Entering the 2018 season, Marquette knew this non-conference schedule was not going to be easy.
“Our schedule is extremely ambitious,” head coach Markus Roeders told the Wire before the season. “This may be among the most competitive non-conference schedules that we’ve had in some time.”
But even Roeders likely didn’t expect this rough of a start, going 0-3-1 following a 2-0 loss to No. 12 Duke Thursday night in Durham, North Carolina.
The Golden Eagles initially appeared to be in position to leave Thursday’s contest with a draw. Despite a bombardment of shots from Duke’s offense, the match was scoreless for most of the match.