In a match between intra-state rivals, No. 12 Marquette (6-2-0 overall) defeated Wisconsin (1-6-1) 2-0 Wednesday for the team’s sixth consecutive shutout.
While the Golden Eagles extended their school record with the clean sheet, the Badgers were held off the scoreboard for the second game in a row after a pair of encouraging overtime matches.
The back-to-back shutouts hasn’t happened to the Badgers since October 2012.
The Badgers have been a much stronger second half team this year, but they came out with a great start, firing off the first four shots of the match, three of which were on goal.
The Golden Eagles gained the advantage as the half went on though, countering with nine shots of their own before halftime, including one from redshirt junior C. Nortey in the 40th minute that gave Marquette the 1-0 lead going into the break.
Marquette continued its offensive attack in the game’s second half, and added to its advantage in the 63rd minute on Nortey’s second goal of the night and fourth on the season.
The Golden Eagles had several chances to add on to the two-goal lead, including a shot five minutes after Nortey’s second goal from redshirt junior forward David Selvaggi that hit the crossbar.
On the night, the Golden Eagles finished with a season-high 22 shots, while the Badgers had eight, with only two coming after halftime, both on goal.
The shutout extended redshirt senior goalkeeper Charlie Lyon’s streak without surrendering a goal to over 650 minutes, dating back to last season. The team’s overall streak is up to just under 600 minutes.
Freshman forward Mark Segbers, who has led the Badgers offensively this season, tied for the team high in shots with two, but was unable to find the back of the net as the Badgers picked up their fifth loss in their last six contests.
The Badgers come back home for their next two, first returning to Big Ten play to take on Michigan, then to take on another intra-state rival against Green Bay.
Kickoff against Michigan is slated for Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at the McClimon Complex.
