No. 22 Marquette entered Friday afternoon in search of its first NCAA Tournament win as it looked to continued its unprecedented season.
However, the Richmond had other plans as it played spoil to Marquette’s wishes.
The Spiders (17-3, 8-1 Atlantic 10) caught the Golden Eagles in their red and blue web, knocking them out of contention for the National Championship Friday afternoon at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in North Carolina 18-8.
The Golden Eagles end the season with a 15-4, 5-1 Big East record.
Statistical Leaders
Senior attacker Shea Garcia led with four goals for Marquette, ending her career with 170 total goals.