Happy Tuesday, Knights! We hope you enjoyed your Labor Day Weekend. 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, Sept. 7
- Men's Soccer won, 6-0, vs. St. Mary-of-the-Woods
 
Thursday, Sept. 10
- Men's Soccer Developmental Team vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, 7 p.m.
- Cycling vs. USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships
 
Friday, Sept. 11
- Cycling vs. USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships
 
Saturday, Sept. 12
- (RV) Volleyball vs. Saint Francis (Ind.), 1 p.m.
- Men's Soccer vs. #3 Indiana Tech, 7 p.m.
- Cycling vs. USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships
 
Sunday, Sept. 13
- Cycling vs. USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships (if necessary)
 
MEN'S GOLF
- 11th-ranked Marian Men's Golf placed fifth as a team in the Mid-South Classic in Newton, Kansas last week
- Drew Hardin was the top Knights finisher; freshman Ryan Cesare recorded a hole-in-one in his first collegiate round
- This week, the Knights take on the Wildcat Invitational hosted at Purdue University on Monday and Tuesday
 
WOMEN'S SOCCER
- 5th-ranked Women's Soccer played to a scoreless draw with second-ranked and defending NAIA national runner-up Cumberlands on Tuesday
- The Knights followed up with road wins at Saint Xavier (5-1) on Saturday and at Olivet Nazarene (4-1) on Monday
- MU had five different goal scorers in the win over SXU before Sienna Mullen and Lauren Marsh both recorded braces in the win over ONU
 
VOLLEYBALL
- Marian Volleyball improved to 2-0 in Crossroads League play on Wednesday, sweeping Goshen on the road
- The Knights traveled to Parkville, Missouri where they earned sweeps over Central Baptist and Mission, while suffering a five-set loss against host Park in a thriller on Friday
- MU faces sixth-ranked Indiana Wesleyan on the road on Wednesday before making its debut at home this season on Saturday against Saint Francis (Ind.) at 1 p.m. in the Physical Education Center
 
MEN'S SOCCER
- Marian Men's Soccer picked up a 4-1 win over Saint Xavier on Wednesday before defeating Judson 2-0 at home on Saturday
- Samuel Wehaus and Triston Evans swept Crossroads League Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors 
- The Knights extended their win streak to five matches on Monday with a 6-0 win over St. Mary-of-the-Woods, when Wehaus recorded a hat trick to extend his nation-leading goal tally to 10
- Marian returns to Ascension St. Vincent Field on Saturday with a showdown with third-ranked Indiana Tech at 7 p.m.
 
CROSS COUNTRY
- 8th-ranked Marian Men's Cross Country brought home the team title at the Mastodon Alumni Open, beating out host Division I Purdue Fort Wayne in the process
- Benjamin Riehle was the top collegiate finisher in the meet, finishing second overall
- The sixth-ranked women placed second as a team in the Mastodon Alumni Open; Gracynn Hinkley was the top Marian finisher, placing fourth overall
 
FOOTBALL
- 12th-ranked Marian Football picked up its first win of the season on Saturday in dominant fashion, blitzing Defiance on the road, 53-0
- All three phases of the ball scored touchdowns in the game, as Cade Houseman and CJ Harris were named MSFA Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Weeks, respectively, as both found the end zone
- The Marian defense earned its third shutout in two seasons, while also recording two safeties in the game
- The Knights play in the final game of their season-opening three-game road trip, facing 17th-ranked Saint Francis (Ind.) in the Franciscan Bowl at 7 p.m. on Saturday
 
RUGBY
- 7th-ranked Marian Rugby opened its season with a thrilling 27-20 win over the University of Kentucky on Saturday night at Kuntz Stadium
- The Wildcats possessed the ball trailing by a single possession, but the Knights kept Kentucky from scoring to earn the well-deserved win in front of a packed Kuntz Stadium crowd
- Marian heads to New York this weekend, facing top-ranked and defending NCR Division I national champion St. Bonaventure on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
MEN'S TENNIS
- Marian Men's Tennis opened up its fall season with the DePauw Invitational Saturday and Sunday
- Freshman David Deumer won the men's singles top flight bracket and Maël Doerfler won the third-ranked flight title
 
WOMEN'S GOLF
- Marian Women's Golf opens its fall season this week, traveling to Purdue University to compete in the Wildcat Fall Invite hosted by Indiana Wesleyan
 
CYCLING
- Marian Men's and Women's Cycling compete in the USA Cycling Track National Championships hosted at the Major Taylor Velodrome Thursday through Saturday
- Sunday is scheduled as a weather make-up day if weather affects the schedule of events
- The Knights look to add upon its USA Cycling national championships, as Marian won its 54th Collegiate Omnium Championship in program history at this event last season, the program's third consecutive Track National Championship

WOMEN'S TENNIS
- Marian Women's Tennis opens its fall season this weekend at the DePauw Invitational on Saturday and Sunday
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
 
Men's Soccer packs the house this Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7 PM. Grab a voucher at the gate for a FREE halftime giveaway. First come, first served!
 
The Fall Pep Rally is rescheduled for next Monday, Sept. 14 at 6 PM in the Amphitheater with food, giveaways, and more!
 
Looking ahead to Family Weekend next Saturday, Sept. 19, there will be plenty happening across campus:

• Marian Mile | 8 AM check-in, 9 AM race
• Nursing Student Success | 9–11 AM
• Family Tailgate | 10 AM–12:45 PM
• Knight Village | 10 AM–12:20 PM
• Family Fun + Knightro's Alley | 11 AM–12:45 PM
• Picnic Lunch | 11 AM–12:45 PM
• Cooling Station | 11 AM–1 PM

 
Our first home football game is next Saturday at 1:05 PM as the Knights take on Madonna! Grab a voucher at the gate to redeem FREE Marian merchandise at halftime, while supplies last.