After Marquette defeated the No. 14 Georgetown Hoyas last weekend, there were high expectations for the squad heading into another BIG EAST game at Villanova.
The Golden Eagles put up a fight but suffered a 15-11 loss against the Wildcats at Saturday afternoon.
Junior Luke Anderson put up a quick goal to give Marquette an early 1-0 lead, but the Wildcats answered back with three rips past sophomore John Hulsman.
The Wildcats’ long possessions challenged the physical and gritty defensive unit, resulting in an 8-4 lead at halftime.
The Golden Eagles picked up its pace in the third quarter and came within a point of the Wildcats, but impressive goaltending from freshman Will Vitton stopped Marquette’s momentum in the fourth quarter.