Marquette women's lacrosse defeated Butler 20-6 in their final home game of the Big East schedule. The Golden Eagles dominated early, scoring four goals within the first quarter.
Key points
Marquette won 20-6 against Butler
Game was part of the Big East schedule
Marquette scored four goals in the first quarter
Butler's record is now 3-12 overall
Tess Osburn scored shortly after Eileen Dooley
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Marquetteâs Tess Osburn moves with the ball in a 2026 road game against Denver.
Marquetteâs Tess Osburn moves with the ball in a 2026 road game against Denver.
I guess Marquette wasnât really bothered by having two weeks off between games.
On Saturday, Marquette womenâs lacrosse wrapped up their home portion of the Big East schedule with a 20-6 win over Butler. Sure, itâs Butler, which is now 3-12 on the year and 0-5 in the Big East. Odds are Marquette was going to win anyway, but there was very little doubt as to what was going to happen here.
It was 4-0 Marquette before the clock hit the midway mark of the first quarter, and the Golden Eagles had scored on their first, fourth, five, and sixth shots of the game. The fourth goal was probably the mean one, as Tess Osburn tallied just 18 seconds after Eileen Dooley had made it 3-0.
Between the pass from Dani Serrano and the spin move, yeah, pretty mean.
Butler scored the next two goals of the game, and for a moment here, you could almost start to see BU having a chance. 4-2, six minutes left in the first quarter, Bulldogs scored on their second and third shots, both of them free position attempts, if MU keeps doing them favors with foulsâŠ. hmmmmmâŠ. but Hanna Bodner and Tess Osburn scored before 90 seconds went by, 6-2 Marquette.
It was 6-3 at the start of the second quarter, and Ella Mautzâs goal at the 10:38 mark was the start of the end for Butler. As it turns out, the Mautz goal was technically the game winner, since it was MUâs seventh goal of the game. It was also the first of six unanswered in the second quarter, and with Osburnâs goal to start the scoring in the third period, the first of seven straight for Marquette. 12-3 at halftime, 13-3 and the running clock rolling along just 50 seconds into the second half.
Butler got a couple of goals to turn the running clock off, but that was just prolonging the inevitable. Osburnâs fifth and final goal of the day got the clock running again at 15-5, and goals by Bodner and Julia Evens kept it there.
Tess Osburnâs five goals led Marquette in that department, and Hanna Bodner was the only other Golden Eagle with a hat trick, which kinda means that they spread 20 goals out pretty well. However, both women do not get high point honors for the day, as that goes to Dani Serrano. The freshman finished with two goals and a whopping seven assists, giving her nine points. Thatâs more than Butler had as a team!! It is, however, only tied for the fourth best game in Marquette history, as there have been three double digit outings in the past.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Marquette vs Butler women's lacrosse game?
Marquette won the game against Butler with a final score of 20-6.
How did Marquette perform in their Big East schedule against Butler?
Marquette finished their home portion of the Big East schedule with a decisive victory over Butler, who is now 0-5 in the conference.
Who scored the first goals for Marquette in the game against Butler?
Tess Osburn and Eileen Dooley were among the scorers, with Osburn scoring just 18 seconds after Dooley's goal.
What is Butler's current record in women's lacrosse after the game against Marquette?
After the game against Marquette, Butler's record stands at 3-12 overall and 0-5 in the Big East.
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Jillian Howell gets the win after departing at halftime, although she only made two saves while allowing three goals. Then again, Butler only took eight shots in the first half, and two of the goals allowed were on free position attempts anyway. Mikayla Yang played all of the third quarter and about half of the fourth, allowing three goals on five shots on frame, and Zoey Gottlieb got in for the final eight minutes and handed Butler one last stop.
Up Next: One last regular season contest, and I think it still matters for the Big East tournament. At 3-2 in the league, the Golden Eagles control their own destiny as they head to visit UConn. First draw against the 2-3 Huskies on Saturday, April 25, is set for 10:30am Central time. A Marquette loss combined with a Villanova win over Butler next week would move MU, VU, and UConn into a three-way tie at 3-3, and with everyone going 1-1 against the other two (I misspoke in the preview, sorry), itâs hard to say who would come out ahead of the tiebreaker with everyone also going 0-2 against Denver and Georgetown and 2-0 against Xavier and Butler. So, yâknow, just beat UConn, just to be safe.