The Marquette University women’s soccer team (0-1-1, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) opened the home portion of its 2024 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Kansas City (0-0-2, 0-0-0 Summit) on Sunday afternoon at Valley Fields.
Kansa
s City native Kate Gibson (left) headed home a corner from senior Alexa Maletis with just 12 seconds left for the team’s first goal of the season.
s City native Kate Gibson (left) headed home a corner from senior Alexa Maletis with just 12 seconds left for the team’s first goal of the season.
“It was a tale of two halves for sure,” head coach Chris Allen said. “We really challenged the team at halftime, made some tactical adjustments and played on the front foot in the second half. On a day when we honored Dr. Lovell, I thought the way we kept fighting, kept running and didn’t give up was a nice tribute to him.”
After the Roos outshot the Golden Eagles 7-2 in the first half, Marquette finished with a 6-3 advantage following intermission and also controlled possession.
NOTES
- Freshman Carisma Rosales, junior Rielly and sophomore Haley Christianson made their respective first starts for Marquette on Sunday
- Sunday’s meeting was the first-ever between the two programs
- Gibson’s goal was her first since Sept. 21, 2023 in a 2-1 win over DePaul
- Marquette has collected 18 corner kicks in its first two matches, including 10 on Sunday
UP NEXT
The Golden Eagles open a two-match road swing at Northwestern at 4 p.m. CT on Thursday, Aug. 22.
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