WLAX Falls at No. 8 Michigan Sunday Afternoon

The Marquette University women’s lacrosse team dropped it first game of the season on Sunday at No. 8 Michigan, 22-5.

The Golden Eagles (2-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) were led by Meg Bireley, who had three goals on 12 shots. Hanna Bodner and Lauren Grady had a goal each.

Bodner scored the first goal of the afternoon on a free position shot 90 seconds in before the Wolverines scored the next five goals unanswered. Lauren Grady ended the run with a goal at 1:35 left in the first.

Meg Bireley scored two goals in the fourth quarter for her fourth hat trick of the season.

No. 8 Michigan (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) was led by Kaylee Dyer, who had three goals and four assists.

NOTABLES:

• Meg Bireley moved into third by herself on the all-time goals list with 178 career goals. She passed Lydia Foust (2019-23) who scored 175 career goals.
• Bireley moved into third by herself on the all-time shots list with 383 career shots. She passed Shea Garcia (2019-23) who had 371 career shots.

UP NEXT: Marquette hosts Niagara on Friday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. CT at Valley Fields.

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).

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.