The offensive struggle continues.
Last season, Marquette women’s soccer only scored 11 goals in 19 matches. Heading into Sunday, the Golden Eagles had found the back of the net just three times in 450 minutes of action.
In Sunday’s game, Marquette (1-4-1) netted one goal in the first half, but attempted only one shot in the second half, falling to the Minnesota Gophers 2-1 (4-0) in the Marquette Challenge Cup final at Valley Fields.
“We knew Minnesota was an incredibly talented team,” Marquette head coach Chris Allen said. “They’re incredibly dangerous… I thought we did enough in the first half to bend, not break, (I) was proud of that performance.