Soccer Recap: Marquette Catholic Wins Going Away Against Alton

Explorers

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 vs Maryville Christian	7
04/11/25 @ Mater Dei	5
04/07/25 @ Roxana	4
04/25/25 vs Alton	3
03/21/25 vs Breese Central	3

Marquette Catholic had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Alton on Friday. The Explorers blew past the Redbirds 3-0. The result was nothing new for Marquette Catholic, who have now won five matches by three goals or more so far this season.

They hit Alton with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alex Stephan, Delaney Ortmann, and Alivia Noss.

Marquette Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those six contests. As for Alton, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marquette Catholic will welcome Gibault Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Marquette Catholic's defense better be ready for this one: Gibault Catholic have averaged an impressive 3.8 goals per game this season. As for Alton, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Granite City at 6:30 p.m.