Waaaaaaaay back on Friday, the Big East announced the preseason women’s lacrosse awards for the upcoming 2018 season. Marquette has one representative on the 16 player all-Big East squad, with the honor going to junior midfielder Grace Gabriel. As a team, the Golden Eagles finished in a tie for sixth place in the preseason poll of the league’s coaches, pulling even with Vanderbilt at 37 points.
Gabriel is one of eight unanimous choices for the all-Big East team after finishing 2017 with 41 goals, the second most in a single season in program history, and 45 points, the fourth best single season total for a Golden Eagle.