USF defeated Marquette 2-1 Thursday in the first round of the 2009 BIG EAST Men's Soccer Championship from USF Soccer Stadium. With the loss, the Golden Eagles are eliminated their first postseason tournament appearance in seven years and finish the season with an overall record of 4-11-3.

Led by fourth-year head coach Louis Bennett, the Marquette University (4-10-3) men's soccer team will be making its first trip back to the postseason since 2002 when the Golden Eagles take on nationally ranked USF (12-3-2) in the first round of the 2009 BIG EAST Men's Soccer Championship, Thursday, Nov. 5.

The University of Connecticut men's soccer team defeated Marquette 3-0 in the regular season finale in front of 2,140 fans Monday at Morrone Stadium. With the win, UConn clinched the Blue Division's top seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Men's Soccer Championship. Meanwhile, Marquette's No. 6 seed and first-round opponent was already determined prior to Monday's match with Huskies.