In the first BIG EAST game of the year for the Marquette Golden Eagles (3-4, 0-1 BIG EAST), they came up short 14-13 in a hard fought match against the UConn Huskies (5-2, 1-0 BIG EAST).
After the Huskies built a 4-1 lead, Marquette went on a 4-0 run to take the lead, two goals coming from senior Caroline Stellar, one coming from sophomore Hannah Greving and another from sophomore Mary Schumar. However, UConn would finish the first half outscoring the Golden Eagles 4-1 to take a 8-6 lead at the half.
The Golden Eagles came into the second half with two goals in the first five minutes.