In its season opener against No. 18 Northwestern, Marquette women’s soccer was looking for its first ranked win since 2006.
However, the Golden Eagles could not complete the task Thursday night, as they fell 4-0 to the Wildcats at Valley Fields.
“I thought we came out a little flat and we paid for it,” Marquette head coach Frank Pelaez said. “We started to adjust. (With) the three goals, having a first game with a really high level of play that you’re playing against, you have to be on your toes constantly and we weren’t.