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That Turned Around In A Hurry: Marquette 14, Eastern Michigan 5
The Golden Eagles looked like they were in for a long day against the Eagles from Ypsilanti..... and then it was the other way around.
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Marquette Gets Kicked In The Face By #9 Penn State
At least that’s what the box score looks like, as I didn’t even realize the team turned on a YouTube camera until the fourth quarter.
Marquette Lacrosse
Women’s Lacrosse Preview: vs Eastern Michigan
The Golden Eagles kick off a three game Michigan-themed homestand against the adjective-free Eagles.
Men’s Lacrosse Preview: vs #9 Penn State
The Golden Eagles are tasked with both getting their offense in gear and finding a way to beat a ranked Nittany Lions team for the second straight season.
WLax Can’t Rally At Ohio State
The Golden Eagles fell into a hole early in the game and that hole got deeper by halftime, too deep to climb back out of by the end.
Leigh Steiner on Big East Weekly Honor Roll
Here's what the Big East office said about the Marquette midfielder: tallied two goals, two ground balls, and career-highs in draw controls (7) and caused turnovers (3) in a loss to No. 19 Colorado on Friday
Women’s Lacrosse Preview: at Ohio State
The Golden Eagles are back out on the road for a quick minute to visit the Buckeyes for a Tuesday matinee.
MLax Scores Just 5 Goals In Loss To Bellarmine
This was a big ol’ bag of yikes for the Marquette offense coming off their low output against Utah.
There’s Some Upsides: #19 Colorado 17, Marquette 11
The Golden Eagles showed some fight, but didn’t have enough to pull the upset in the Valley.
Men’s Lacrosse Preview: at Bellarmine
The Golden Eagles head to Kentucky for the first of five straight games away from Milwaukee.
Women’s Lacrosse Preview: vs #19 Colorado
The Golden Eagles return home for a big test against a nationally ranked opponent.
Bireley & Kropp earn Big East weekly awards
Marquette's Meg Bireley was named Big East Attacker of the Week on Monday. Here's what the league office said: Bireley put together multiple standout performances for Marquette last week, stuffing the stat sheet over two contests. In the Golden Eagles’ resounding 19-7 victory over Detroit Mercy on Wednesday, Bireley tallied a game-high six points, with four goals and two assists, while tying career-highs in ground balls (4) and caused turnovers (3). She then followed that up with a career-high eight points in a close loss to Niagara on Sunday, scoring seven goals and dishing out an assist. Josie Kropp was named Big East Midfielder of the Week. Here's her writeup from the league: Kropp made her impact felt in the circle for Marquette across two games this past week. The junior midfielder tied a program single-game high with 17 draw controls in the Golden Eagles’ 19-7 win at Detroit Mercy on Wednesday. She also posted 15 draw controls in their next matchup against Niagara on Sunday. Kropp is now up to 48 draw controls for the season, the third-most in the nation, while her 8.00 draw controls per game ranks 10th nationally.
WLax Can’t Climb Back In vs Niagara
The Purple Eagles scored five unanswered goals in the first quarter and that was enough to withstand a late push from the Golden Eagles
Men’s Lacrosse Comes Up Short vs Utah
And so their bid to go 5-0 against the ASUN this season comes up short with one game still to go.
Women’s Lacrosse Preview: at Niagara
The Golden Eagles wrap up their run of five straight road games with BIRD ON BIRD VIOLENCE.
Men’s Lacrosse Preview: vs Utah
FINALLY, the Golden Eagles return to ASUN action after two weeks against ranked opponents.
Once They Got Going: Marquette 19, Detroit Mercy 7
It was a back-and-forth contest until midway through the second quarter, and then it was all Golden Eagles all the time.
Women’s Lacrosse Preview: at Detroit Mercy
The Golden Eagles visit the Titans in an effort to shake a three game losing streak.
Bobby O'Grady on Weekly Honor Roll
Here's what the league wrote: O’Grady scored a team-high four goals to break the Marquette career scoring record. The junior has 105 goals in just 35 games, surpassing the mark previously set by Ryan McNamara (102).
