Marquette women’s lacrosse probably did not have the start to 2019 they wanted, losing 19-4 to No. 20 Notre Dame Friday afternoon in the season opener.
From the beginning, Notre Dame seemed to be in total control, scoring eight consecutive goals. Maddie Howe, Andie Aldave, Samantha Lynch and Jessi Masinko all scored before a Marquette player could score. Marquette head coach Meredith Black attributed the run to her team’s defense lack of confidence and failure to play together.
Junior Megan Menzuber was the first Golden Eagle to score with 5:44 remaining in the first half. The Fighting Irish were up 9-1 at the break.