WSOC Travels To Kansas City, Hosts No. 5 Notre Dame

The Marquette University women's soccer team (4-2-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) continues non-conference action this week with a pair of matches.

The Golden Eagles wrap up a three-match road swing at Kansas City (3-3-0, 0-0-0 Summit League) on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. CT before hosting No. 5 Notre Dame (4-0-1, 0-0-0 ACC) at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, Sept. 7.

MU On The Road Again

Marquette begins the 2025 campaign with five of its first seven matches on the road, but has already claimed a trio of wins (NIU, Milwaukee, St. Thomas) away from Valley Fields.

In 2024, the Golden Eagles finished just 2-6-1 on the road and didn't pick up their third overall victory until mid-September. The last time MU claimed at least four wins on the road was 2022 (4-4-1).

Balanced Scoring On Display

Marquette has netted a total of 13 goals through the first six matches, with nine different players finding the back of the net for the Golden Eagles.

Five players (Keiper, Ruhland, Dorfman, Shea and Alberts) have collected their respective first-career goals in 2025 and forward Jocelyn Leigh has scored in three-straight outings. Leigh netted a pair of goals as a freshman at Loyola in 2024.

Kate Gordon (1999-2002) owns Marquette's record for consecutive matches with a goal, finding the back of the net in seven-straight outings in 2001.

Marquette scored a total of just 22 goals in 20 total matches in 2024.

Allen Not Afraid To Use Bench

While seven different players have started each of the team's six matches, head coach Chris Allen hasn't been afraid to use his bench early and often.

A total of 24 players have now seen action and a trio of squad members (Erin O'Keefe, Kiley McMinn and Capri Oliviero) have been sidelined with injuries and entered the season as expected contributors.

Golden Eagles On The Attack

The Golden Eagles earned a 4-1 victory at St. Thomas on Sunday, thanks in large part to a 31-7 advantage in shots, including a 16-4 margin in attempts on goal (included a penalty kick that was saved).

The shot total was the highest since Marquette fired 24 attempts (17 on goal) against Mercyhurst last year in a 4-0 victory.

Roos, Fighting Irish Up Next

The Golden Eagles and Roos have met on just one occasion, with Thursday's matchup completing a home-and-home series.

Marquette rallied for a 1-1 draw last season on a goal by Kansas City native Kate Gibson in the final minute of action.

The series with Notre Dame dates back to the 1988 campaign, but a majority of the 16 all-time meetings came when both programs were members of the BIG EAST Conference.

Marquette's last win over UND came in the semifinals of the 2012 league tourney.