Collegiate athletics advance in BIG EAST and Big West conference play

Various collegiate athletic programs are advancing through their respective conference schedules. In women's soccer, Marquette University travels to face Georgetown University at Shaw Field as part of BIG EAST play. Marquette enters the matchup with a 4-1-5 record, led by Haley Christianson, while Georgetown holds a 3-3-2 record.

In men's soccer, the No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers are scheduled to play No. 15 Washington. Meanwhile, Sacramento State begins Big West play with a road match against UC Santa Barbara followed by a home game against Cal State Bakersfield.

In other sports, Villanova field hockey players Ava Borkowski and Molly Zimmerman earned spots on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following a victory over Temple. In volleyball, St. John's senior libero Rahanny Solano Smith was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, currently leading the nation in digs.