(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) EVANSTON, ILL – The Marquette University women’s lacrosse team took on their first road test of the 2026 season, falling to No. 4 Northwestern, 25-7, Friday evening at Ryan Fieldhouse.
The Golden Eagles were led by a pair of goals from Riley Jenkins, while Tess Osburn tallied two points with a goal and an assist. In total, six different MU attackers found the back of the net.
The Wildcats took an early lead off a free-position goal, but Jenkins responded with a goal of her own to knot it at one each. After another NU goal, Osburn found the back of the net off the bounce and a feed from Ella Mautz to again knot the game at two each with 5:13 remaining in the opening quarter. NU would score the next three to take a 5-2, but MU would cut into the lead from a goal by CJ Meehan, trimming the deficit to two.
The Wildcats would score five unanswered to lead, 10-3, before Jenkins found her second goal of the day off a feed from Dani Serrano to cut into the home team advantage. NU would score another four to extend their lead, 14-4, heading into the halftime break.
NU would keep the momentum out of the half, scoring another five before Hanna Bodner broke the streak with a nifty move to beat her defender, moving the score to 5-19 heading into the fourth. From there, the Golden Eagles added goals from Sarah Beth Burns and Isabelle Casucci, but the Wildcats took the game, 25-7, and handed MU their first loss of the season.
UP NEXT
MU continues their road trip next Tuesday, Feb. 24, taking on Arizona State in Tempe. First draw is set for 1:00 p.m. CT.
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