Things Unraveled In A Hurry For MLax vs #12 Michigan
It was a stalemate.... and then it wasn’t.
Jacksonville Slips Away Late For WLax’s 3rd Straight L
The game was tied at 13 with six minutes to go..... and then the Golden Eagles lost by four.
Men’s Lacrosse Preview: vs #12 Michigan
The Golden Eagles have to find a way to shake off their lopsided loss to Notre Dame when they travel down to Florida to face a ranked Wolverines squad.
Women’s Lacrosse Preview: at Jacksonville
The Golden Eagles face the Dolphins with an eye on stopping a skid from turning into a streak.
Jake Stegman on Weekly Honor Roll
You would think that breaking the career and single game assists record in the same game would get you some kind of league award. Here's what the Big East office wrote about him: Posted a team-high 12 points in a 1-1 week, setting the MU single game record with six assists in a mid-week win over Detroit Mercy.
Not Much To Say: #4 Northwestern A Lot, Marquette Exercise
We can’t even say that the Golden Eagles got fresh air to go with their exercise since the game was indoors.
Men’s Lacrosse Sheds Their Top 20 Votes
That’s what getting shelled by the #1 team in the country will do to you.
#1 Notre Dame Does #1 Team Things To RV Marquette
Whoa nelly, that got outta control in the second half.
Women’s Lacrosse Preview: at #1 Northwestern
Although they’re (probably) not going to be #1 when this game starts on Monday evening.
RV Men’s Lacrosse Preview: vs #1 Notre Dame
The Golden Eagles put their undefeated record on the line against the #1 ranked team and the reigning national champions.
WLax Can’t Hold It Together vs Louisville
The Golden Eagles’ offense went quiet for nearly a quarter and they gave up seven unanswered goals to turn a lead into a loss.
Women’s Lacrosse Preview: at Louisville
The Golden Eagles embark on a set of five straight games on the road with a visit to Derby City.
Stegman’s Record Setting Day Powers MLax To Victory
Two different team records were broken by Jake Stegman during Tuesday’s matinee 22-8 victory.
Brandt named Offensive Player & Freshman of the Week
Freshman attacker Carsen Brandt was rewarded for his big outing against Lindenwood. Here's what the Big East office had to say about him: After contributing a pair of goals in his collegiate debut, Carsen Brandt led the Marquette offense once again to earn his second consecutive BIG EAST Freshman of the Week accolade, as well as the first Player of the Week honor of his career. The freshman attacker registered a hat-trick and dished out a trio of assists to tie for the BIG EAST lead with six points on the week. Brandt led the Golden Eagles to a 16-5 win over Lindenwood on Friday to improve to 2-0 on the year. In addition to Brandt's awards, Mason Woodward and Luke Williams were named to the Weekly Honor Roll. Here's Woodward's writeup: Anchoring the Golden Eagles’ defense, Woodward caused a turnover and collected four ground balls, while also limiting Lindenwood to just five goals. Woodward also set the Marquette career ground ball record. And here's what they had on Williams: Williams won 7-of-10 faceoffs and picked up six ground balls in Marquette’s victory on Saturday.
Bireley Named OPOTW; Huber on Weekly Honor Roll
Marquette women's lacrosse earned two nods from the Big East office in the season's first weekly awards. First, Meg Bireley was named Offensive Player of the Week. Here's what the league said about her: Bireley started off the season with a bang, posting a career-high seven goals in Marquette’s 18-12 opening win over Cincinnati on Sunday. The junior was a consistent presence on the offensive end throughout the matchup, totaling career highs in shots (12) and shots on goal (10). She also helped out with a caused turnover and ground ball, leading the Golden Eagles to a 1-0 start. Defender Kaitlyn Huber made the Weekly Honor Roll as well. Here's her writeup: posted career highs in caused turnovers (3), grounds balls (2), and draw controls (1) in Marquette’s 18-12 win over Cincinnati on Sunday