WLAX Dominates Central Michigan in Season Opener Wednesday, 17-5

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan – The Marquette University women's lacrosse team opened its 2025 season on Wednesday with a17-5 win at Central Michigan.

The Golden Eagles (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) were led by Meg Bireley, who had four goals for her 20th game with three-or-more goals in her career.

Tess Osburn, Hanna Bodner and Isabelle Casucci all recorded hat tricks. Tessa Boehm and Lauren Grady had one goal and two assists each.

Marquette stormed out of the gates to take an 8-0 lead after one. Bireley scored the first goal of the season 33 seconds into the game. The Golden Eagles got their tenth goal at the 8:50 mark of the second quarter from a free position shot by Osburn to make it 10-0.

The Golden Eagles outshot the Chippewas 38-11 and collected 25 ground balls. MU had just nine turnovers for the game, one off the program record for fewest turnovers in a game.

The Marquette defense, anchored by Brynna Nixon who earned the win, gave up just five goals, the fewest goals allowed since Marquette won 21-4 at Xavier on April 20, 2024.

Central Michigan (0-2, 0-0 MAC) was led by Reagan Martinsen, who had two goals and one assist.

NOTABLES:

Fourth straight season-opening win for Marquette.
The Golden Eagles improve to 9-2 over Central Michigan in the all-time series that begin in 2016.
Marquette had just nine turnovers, the fourth-lowest turnover total in program history.
Freshmen Tessa Boehm and Addyson Graham earned their first career starts.
Riley Leversedge, Mckenna Farrell, Tessa Boehm and Addyson Graham made their Marquette debuts.
Mary Velner had a career-high four ground balls.
Campbell Brown and Eileen Dooley each recorded their first career assist.

UP NEXT: Marquette hosts Louisville on Monday, Feb. 17 at noon CT in its home opener.

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