
Bireley Breaks All-Time Goals Record in BIG EAST Opening Win at Butler Saturday
3/22/2025 3:39:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Bireley now all-time leader in points and goals at Marquette
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Marquette University women's lacrosse senior attacker Meg Bireley broke the all-time goals record on Saturday in MU's 16-5 BIG EAST opening win over Butler on Saturday.
Bireley opened up the scoring with her 176th goal of her career to pass Grace Gabriel (2016-19) for the most career goals in program history.
The Golden Eagles (6-3, 1-0 BIG EAST)Â led 9-2 at half and held the Bulldogs scoreless in the second quarter. Bireley had four of MU's first nine goals.
Marquette held Butler to just three goals the last three quarters.
Tess Osburn tied her career-high of six points with two goals and a career-high four assists.
NOTABLES:
Keep up with the Marquette women's lacrosse program all season long through social media by following on X (@MarquetteWLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteWLax) and `liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteWLax).
Bireley opened up the scoring with her 176th goal of her career to pass Grace Gabriel (2016-19) for the most career goals in program history.
The Golden Eagles (6-3, 1-0 BIG EAST)Â led 9-2 at half and held the Bulldogs scoreless in the second quarter. Bireley had four of MU's first nine goals.
Marquette held Butler to just three goals the last three quarters.
Tess Osburn tied her career-high of six points with two goals and a career-high four assists.
NOTABLES:
- Marquette improves to 9-0 all-time against Butler.
- Meg Bireley became the all-time leader in shots with 437 for her career.
- Isabelle Casucci had her second hat trick of the season.
Keep up with the Marquette women's lacrosse program all season long through social media by following on X (@MarquetteWLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteWLax) and `liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteWLax).
Team Stats
MU
BU
Shots
38
22
Turnovers
14
14
Caused Turnovers
10
7
Draw Controls
15
8
Free-Position Shots
6
5
Ground Balls
12
11
Game Leaders
Players
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