Marquette Women's Lacrosse Faces UC Davis

Golden Eagles look to bounce back from narrow loss to ranked Georgetown team

Mar. 22, 2026 at 8:39pm

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The Marquette women's lacrosse team will host UC Davis on Monday, just two days after a narrow loss to ranked Georgetown. The Golden Eagles, sitting at 5-4 overall and 0-1 in Big East play, are looking to avoid letting the Georgetown defeat carry over emotionally and instead use it as motivation to get back on track against the Aggies.

Why it matters

Marquette needs to qualify for the Big East tournament to call this season a success, and a win over UC Davis could help set them up for the remaining five conference games. The team can't afford to let one disappointing loss turn into a second, especially heading into a must-win league matchup.

The details

UC Davis has turned things around lately, winning three straight games after lopsided losses to start the season. The Aggies have a potent offense led by Jane Fox's 27 goals, but their defense has struggled, ranking 122nd out of 133 teams in defensive efficiency. Marquette will need to slow down the UC Davis attack while also bouncing back from their own narrow defeat.

  • The game is scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2026 at 12pm Central time.
  • Marquette and UC Davis have met twice before, with the Golden Eagles winning 5-4 in overtime in 2015 and 19-17 three years ago.

The players

Jane Fox

The UC Davis senior leads the team with 27 goals and is averaging nearly an assist per game as well.

Lauren Picardi

The UC Davis sophomore is second on the team with 16 goals, including a hat trick in the Aggies' most recent win.

Rhea Cosand

The UC Davis junior has a team-high 13 assists, making her one of six Aggies averaging at least a point per game.

Emily Altshuler

The UC Davis goalkeeper is only stopping 33% of shots on goal, contributing to the team's poor defensive efficiency ranking.

Meredith Black

The Marquette head coach will look to get her team refocused and ready to bounce back from the narrow loss to Georgetown.

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What they’re saying

“You just can't let one disappointing loss turn into a second one, and then go into what amounts to a must-win conference game carrying all of that baggage.”

— Meredith Black, Head Coach

What’s next

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The takeaway

This game presents an opportunity for Marquette to regroup and get back on track after the narrow loss to Georgetown, setting themselves up for success in the remaining Big East games and a potential postseason berth.