
WLAX Travels to Villanova Sunday
4/3/2025 12:01:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Golden Eagles and Wildcats first draw is 10 a.m. CT from Villanova Stadium
The Marquette University women's lacrosse team travels to Villanova on Sunday, April 6 at 10 a.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on FloCollege with Nick Mantegna (play-by-play) and Sam Kuperman (analyst) on the call.
Marquette is off to its second-best start in program history through 12 games at 8-4. MU started 11-1 in the 2023 season.
Following Sunday's game, Marquette hosts UConn on Saturday, April 12 at noon CT for Senior Day at Valley Fields.
SERIES HISTORY
• Wednesday is the 13th meeting all-time between Villanova and Marquette, with the series tied, 6-6.
• Marquette has taken three out of the last four meetings and is 4-2 playing in Philadelphia.
GOLDEN EAGLES OFFENSE SOARING
• Marquette is second in the BIG EAST and 27th in the nation at 14.00 goals per game.
• The Golden Eagles are 13th in the nation in shots per game (33.58) and 27th in points per game (20.58) and assists per game (6.58).
BIRELEY AMONG NCAA LEADERS ON OFFENSE
• Meg Bireley is first in the BIG EAST and fourth in the nation with 51 goals on the season.
• The senior attacker is first in the conference and sixth nationally averaging over a hat trick per game at 4.25 goals per outing.
• Bireley is first in the nation at 10.75 shots per game.
BIRELEY CLOSING IN ON 200 CAREER GOALS, 250 CAREER POINTS
• Senior attacker Meg Bireley 195 career goals and 245 career points in 66 career games with 49 starts for the Golden Eagles.
• Bireley would be the 10th active player to hit 250 points for their career and fourth active player to hit 200 career goals.
BODNER CAREER STRETCH
• Senior midfielder Hanna Bodner has registered career-highs in points (9), goals (8), assists (4), ground balls (6), draw controls (6) and caused turnovers (3) in the first 12 games this 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).
Marquette is off to its second-best start in program history through 12 games at 8-4. MU started 11-1 in the 2023 season.
Following Sunday's game, Marquette hosts UConn on Saturday, April 12 at noon CT for Senior Day at Valley Fields.
SERIES HISTORY
• Wednesday is the 13th meeting all-time between Villanova and Marquette, with the series tied, 6-6.
• Marquette has taken three out of the last four meetings and is 4-2 playing in Philadelphia.
GOLDEN EAGLES OFFENSE SOARING
• Marquette is second in the BIG EAST and 27th in the nation at 14.00 goals per game.
• The Golden Eagles are 13th in the nation in shots per game (33.58) and 27th in points per game (20.58) and assists per game (6.58).
BIRELEY AMONG NCAA LEADERS ON OFFENSE
• Meg Bireley is first in the BIG EAST and fourth in the nation with 51 goals on the season.
• The senior attacker is first in the conference and sixth nationally averaging over a hat trick per game at 4.25 goals per outing.
• Bireley is first in the nation at 10.75 shots per game.
BIRELEY CLOSING IN ON 200 CAREER GOALS, 250 CAREER POINTS
• Senior attacker Meg Bireley 195 career goals and 245 career points in 66 career games with 49 starts for the Golden Eagles.
• Bireley would be the 10th active player to hit 250 points for their career and fourth active player to hit 200 career goals.
BODNER CAREER STRETCH
• Senior midfielder Hanna Bodner has registered career-highs in points (9), goals (8), assists (4), ground balls (6), draw controls (6) and caused turnovers (3) in the first 12 games this 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).
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