If there’s one thing Marquette head coach Louis Bennett knows, it’s that “soccer can be a beautifully cruel game.” That was the case Saturday for the Golden Eagles as they could not find the back of the net against the St. Louis Billikens, losing 1-0 via a Lennart Hein penalty kick in the 72nd minute.
SLU controlled the game in the first half, outshooting Marquette 7-4; however, nothing was threatening enough to warrant concern from either side. In the second half, there was a sense of urgency from both teams, but particularly Marquette. Connor Alba had a shot in the 52nd minute that slid just past the post that nearly gave Marquette the go-ahead goal.