Marquette Men’s Soccer Suffers A Loss In More Ways Than One

Marquette’s home match against #7 ranked Creighton was a dramatic affair filled with goal after goal. Just eight minutes in, Matthew Reed scored to give the Bluejays a 1-0 lead. By the 18th minute, Creighton extended their lead to 2-0, which appeared to be a foregone conclusion considering their previous victory over MU in the Georgetown match.

Ange Gbe levelled the score two minutes later, with his first goal of the season. However, it was short-lived as Joey Buchanan equalized for Marquette just 22 minutes later, putting the game at 2-2. The match remained goalless up until the 63rd minute when Angel Lopez scored for Creighton, putting them back on top at 3-2.

Marquette managed to pull one back in the 65th minute courtesy of Gabe Watkins, making it 3-3. However, the match was ended prematurely due to Marquette captain Tristan Ronnestad-Stevens' injury. He had to leave the field under his own power for further examination, raising concerns about his ability to play again. The referee waved play on, but VAR later ruled out a potential goal scored by Marquette's Mads Konrad Horgoien due to a handball violation.

The final moments saw Marquette's Tomiwa Adewumi receive a red card for misconduct, leading to a suspension for their next match. Overall, it was a chaotic and eventful game, leaving Marquette with a 0-2-0 record against Big East opponents, both of which happened to be ranked in the top 10.