Marquette men’s soccer’s odds of hosting a BIG EAST Tournament match became significantly easier after defeating Xavier 2-1 Saturday night at Valley Fields.
The win moves the Golden Eagles to fourth place in the BIG EAST standings at 3-2-1. A win against Butler next Saturday would clinch a spot in the six-team BIG EAST Tournament field.
“It’s probably the most important three points of the season,” head coach Louis Bennett said. “We’ve got three more games, and there’s the possibility of nine more points, so we’re going to go after all the points.”
The Musketeers had the lead for most of the match, but Marquette junior Luka Prpa quickly changed that in the second half.