A stylish Grant Owens header gave Marquette a 1-0 lead early on Saturday afternoon in Pennsylvania, but Villanova would level the match before halftime on their way to a 3-1 victory over the Golden Eagles in the Big East opener for both squads. Marquette falls to 0-5-1 on the season as a result, as well as 0-1-0 in league play.
Owens’ goal was his second of the season and came in the 18th minute. A Luka Prpa corner kick was pushed to the outside by the Villanova defense, but Connor Alba was there to collect it.