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How Mia Haertle and Adrianna Alberts became the backbone of the Marquette backline

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Haertle (left) and Alberts (right) have both become anchors on Marquette’s backline this season. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

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.