Sept. 4 WSOC at Stanford
Marquette’s toughest test of the season is likely this tilt against 2015 NCAA quarterfinalist Stanford. The Cardinals feature two players on the MAC Hermann Watch List in senior goalkeeper Jane Campbell and junior midfielder Andi Sullivan. Stanford is the defending Pac-12 champion. They won a national title in 2011 after finishing runner-up in 2009 and 2010.
Sept. 11 WSOC at Northwestern
The final non-conference road game is another contest against a 2015 NCAA tournament team. The Wildcats fell in the second round to eventual quarterfinalist West Virginia.