MU Takes Down Georgetown, 15-9

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Marquette women's lacrosse team took down Georgetown 15-9 on Friday afternoon in the nation's capital.

The Golden Eagles (5-6, 2-3 BIG EAST) were led by redshirt senior Megan Menzuber, who netted five of her six goals in the second half to pace the offensive attack. Lindsey Hill tallied her first career hat trick while Lydia Foust had a three-goal game as well. Sophia Leva tied a career-high with 15 saves in net.

MU started off hot offensively, getting a goal apiece from Steller and Menzuber to go up 2-0 in the first 10 minutes of the game. The Hoyas (3-7, 2-3 BIG EAST) would respond, scoring four goals in the next five minutes of action to take a two-goal lead. MU got back within one less than 30 seconds after GT went up 4-2, getting a goal from Leigh Steiner, who went five-hole after receiving a feed from Shea Garcia.

After Steiner's goal, the Hoyas went on another run, netting three straight to take a game-high four-goal lead at 7-3. The Golden Eagles kept the game of runs going when Lydia Foust followed Steiner's lead and scored a goal though the five-hole of GT goalie Emily Gaven. Lindsey Hill erupted for three straight goals in a 2:30 span to tie the game at seven and earn her first career hat trick. GT and MU exchanged goals to end the half and remained tied at eight after 30 minutes.

MU was outshot 24-17 in the first half, but Sophia Leva saved 11 shots in the first 30 minutes, which was a career-high for a half.

The Hoyas struck first in the second half to break the 8-8 tie, but that was the final tally they'd get as the MU defense held them scoreless for the final 28:33 of the game.

Menzuber caught fire in the final 15 minutes, scoring three straight goals and five total in a 7-0 Golden Eagles run to end the game. Her six goals on the afternoon puts her one past Julianna Shearer for No. 2 all-time at MU in goals (116).

Emily Cooper tallied eight draw controls to pace MU, including several in a row in the second half that led to a key run of goals.

UP NEXT:
Marquette will be back in action on Sunday at Georgetown for game two.

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