A National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships berth seemed within reach for Marquette women’s soccer during the majority of the 2017 season. Then, an injury to forward Carrie Madden and a four-game stretch in which Marquette was outscored 9-2 derailed the team’s postseason aspirations.
“If you call it a bubble – which in soccer, we don’t really call it a bubble – we were at least probably one of the first five teams out,” head coach Markus Roeders said.
Now with Madden healthy and a formidable non-conference slate looming, Marquette is looking for a return to the NCAA Championships.