During his 24 years at Marquette, women’s soccer head coach Markus Roeders has seen a lot. But until this year, he has never seen what sophomore forward Alyssa Bombacino achieved last month.
The Naperville, Illinois, native made history during the women’s soccer team’s games against Seton Hall and Villanova. She became the first MU player to have hat tricks, or three goals in one match, in back-to-back games.
“As long as I have been here, I can’t remember a player scoring three goals back to back,” Roeders said.
Bombacino, whom her teammates and coaches often call “Bomba,” added a scoring spark when the team was desperately searching for offensive success.