Marquette men’s soccer finished the 2017 season with a record of 3-11-2, with a mark of 0-6-1 in non-conference action.
That is, in a word, suboptimal.
That’s not to say that last year’s roster was full of subpar performances nor is it, I believe, an indicator of the true talent level of the guys who are returning from last year. Here’s the deal: Six — count ‘em, six — of head coach Louis Bennett’s charges appeared in all 16 matches last season. Only two of those six started in all 16 matches.
Soccer is, to a degree, a game of coherence and unity.