Four goal outings from Meg Bireley and Kyra LaMotte paired well with five point days from Bireley, Shea Garcia, and Mary Schumar as YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles bolted out to an early lead against Villanova at Valley Fields on Saturday. That early lead gave the Golden Eagles the advantage they needed to hold off the Wildcats and wrap up with a 19-14 win and move to 6-7 on the year and 1-1 in Big East play.
With a dangerous game against Denver looming in the distance for Marquette in Big East play, it was crucial for the Golden Eagles to take advantage of winnable games like Saturday’s contest against Villanova.