And thus, a new season of Marquette men’s soccer begins.
Goal #1 (ha ha get it goal it’s a soccer joke) for the Golden Eagles this season is to qualify for the Big East tournament. They fell ever so slightly short of the six team field a year ago, making it three straight seasons without a postseason appearance of any kind. This year, the Big East coaches picked Marquette to finish sixth in the conference, and that would be exactly good enough to get back into the field.
To make it there, Marquette is going to need a few things to happen.