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Article: MU 1, Villanova 0: Marquette moves on in Big East tournament.
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 30, 2006
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Byline: Charles F. Gardner
Oct. 30--One and done.
That was the unhappy prospect facing the Marquette University women's soccer team on Sunday, if it failed to beat Villanova in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.
A loss would mean no trip to Storrs, Conn., for the Big East final four next weekend, and almost certainly no at-large NCAA tournament berth.
The Golden Eagles said no thanks to that scenario, responding with a sterling first-half performance at Valley Fields and holding on for a 1-0 victory over Villanova, ranked No. 13 by Soccer America and No. 24 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll.
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