The Marquette women’s lacrosse team snapped its four-game losing streak Sunday afternoon with an 8-7 victory over the Villanova.
The Golden Eagles secured their first BIG EAST win of the season and split the season series with the Wildcats, days after falling to them 19-15.
In a much different story than Friday’s contest, defense was the common theme, as Marquette scored its lowest total of the season. They held the Wildcats to 12 fewer goals from their previous matchup.
Senior goalkeeper Sophia Leva came up huge for the Golden Eagles countless times throughout the afternoon. She recorded eight saves and .