Box Score Milwaukee - The Butler women's lacrosse team (6-7, 0-3 BIG EAST) fell on Saturday to Marquette (7-7, 2-1 BIG EAST) 17-8.
How it Happened:
The Golden Eagles got things rolling fast with three goals in the first six minutes of the first quarter. The Bulldogs would respond when
Campbell Connors found the back of the net off a feed from
Gabryelle Bodine. Marquette would score two more before
Holly Hall found the back of the net on a pass from
Lindsey Schreiber.
Marquette scored seven in the second, and the Bulldogs scored two. In the second, Connors put the Bulldogs on the board, and
Greer Bireley scored the second goal in the quarter. Bireley's goal was assisted by
Holly Hall. Marquette took a 13-4 lead into halftime.
The Bulldogs came out on a mission in the second half scoring seven goals in the third.
Lindsey Schreiber got things started under a minute in off an assist from Bodine.
Layla Tattersfield put one in for the Dawgs. The Bulldogs had two women-up goals in the third quarter.
Leah Rubino,
Kaley Attaway, Connors, Bireley, and Schreiber would all add goals in the third for Butler.
The fourth quarter was even, with both teams scoring six in the final quarter of action. Connors, Bodine, Bireley, Rubino, and
KK Callaghan netted the goals in the fourth. However, the Bulldog's comeback efforts fell short, and the Golden Eagles captured the 24-17 win.
Notable Stats
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Campbell Connors had four goals and one assist
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Gabryelle Bodine had two goals and two assists
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Lindsey Schreiber two goals, one assist, and seven draw controls
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Greer Bireley had three goals and three assists for a six-point game
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Kaley Attaway and
Holly Hall each had a goal and two assists
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Ella Squibb had seven draw controls
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Leah Rubino had two goals, four draw controls, and two caused turnovers
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KK Callaghan and
Layla Tattersfield each scored a goal
• Meghan Trainer had three groundballs and two caused turnovers
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Katie McGrath had nine saves
Up Next
The Bulldogs will travel to Storrs, Connecticut, to take on the UConn Huskies on Saturday, April 23. First draw is set for 11 a.m.
