With Emma Soccodato and Lydia Foust out of the lineup on Friday afternoon in Buffalo, it was clear that Marquette women’s lacrosse was going to need somebody, probably multiple somebodies, to step up in a big way. Those two absences stack on top of the injuries to Leigh Steiner and Hannah Greving to leave the Golden Eagles with four of their seven expected offensive components — call them the starters if you want — for Friday’s game against Canisius.
It’s safe to say that head coach Meredith Black got those step ups that her team needed.