Marquette (6-4, 2-0 BIG EAST) took another step in the right direction for the BIG EAST tournament with a 16-12 road victory over the Villanova Wildcats (5-4, 0-2 BIG EAST).
The Golden Eagles scored seven straight in the second half to secure the victory. Junior Cate Soccodato scored three of her five goals during that spree to take Marquette from a 9-7 deficit to a 14-9 lead.
Villanova got on the board first with goals from sophomores Liz Trojan and Ashley Lynch, but the Golden Eagles quickly answered with goals from senior Allison Lane and junior Grace Gabriel to tie the game at two.