PEORIA, IL - Playing on the program's original home field and honoring its fallen former student-athlete, Bradley Soccer played 2021 spring NCAA Tournament participant Marquette to a 1-1 draw in front of nearly 1,000 fans on a beautiful summer night Tuesday at Peoria Notre Dame High School.
In an evenly played match that saw the host Braves control the first half and then defend Marquette's pressure in the second half, Bradley struck first when sophomore midfielder Rasums Smidtslund earned the team's first goal of the preseason in the 34th minute. The scoring play began from a Bradley free kick on the left flank.