(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) – With BIG EAST play on the horizon, Marquette hosts a pair of nonconference opponents this week at Valley Fields beginning with St. Thomas on today and ending with Southern Indiana on Saturday. Both matches will stream on ESPN+.
The Golden Eagles are not too familiar with their opponents. It will be the first time in their history that they will face St. Thomas (3-1-2). MU and Southern Indiana (0-1-2) have met just once, a 2-1 overtime win on Nov. 4, 1994.
BY THE NUMBERS
54.5% – Marquette has put 18 of its 33 shots on target which ranks 13th in the NCAA in shot accuracy. Twelve of those on target have found the back of the net.
2 – Marquette has scored multiple goals in four of its five matches (3-0-1).
36.4% – Marquette leads the country in goals per shot attempt. The next closest is UNC Ashville at 29.5%.
Now in its third season under Head Coach David Korn, Marquette is a combined 13-4-5 in the nonconference which includes a 6-0-2 mark in 2025.
- The Golden Eagles have lost just one nonconference match in its last 13 (9-1-3).
- MU’s last nonconference defeat to a non-ranked opponent came on Sept. 15, 2024, a 2-0 loss to UIC.
- Three of MU’s four nonconference losses under Korn came in have come against ranked opponent (Wisconsin 2x, Northwestern).
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