Marquette soccer has a big hole to fill in 2016, as midfielder Louis Bennett II is forgoing his senior year of eligibility to turn pro. He’s signed a three-year deal with Anorthosis Famagusta FC, which plays in the top-tier league in Cyprus.
“He felt he had leftover business at Marquette,” said Marquette head coach and Bennett II’s father Louis Bennett. “But then he was also presented with an opportunity to go straight into a first team, … straight into a 20-man squad. If he did well in their own league, then he’d have a pathway into Europe.