Villanova Grabs Eighth Clean Sheet of the Year in Win Over Marquette

Next Game: at University of Connecticut 10/18/2025 | 7:00 p.m. ESPN+ Oct. 18 (Sat) / 7:00 p.m. at University of Connecticut VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova used a complete-team effort that saw three Wildcats find the net and another shutdown performance from the backline to grab a 3-0 win over Marquette. The clean sheet marks three straight for Villanova (9-5, 4-3) and brings the team to eight this season, a total it hasn’t seen since the 2019 season. The team has a chance to reach or best the previous team-high of 11 set by the 2007 team with four games remaining on the year. The win also marks back-to-back 3-0 wins for the Wildcats over Marquette (6-4-4, 2-1-3 BIG EAST), handing the Golden Eagles their first loss of the season and their first shutout loss in conference play since Oct. 20, 2024. Avrie Nelsen extended her team-leading goal tally to five in the win, netting the game-winner early. Gabby Koluch and Olivia Marrone joined her in the scoring carousel with Villanova’s third home win that saw the ‘Cats score at least two goals. “The performance this team put together was tremendous today,” head coach Samar Azem said. “You know, we talked about
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