I believe the word you’re looking for to describe this weekend’s Marquette women’s lacrosse games is “pivotal.”
The Golden Eagles come into Friday and Sunday games on the road with a record of 1-3 in the Big East. They’re currently tied for fourth place in the league with Villanova, the team that they split a pair of matches with last time they were in action. This weekend, they play two against the team in third place. Next weekend, it’s two against the team in first place at 4-0 and 6-1 overall and ranked #22 in the IWLCA poll.