MLAX suffers 12-10 loss to No. 16 Michigan

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MILWAUKEE - Marquette University men's lacrosse fell to No. 16 Michigan, 12-10, on Tuesday afternoon at Valley Fields.

Freshmen Nolan Rappis and Bobby O'Grady led the Golden Eagles (1-3) with hat tricks, while Chris Kirschner added a pair of goals.

Michael Allieri made a career-high 14 saves in cage for MU and Luke Williams totaled 12 faceoff wins and a game-high eight ground balls.

The Wolverines (6-0) were paced by Michael Boehm's three goals and three assists, with Josh Zawada totaling two goals and four helpers. Shane Carr stopped nine shots between the pipes, and Nick Rowlett contributed 13 faceoff wins.

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The Golden Eagles are in the midst of a four-game homestand, with two more games to play in Milwaukee before heading on the road again.
Marquette moves to 1-3 in the series with Michigan, the lone win all-time coming in a 16-13 victory in 2019 at Valley Fields.
Rappis, a product of Delafield, made his first career start, slotting in at attack with Devon Cowan bumping to midfield.
MU got out to a hot start in the contest, scoring the first three goals and leading 4-1 to open the second quarter. The Golden Eagles also scored the first two goals of the second half, and the only tally of the fourth frame.
Marquette's defense held the high-powered Michigan offense, which tallied at least 20 goals in each of the first four games, to only 12 goals on the day.
Michigan's 12 goals is a season low.
MU defenseman Zach Granger totaled two caused turnovers and three ground balls.

UP NEXT: Marquette continues its nonconference slate, taking on Detroit Mercy on Saturday, March 5 at 11 a.m. Central time.