As seniors Mac Wheeler and captain John Pothast stepped off the pitch for the last time at Valley Fields Thursday night, they received standing ovations from parents and fans alike, as Marquette defeated DePaul on the final night of the season, 1-0.
For Marquette head coach Louis Bennett, it has been a season of ups and downs, but the one thing that stayed constant was Pothast and Wheeler’s commitment to winning.
“I think these two are champions,” Bennett said. “They’ve got a championship ring, but it’s very hard to win championships. It’s a lot harder to play like a champion and have a heart of a champion when things don’t always go your way, and those two have been fantastic this season.