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Men’s soccer edges out Villanova 3-2 in Big East opener

Mitar Mitrovic is 3-for-3 on penalty kicks this season. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

The Big East opener game was no joke for either team.

Marquette men’s soccer (5-3-1, 1-0 Big East) opened conference play and kept Villanova (0-4-3, 0-1 Big East) winless this season, as they took a 3-2 win Friday afternoon.

Thanks to a 67th minute goal by sophomore defender Ryan Amond, it took the Golden Eagles just one match to earn as many total conference wins as they did last season (one).

Possessions create opportunities

Villanova kicked off the scoring six minutes into the match when graduate midfielder Branden Johns connected with graduate midfielder Colby Raymond for the first goal of the afternoon.