Photo by Helen Dudley
Freshman defender Brendan Skinner and junior midfielder Ruben Sanchez defend a free kick against St. Louis. Marquette lost that match 1-0.
Behind every close call and near miss of this men’s soccer season, there’s a looming, omnipresent question about why they have yet to secure their first victory of the season.
Marquette is now 0-5-1, the worst start in head coach Louis Bennett’s 12-year tenure. The Golden Eagles have lost two matches by one goal and had the lead in two others. Suspect defensive efforts have been the culprit in almost all of those losses, especially when it comes to man-marking.