Marian University women’s lacrosse (6-9, 3-2 NACC) earned a postseason bid for the second straight season with a 13-12 win over Edgewood.
 

• Edgewood jumped out to a quick lead scoring the first three goals of the game.
• Marian was able to finally find the back of the net scoring the final two goals of the quarter to only trail 3-2.
• After each team traded two goals, Marian once again had another strong finish scoring the final two goals of the half.
• This sent the two squads into halftime knotted at 5-5.
• Marian was able to take its first lead of the game scoring the first goal of the second half, but it was only the start of a busy quarter in terms of scoring.
• Edgewood would net the next three goals to take an 8-6 advantage.
• The Sabres responded scoring back-to-back goals separated by just 1:04 to tie the game at 8-8.
• The Eagles then had back-to-back goals to take a 10-8 lead, but another two Marian goals, this time separated by just 51 seconds, put the score at 10-10 going into the fourth quarter.
• Edgewood took the first lead of the fourth quarter, but a woman-up goal from junior Izzy Newton quickly tied the game at 11-11.
• Senior Marie Murphy gave Marian its first lead of the fourth quarter shortly after, before another Newton goal gave Marian a 13-11 cushion.
• The Eagles found the back of the net with a free-position goal with 23 seconds left.
• Edgewood would win the ensuing draw, but the Marian defense prevented the ball from reaching the Eagle attacking zone to clinch the win.

• Marian outshot Edgewood in all four quarters and finished with a 41-24 edge.
• The Sabre defense also held a 22-17 advantage in ground balls and held the Eagles to just 18-of-27 (.667) on clears.
• The Eagles had an 18-10 edge in draw controls but Marian won three of the five draws in the fourth quarter.
• Each team netted three free-position goals.
• Marian evens the all-time series with Edgewood at 2-2 having won back-to-back road games over the Eagles.
• The Sabres also clinch a spot in the postseason for the second straight season.  Marian can climb as high as No. 3 with a win over Aurora or an MSOE victory over Edgewood on Saturday, April 27.

	Junior Izzy Newton had another strong performance scoring five goals with two draw controls.
	Senior Marie Murphy had seven caused turnovers and five ground balls.  She also scored a goal in the fourth quarter that gave Marian the lead for good.
	Senior Gwen Kosirog (6-7) had six saves and four ground balls.