At times, it was unclear which of the teams was sat second in the league and in last place. The first quarter was not pretty. But then Marquette flipped the switch.
The Golden Eagles (10-1, 1-0 Big East) used a strong second quarter performance to mount their come from behind 14-12 road victory over the Georgetown Hoyas (5-7, 0-1) Saturday afternoon in their conference opener.
Statistical leaders
Sophomore attacker Meg Bireley led Marquette with a career-high six goals. Senior midfielder Lydia Foust tacked on four goals and one assist while senior defender Ellie Henry grabbed eight of the 17 draw controls for the Golden Eagles.