No. 14 Rutgers women’s lacrosse won a crucial matchup against Big Ten foe No. 13 Michigan (9-3; 2-1) at SHI Stadium on Thursday afternoon by the score of 13-8. The start time was moved up several hours due to incoming inclement weather, but the Scarlet Knights were ready to play and improved to 10-1 on the season and 2-1 in Big Ten play. It’s their fourth win over a ranked foe this season and first double-digit win campaign since 2010.
Coming into the game, Michigan had the top scoring defense in the Big Ten and second nationally in allowing just 7.