Marquette couldn’t have asked for a better season opener, breezing by the Jacksonville Dolphins, 17-1, in the warm Florida sun. Both the 17 goals scored and one given up are program records.
The Golden Eagles controlled possession from the start, winning two thirds of the draws in the first half and taking advantage of numerous Jacksonville turnovers. The offense executed on crisp passes, allowing 14 different Golden Eagles to find the back of the net. Marquette got 40 shots on goal in the game.
Jacksonville’s first goal didn’t come until the 12:26 mark of the fourth quarter after Marquette started pulling starters from the game.