Eight straight goals and 26 minutes of hanging on for dear life was the difference on Saturday at Cooper Field as Marquette men’s lacrosse went into Washington, D.C., and came out with a 9-8 win over #14 ranked Georgetown in the Big East opener for both teams. Marquette is 1-0 and alone in first place as no one else has gotten started yet, and 5-3 overall on the season. It was just the second loss of the year for the Hoyas, who drop to 7-2 overall and 0-1 in the league.
Defense was the name of the game in the first quarter, as the two teams combined for 17 shots, seven saves, and just three goals.