INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—The Butler women's lacrosse team played their first conference game of the season at home against Marquette falling 16-5. Paris Alexander led the team in points dishing out three assists in the game.

The match began with Marquette taking an early two goal lead before Emma Palmer got the Bulldogs on the board to make the score 2-1. Elise Latham followed by netting her 14th goal of the season to tie the game at two a piece. The Golden Eagles would score with one second remaining to regain the lead at the end of the first period. 

Marquette would take control of the game extending their lead to 15-2 until Annika Bennett and Maggie Lewis each tacked on goals in the second half. The Golden Eagles would then eventually take the match 16-5.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Paris Alexander earned a new career-high three assists
• Elise Latham scored her 14th goal, eighth from the free position, this season
• Patricia Lynn added three draw controls to jump to third all-time on Butler's career draw control list
• Olivia DiCarlo was padding the stats with three ground balls, a pair of caused turnovers and a draw control
• Maggie Lewis extended her scoring streak to four games in a row after scoring her eighth goal of the season

UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will head east for their first Big East road game at Villanova on Saturday, Mar. 29 beginning at 1 PM EST.