Marquette University Athletics
Marquette pegged 15th in USILA Poll
1/23/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University men's lacrosse team checks in at No. 15 in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Preseason Coaches Poll, it was announced on Tuesday morning.
The Golden Eagles are the two-time reigning BIG EAST Conference Tournament Champions and made their second trip to the NCAA tournament in 2017. The program enters its sixth season of NCAA Division I competition this spring and opens the regular season at Valley Fields on Saturday, Feb. 17 against Jacksonville.
Marquette returns BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player Cole Blazer at goalie and two-thirds of their main face-off unit, including two-time All-BIG EAST face-off specialist Zachary Melillo. Sophomore Nick Grill, a 2017 All-BIG EAST Second Team selection, is expected to anchor another stout MU defense, while the offense will be led by junior John Wagner and a cast of underclassmen.
The Golden Eagles will face No. 2 Duke, No. 4 Denver, No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 8 Ohio State in regular season action, along with preseason scrimmages against No. 11 Johns Hopkins and No. 18 Penn.
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T. Thomson to redshirt 2018 season
Marquette has announced that senior midfielder and returning points leader Tanner Thomson will redshirt the 2018 season.
"Tanner faced a tough injury in the fall semester and has recently decided to change career paths academically," Amplo said. "After thoughtful deliberation with him, his family and the staff we have decided that what is best for Tanner in the long run is for him to redshirt this season. While we will miss his presence on gameday, I am thankful that we will have his leadership at practice to mentor a talented but young offensive unit."
Thomson, who scored 20 goals and added 14 assists as a junior in 2017, was an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection as he helped the Golden Eagles to the second of consecutive BIG EAST Tournament titles and NCAA Championship appearances.
The native of Toronto ranks seventh in Marquette history in both points (55) and goals (39) and started all 16 games as a junior.
He is joined on the MU roster this season by younger brother, Keaton, a freshman attackman.
Marquette begins its spring with a scrimmage at Cleveland State on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. Central time and plays another pair of exhibition contests before beginning regular season play.
