Last year was a historic step forward for the Marquette men’s lacrosse program. The team was thrust into the national landscape, and it was impossible to go a week without seeing the Golden Eagles and their trademark gold uniforms in a popular lacrosse publication.
Marquette won its first seven games last season, including wins over Lehigh and Hofstra, both ranked at the time. Marquette was featured in the Cascade/Maverik Media Top 20 for the first time, moving as high as No. 16.
The Golden Eagles still didn’t reach all of their goals. They didn’t make the NCAA Tournament and weren’t able to take down any of the big three teams which have become staples on the Marquette schedule: Duke, Denver and Notre Dame.