Happy Halloween week, Knights! Welcome to this week's edition of The Knightcap, where each week, you can catch up on what you may have missed in the world of Marian Athletics last week and preview what's ahead for the Knights this week.
 
AT HOME THIS WEEK
Monday, Oct. 26
- Men's Soccer Developmental Team vs. UIndy - 7 p.m. - Senior Night
 
Wednesday, Oct. 28
- #5 Women's Soccer vs. Saint Francis (Ind.) - 7 p.m. - Staff Appreciation Night
 
Saturday, Oct. 31
- Rugby vs. Iowa Central - 1:30 p.m. - BRRC Tournament Semifinal
 
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MEN'S GOLF
Marian Men's Golf concluded its fall season with a runner-up finish at The Club at Five Oaks Invitational in Lebanon, Tenn. Kai Warner and Lane Zedrick earned T2 finishes at the event; Zedrick earned a win and two runner-up finishes in the fall season.
 
WOMEN'S GOLF
Marian Women's Golf won the team title for the second straight week, taking home first at The Club at Five Oaks Invitational.
 
Junior Maria Kennard earned individual medalist honors with a final-round, three-under 70 to put away the competition. Jordan Adam and Emma Weiler completed the all-Marian top-three, taking runner-up and third-place finishes, respectively.
 
VOLLEYBALL
Marian Volleyball earned an upset win over 15th-ranked Grace on Wednesday to take the down the Crossroads League leader before following it up with a win over Spring Arbor at home on Saturday.
 
Chloe Cook and Evie Dart were named CL Volleyball Attacker and Defender of the Week, respectively. Cook averaged 4.2 kills per set, while hitting a blistering .431 on the week; Dart totaled nine blocks in as many sets, including six solo blocks in the win over SAU.
 
WRESTLING
Marian Wrestling kicked off its season on Friday with the Blue-Gold match. The Knights honored their six seniors before the match.
 
Marian returns to action this weekend, heading south to Corbin, Ky. for the Pepsi Patriot Open, hosted by the University of the Cumberlands.
 
CYCLING
Marian Cycling brought cyclocross season to the Indy Cycloplex this past weekend, competing in the Major Taylor CX Cup.
 
CROSS COUNTRY
Marian Cross Country competed in its final tuneup before the Crossroads League Cross Country Championships at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge in Grand Rapids, Mich.
 
The men placed as the runner-up, while the women placed seventh. Tristan Trevino was the top Knights finisher on either side, placing third, while Charles Leedke was sixth. Gracynn Hinkley was the top finisher for the women, placing 11th.
 
FOOTBALL
Marian Football scored 35 points in the first quarter and never looked back in its 73-6 win at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to improve to 2-0 in MSFA Midwest play.
 
The Knights did not punt in the game and the defense forced seven takeaways.
 
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Marian Women's Soccer drew with 3rd-ranked Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday, 2-2. Olivia Parmer and Jordan Love were the goal scorers.
 
The Knights play in their regular season finale on Wednesday, hosting Saint Francis (Ind.) for its annual Staff Appreciation Night.
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Marian Men's Basketball played in its first regular season game under head coach Steve Drabyn on Saturday, falling to defending NAIA national champion and 2nd-ranked Freed-Hardeman on the road.
 
Newcomers Peyton Byrd, Kody Clancy and Jack Edelen combined for 61 of Marian's 75 points. Byrd had a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds.
 
RUGBY
Marian Rugby closed out regular season play with a 33-12 win over Rio Grande on Saturday at Kuntz Stadium.
 
The Knights earned the top seed in the upcoming Big Rivers Rugby Conference tournament; they host 4th-seed Iowa Central at 1:30 p.m. at Kuntz Stadium on Saturday.
 
MEN'S SOCCER
Marian Men's Soccer drew with 5th-ranked Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday after honoring its seniors. 
 
The Knights still have the ability to clinch a share of the Crossroads League regular season title, needing three points at Saint Francis on Wednesday and a tie between Bethel and Indiana Wesleyan. Marian has already locked up a home quarterfinal on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Marian Women's Basketball opens its season with four games this week. The Knights play in the opener at Rochester Christian at 7 p.m. on Monday.
 
Marian then returns to exhibition play on Wednesday, traveling to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to face the Indiana University Hoosiers at 7 p.m. Parking and tickets to the game are free of charge.
 
This weekend, Marian heads down to Alabama for a pair of games. The Knights face Faulkner on Friday and William Carey on Saturday.
 
BOWLING
Marian Bowling returns to action this weekend, competing in the Boilermaker Classic on Saturday.