ROLE: Depth in unit has led to No. 2 offense in nation

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Those historic numbers for Schumar have led to impressive numbers for the offense as a whole.

Through 15 games, Marquette ranks No. 1 in the nation in shots and shots on goal per game at 38 and 28.5 respectively. Additionally, the Golden Eagles hold the second best scoring offensein the country at 17 goals per game, behind No. 2 Northwestern.

Marquette’s breakout offensive success this season comes after finishing in the Top 40 in several offensive categories last season, including No. 25 in scoring.

Schumar said the jump has started back before the team played their first game.

“It honestly started since the first day of practice in the fall, our class really emphasized that this is the year for the Big East championship,” Schumar said. “We need to buy in, we need to do the extra work, this has to be it.”

While putting in the hard work, Schumar has been able to balance that with her fun and goofy personality.

On the sidelines of every game, Wolf said Schumar is doing more than just getting ready for the game.

“She’s dancing, she’s telling jokes and she’s having fun,”

Wolf said.

Schumar said it’s all just part of who she is.

“I always tell the coaches thank goodness, especially Caitlin (Wolf), you let me be goofy and weird,” Schumar said.

Senior midfielder Lydia Foust said Schumar’s loose and positive attitude has spread throughout the rest of the offensive group.

“It’s been huge for us this year,” Foust said. “We have all the confidence in the world that if someone makes a bad decision, whether it’s me shooting a horrible shot or Schoo (Schumar) throwing in a feed that maybe she shouldn’t, we know that the next play that person is gonna try to be better. We all are so connected and (we) are having fun when we’re down there.”

Through that belief and positivity, Schumar said it has created a selfless offense.

“It doesn’t matter who scores or who has the best game mentality and I’ve never felt that in my four years playing at Marquette for an offense,” Schumar said. “Each different game someone has stepped up. As long as we win as a team, we’re all in (and) it has been growing in that field more than it ever has in the past

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