If you look at the Marquette women’s soccer cumulative stats sheet, you will notice two center backs who have played and started almost every game together — junior Adrianna Alberts and senior Mia Haertle.
That’s not a coincidence.
“Our backline is fantastic, particularly Mia Haertle and Dree (Adrianna) Alberts,” Allen said after Marquette’s 1-1 draw with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Sept. 15. “Our two center backs, the absolute rock and foundation of what we’re doing… They’re willing to take the hits for their team, and it shows a lot of good leadership.