso, made three saves and collected her second-career shutout.
UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles open the home portion of their 2025 campaign on Sunday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. CT against North Dakota State.
NOTES
- Five players – Hailey Wade, Megan Murray, Clare Shea, Ida Marhaug and Meg Decker made their respective first appearance and starts for the Golden Eagles.
- Bieda's game winner was the third of her career and first since the 2023 season
- Also making debuts for Marquette were Paige Dziedzic, Piper Lucier and Mary Fligg
- Senior Abby Ruhland, who has missed the last two seasons with injury, played for the first time since 2022
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Team Stats
MU
NIU
Goals
2
0
Shots
8
8
Shots on Goal
5
4
Saves
3
2
Corners
1
5
Fouls
11
7
Scoring Plays
Josie Bieda (1)
Assisted By: Megan Murray
GOAL by MU Bieda, Josie Assist by Murray, Megan.
03:16
Adrianna Alberts (1)
Assisted By: Carly Christopher , Megan Murray
GOAL by MU Alberts, Adrianna Assist by Christopher, Carly and Murray, Megan.
22:12
Game Leaders
Players
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Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
2
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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