Marquette’s return to Valley Fields after a seven-game road trip did not go quite according to plan, losing 24-4 to No. 11 Northwestern.
Senior Grace Gabriel gave the Golden Eagles an early lead with a goal in the first 30 seconds, but Northwestern scored 12 answered goals to take a 12-1 lead going into halftime. There was a running clock already in the first half because Northwestern’s advantage was more than 10.
The Golden Eagles got their first free-position shot with one minute remaining in the half, but Gabriel’s shot was high.
The Wildcats dominated the second half and scored five goals in in the first 10 minutes and ended the game on a 6-0 run.