Senior women's soccer player Allison Mallams earned a spot on the U.S. U-23 Women's National Team roster following an eight-day training camp in Portland, Ore. It was announced by U.S. Soccer officials recently. Mallams' selection marks the first Marquette women's soccer player to be named to the U-23 Women's National Team.

Freshman Danielle Martens (Lee's Summit, Mo.), who graduated a semester early from high school to enroll at Marquette University, was named a Top-75 recruit in the nation by SoccerBuzz. The magazine recently announced the nation's top 150 recruits in its annual ranking of elite players.